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Burning Your Belly Fat
Introduction:
Everyone
hopes for a perfectly toned body. However, it can become a nightmare to achieve
your ideal body goals. This is due to the stubborn belly fat that adds unwanted
weight to your whole body. Belly fat doesn’t just add pounds to your figure and
increase your jeans size; it also brings with it a lot of other disadvantages.
It accelerates the chances of you getting heart diseases and the visceral fats
can even damage your internal organs. A fat tummy also affects your whole
personality and makes you seem years older than you actually are. It can also
add up to decreasing your self-confidence and result in low self-esteem. These
matters are quite disturbing, therefore must be dealt with as soon as you start
noticing excessive belly fat.
There
are many exercises and techniques that can help you reduce your belly fat and
give you a slimmer body. The added benefit is that, these activities are not
limited by gender. Irrespective of your sex, you will lose belly fat the same
way. There are multiple workouts that can either be done at home without you
having to spend a dime on expensive gym memberships. Here the exercises that
you need to follow to reduce the unwanted mass around your stomach.
1) Battle Rope Waves:
This
exercise can be done with a pair or ropes which are tied up to any object that
can sustain weight. This object can be either a tree, or a wall with
fixtures. It is beneficial for the
stomach as well equally efficient for toned arms. To start, tie the ropes around a heavy
object then stand up in a position that has your feet apart as much as your
hips’ width. Bend your knees and hips slightly in an angle where your core is
locked in. Hold the ends of the ropes in each of your hand. Then allow your
arms to hang down straight at the center of your torso. Then adjust yourself in
a position which is formed hallway in a squat. Then move your hands upwards
with a jerk and then downwards. The motion can be slow at starting but pick up
pace within 10 seconds and continue with that pace. Do it for 30 seconds and
then take rest. Do at least 3 sets.
2) Oblique Press and Reach:
All you need for this exercise is an exercise mat and 2 kg
dumbbells. Kneel on the mat and bring your right foot forward, as such that it
is in front of you so that it forms a 90 degree angle. Tighten your abdominal
muscles and keep your back straight.
With your right hand, hold a dumbbell, and extend your arm in a way that
it makes a 90 degree angle with your elbow.
Hold the dumbbell in the air then extend your arm upwards to its full
length. As you are doing this, bend your body to the left side so much so that
your left palm touches the floor. Then make use of your oblique muscle and pull
your body back to its original position. Do at least 3 sets of 12 – 15 bends on
each side.
3) Plank Ups and Downs:
Get into a position where you form a 45 degree plank with
your body. Your arms should be directly beneath your shoulders and must pull
your stomach tightly in. You can accelerate the process by having a waist
trainer on your belly during the exercise. It will keep your stomach
in during the exercise. Your legs should be close with each other so that they
squeeze your buttocks. Then lower your right arm in a way that your forearm
rests on the mat. Do the same with your left arm. Move your right arm back up
in your previous position. Do the same for your left arm. Keep your stomach
tight all this time and don’t rock your hips. 8 sets per side should be able to
provide you with sufficient exercise. Do 3 sets in total.
4) Static Tiger Pose:
To do this exercise, crouch on the exercise mat on all
fours. Lift one leg in the air so that it aligns with your back. Then lift your
hand which is on the opposite side of the leg you lifted. For example, if you
have lifted your right leg in the air, then you are supposed to lift your left
hand in the air and vice versa. Hold this pose as long as 3 deep breaths then
change formation, doing it with the opposite limbs. Do 8 for each side, then
rest. Do 3 sets in total.
5) Lift and Twist Crunch:
This exercise is the perfect exercise for waist
training. All you have to do is lie on your back on a
mat with your hands beneath the back of your head and your legs on a 90 degree
angle with your stomach. Lift your knee and twist it. Then bring it to your
stomach all the while bringing your elbow from the same side down to the side
of your waist. Breathe and then resume formation. Do the same for the opposite side. Take rest after you have done
the procedure 12 times for each side or for 45 seconds. Do at least 3-4 sets.
Conclusion:
These exercises are perfect if you want to maintain a slim
waist or want to reduce the fat around your stomach. However, a proper diet is
always required to show the best results. The exercise won’t be much effective
if it not followed by a healthy food intake which is nutritious rather than
being harmful.
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