42 best ways to lose stomach fat

qingwang2011
qingwang2011 Posts: 23 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I stumbled upon this article and would definitely want to share it with you all. Happy reading. its a bit long :smile:
http://allwomenstalk.com/12-best-ways-to-lose-stomach-fat/
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  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Why are there 42? Shouldn't there be one?

    "Maintain a healthy caloric deficit"


    There are a few good ones in there, but the pics are by far the best part.
  • Taylerr88
    Taylerr88 Posts: 320 Member
    There are a few good ones in there, but the pics are by far the best part.

    the gal 24 wins for me .. ill listen to her advice all day!

    and yea... summed up.. eat a deficit diet
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    I would say a good 80% are not needed and sound like bro-science.
  • ceannesjourney
    ceannesjourney Posts: 250
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  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    42 ways to lose stomach fat.

    1-42. Maintain a caloric deficit and lose all over fat.

    Spot reducing is a myth, there is no magic trick to specifically lose belly fat. Where you lose fat from is determined by genetics.
  • usernamejoe
    usernamejoe Posts: 219 Member
    Thanks for sharing
  • newve
    newve Posts: 82 Member
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  • ChelSleeve
    ChelSleeve Posts: 144 Member
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  • StartingAnewDay
    StartingAnewDay Posts: 319 Member
    If spot reducing is a myth, why do we do crunches? Isn't it to.. tighten and reduce the area in question WHILE maintaining a healthy deficit? Just wondering...
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    If spot reducing is a myth, why do we do crunches? Isn't it to.. tighten and reduce the area in question WHILE maintaining a healthy deficit? Just wondering...

    Tighten? Maybe (I question the effectiveness of the exercise, but I'll save that for another post). Reduce? No.
  • ShalisaClam
    ShalisaClam Posts: 190
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  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    If spot reducing is a myth, why do we do crunches? Isn't it to.. tighten and reduce the area in question WHILE maintaining a healthy deficit? Just wondering...

    No idea why you do crunches, I don't do them. For the most part, the crunch is a useless exercise.

    And no, exercising a body part has nothing to do with reducing fat for that body part, it's about increasing the strength of that body part.
  • kimr41
    kimr41 Posts: 219 Member
    bump for later
  • Queen2day
    Queen2day Posts: 68 Member
    bump for later
  • Lesah0808
    Lesah0808 Posts: 91
    Thanks!!! This was some Great Info!!! I REALLY Needed it!!!!!!
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    If spot reducing is a myth, why do we do crunches? Isn't it to.. tighten and reduce the area in question WHILE maintaining a healthy deficit? Just wondering...
    Crunches don't reduce anything. They'll build up the muscles there but what you'd then have is fat over the muscle. Only by eating so that you're reducing fat everywhere will you lose it on your belly. For some people that takes longer than others depending on where your body stores fat.
  • momof2winsplus
    momof2winsplus Posts: 137 Member
    Loved how #12 is Don’t try to isolate
    Quote:
    "It’s a scientific and biological fact: you absolutely cannot isolate one set of muscles and lose fat just in that one spot, and that includes belly fat. If there’s a product or pill that promises otherwise, it’s a scam, straight up. To lose stomach fat, you need to change your diet and exercise habits, all over. It’s that simple. Truly!"

    So really what they're saying in the whole article is if you lose weight, it will come off your belly, too!
  • lgladybug
    lgladybug Posts: 68 Member
    Thanks for posting.
  • Lane1012
    Lane1012 Posts: 211 Member
    If spot reducing is a myth, why do we do crunches? Isn't it to.. tighten and reduce the area in question WHILE maintaining a healthy deficit? Just wondering...

    working any muscle naturally grows that muscle .. sooo doing crunches will give you a bigger belly if you are not combining it with the previously mentioned caloric deficit.
  • bigsexay157
    bigsexay157 Posts: 33 Member
    thanks for sharing this!
  • AmberJslimsAWAY
    AmberJslimsAWAY Posts: 2,339 Member
    Nice article, a bit long, and I'm not a fan of the super photoshopped pictures. THey should have gotten real ones.
  • Hambone23
    Hambone23 Posts: 486 Member
    Ya think the guys would be less anti-42 Best Ways to Lose Stomach Fat if they saw the pictures that went with each of the 42 tips. :wink:
  • hillm12345
    hillm12345 Posts: 313 Member
    I love how every single one of these "tips" also features a gigantic picture of flat abs.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    If spot reducing is a myth, why do we do crunches? Isn't it to.. tighten and reduce the area in question WHILE maintaining a healthy deficit? Just wondering...

    No idea why you do crunches, I don't do them. For the most part, the crunch is a useless exercise.

    And no, exercising a body part has nothing to do with reducing fat for that body part, it's about increasing the strength of that body part.

    I definately know that you cannot spot reduce. but I have an honest question .....why is a crunch useless? Woudn't it help in strengthening your abs/core? Especially if you are not only doing crunches but doing a bunch of other core/ab exercises?

    BTW, I do not do a huge amount of 'ab' exercise as I try to ensure I use my core as much as possible when strength training by, for example, doing weights on a bosu etc. I am just asking so that I understand why throwing in the odd set of crunches may not be an effective use of my time.
  • Ripken818836701
    Ripken818836701 Posts: 607 Member
    Why are there 42? Shouldn't there be one?

    "Maintain a healthy caloric deficit"


    There are a few good ones in there, but the pics are by far the best part.
    X 2!!
  • Ripken818836701
    Ripken818836701 Posts: 607 Member
    42 ways to lose stomach fat.

    1-42. Maintain a caloric deficit and lose all over fat.

    Spot reducing is a myth, there is no magic trick to specifically lose belly fat. Where you lose fat from is determined by genetics.
    X 3!!
  • byHISstrength
    byHISstrength Posts: 984 Member
    A lot of good reminders...many of the things listed we already know, but it's great to be reminded.
  • krnlcsf
    krnlcsf Posts: 310
    If spot reducing is a myth, why do we do crunches? Isn't it to.. tighten and reduce the area in question WHILE maintaining a healthy deficit? Just wondering...

    #12 on the list... :tongue:
  • lcharity79
    lcharity79 Posts: 94 Member
    Interesting tips, and I agree, the pics were amazing! I would love to be as fit as some of the models demonstrated here! Nothing but respect for the hard work and dedication they have put in to maintaining that level of fitness!
  • Ripken818836701
    Ripken818836701 Posts: 607 Member
    If spot reducing is a myth, why do we do crunches? Isn't it to.. tighten and reduce the area in question WHILE maintaining a healthy deficit? Just wondering...

    No idea why you do crunches, I don't do them. For the most part, the crunch is a useless exercise.

    And no, exercising a body part has nothing to do with reducing fat for that body part, it's about increasing the strength of that body part.

    I definately know that you cannot spot reduce. but I have an honest question .....why is a crunch useless? Woudn't it help in strengthening your abs/core? Especially if you are not only doing crunches but doing a bunch of other core/ab exercises?

    BTW, I do not do a huge amount of 'ab' exercise as I try to ensure I use my core as much as possible when strength training by, for example, doing weights on a bosu etc. I am just asking so that I understand why throwing in the odd set of crunches may not be an effective use of my time.
    Crunches without using weight is a waste of time. Hold a 10-25 lb plate behind your head while doing your crunches on your excerise ball and once you can do 10 reps in a set increase the weight. Many people dont do crunches because they strengthen their core by doing sqauts, deadlifts and pull ups etc.

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