When men or women finally get fed up with their flabby stomachs and want to get rid of their belly fat, they think something like working out with an abs workout, typically doing crunches or situps.

But this is NOT the solution! If you want to lose the beer belly then forget about doing all those sit ups and crunches.

It simple DOES NOT WORK. To get a slimmer waist, you must lose the layers of body fat that is covering your abs. Have you ever seen anyone that has 6 pack abs but fat arms? If you want to get a slimmer waist or a 6 pack you have to mobilize your body to burn body fat. You must do exercises that cause a fat burning response from the body. Only when the body has a elevated metabolic response primarily from resistance training and proper cardio exercises.

Proper food and nutrition with a healthy exercise program is way more powerful than any "miracle" pill or potion.

You can’t just do the latest lame “ab-rocker gizmo” exercise to get a slimmer waist, You must workout your overall body to melt fat and then the the fat covering your abs will begin to slim down naturally.

So what are the proper exercises to lose body fat? Aerobic exercise especially if done in a cyclic, variable manner. (think wind sprints) Do an aerobic exercise for 30 minutes to 45 minute per session each day to burn fat. The highest quality aerobic exercises are running, cycling, jumping rope, and swimming. Free weight training such as front squats, dealifts or kettlebell routines. are very good too. The more you can increase muscle mass the more that unwanted fat will just naturally burn. This is why many of us could eat whatever you wanted to as a kid and never gain weight. You had such a lean muscle mass fat tissue hardly had a chance to accumulate!

However, if you are overweight by 50 pounds or more, then do something causing less pressure on your joints like brisk walking or swimming.. It is also instructive to remember that 70% of the battle of the bulge is won at the dinner table. A simple rule to follow to get out of your bad eating habits: if it's been fried, adulterated, dyed, processed with sugar or salt then skip it! Gradually add more fresh, whole unprocessed LIVE foods to your diet. Fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, raw nuts and seeds.

It's not easy because you have to fight against your habits and routines but eventually you will WANT to do it. It involves dedication and hard work to keep in shape especially with all the fast food and junk so readily available to us. Avoid "dieting", especially the low fat, or low carb or "low something" fad diets. A better idea is to eat more living raw food or food that is unprocessed by the profit hungry food industry. Remember, a “living” diet composed primarily of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, will greatly aid in your fat loss journey.

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