Lose Belly Fat - How To Lose Belly Fat
By Vince DelMonte
Almost everyone wants to lose some excess fat on their body
somewhere. For the vast majority, they're looking to lose belly
fat and they want to lose belly fat fast! Whether you want to
admit it or not, most of us spend far too many months of the
year overeating and then scramble at the first sign of warm
weather in order to remove what's accumulated over the time.
Unfortunately, if you're trying to learn how to lose belly fat, it's
not exactly a quick fix.
The problem most individuals run into is they overlook how
difficult it can be to lose belly fat off their body. If the truth be
told, a fat belly is probably one of the hardest areas to
successfully remove because it's made up what is known as
'stubborn' fat.
You're body is actually physiologically slightly different when it
comes to fat around the abdominal region. What's the reason for
this? Primarily, it's the first place we tend to store fat and where
body fat is needed for protection the most - to protect the organs
and internal structures.
As such, your fat belly is going to do everything it can to hold
onto it. Not a good situation in your quest to lose belly fat.
In order to outsmart this, you're going to have to work really
hard. That's not to say it can't be done - it most certainly can,
you just have to have realistic expectations about the time line
you will achieve this goal over and how much effort you'll have
to put in.
First things first, lets talk about exercise to lose belly fat. First,
hit the weights. When lifting, be sure you are lifting as heavy as
you possibly can, as this is what will ramp up your metabolism
the highest. You want to shoot for the 6-10 rep range, as this is
most appropriate for metabolic effects.
Second, get that cardio up there. Don't do hours on end though,
focus on doing sprints. In fact, better yet is to sprint first, then do
more steady state cardio afterwards. This will help to release the
fatty acids from the tissue (mobilize them) and then burn them
off during the steady state cardio. This type of set-up can be far
more effective at getting that stubborn fat off your body than
doing a typical cardio session is.
Lastly, check over that belly fat diet. Too many fat or
carbohydrates calories will slow your progress, while protein,
generally speaking will help due to the fact the body burns more
calories just digesting it.
This can be taken too far though - there is no need to exceed 1.5
grams per pound of body weight, but keeping it up around that
level is your best approach. Then, fill in the remainder of your
calories with carbohydrates around the workout period and fat
during the other times.
As long as you are patient with the process and continually push
yourself in the gym, there is no reason why within time, you
can't be sporting your own set of six-pack abs.
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About the Author:
Vince DelMonte is the author of Your Six Pack Quest found at
YourSixPackQuest.com
He specializes in helping chubby guys and gals get six
pack abs without gimmicks, supplements or dieting.
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