When you think about stripping
away belly fat and achieving that coveted washboard look, you may think of magazine cover models and pro
body-builders. You may also think of expensive supplements and training regimens so strict they would violate
most labor laws.
Shredding that stubborn roll around your middle, you assume, is the exclusive property of athletes, the
genetically gifted and those who can afford a full-time personal trainer and chef.
Which is why I created this site, Lose Stomach Fat for Men: A belly-busting hub for
the average 'everyday' guy. Here you'll find the best secrets & strategies plus fool-proof blueprints designed
to seek out and destroy the fat around any man's middle. No supplements, no ab-gadgets, no hype, just proven
scientific principles that work.
Fact is, no matter how big your belly is or how many times you've tried to lose it, you can whittle down your
waistline and achieve all of the glory that goes along with it - attention from the opposite sex, clothes that fit,
health, vitality and yes, going shirtless at the beach.
It all starts here with the flat-belly equation. A trifecta of essential ingredients, which on their own aren't
all that surprisng, but when combined create a metabolic firestorm that will flatten your belly, improve your
health & build lean-muscle in record time. Below we've distilled each of these ingredients into practical,
easy-to-use principles that you can apply today! It's simple. Follow our action plan and that spare tyre won't
stand a chance! To kick off, we've tackled the two biggest pitfalls for flat belly success. Take heed and never let
them stand in your way again!
If you listened to all the flawed advice out there to lose stomach fat for men and uncover your abs you'd be
popping every diet pill & doing upside-down crunches until you passed out. Here's the absolute truth.
There is no single best exercise to burn off your belly and usher in your abs, least of all the crunch or the
sit-up. Not only do they sabotage your belly-busting efforts, they violate the body's unwritten rules for effective
and permenant fat loss results. So until you've demolished your gut, consider your workouts a crunch-free zone.
THE REALITY: When you exercise, your body burns blubber uniformly, not a from the targeted
trouble spot over your stomach. So instead of peeling out dozens of crunches, your priority should be on decreasing
your total body fat percentage - We show you the most effective staregties below!
Starving yourself may cause quick weight loss at first - but fasting actually decreases the activity of the
enzymes that release fat from the cells. In short, the less you eat, the more stubborn that spare tyre becomes.
But this doesn't give you ticket to splurge on junk. A food quality restriction is in effect. Think of your body
the way you gas up your car. Fill it with the wrong fuel or let your tank run too low and your body will have no
choice but to throttle back your fat-burning motor (known as your metabolism). The fix: Keep your tank toppped with
a steady influx of small-healthy meals. The result: You'll stoke your metabolism and build a body that burns fat on
autopilot.
Your life is ruled by the clock. So you need to find a way of eradicating your belly
in the time at your disposal. How does this sound? A cardio workout that takes you to the limits of your
fat-burning capacity in half your normal workout time. Welcome to the world of interval training, a
turbocharged training style that ditches long, boring cardio, in favour of short, sharp high-intensity bursts
of activity.
LOSE STOMACH FAT FOR MENINTERVAL TRAINING SESSION EXAMPLE:
Sprint for 20seconds, jog for 10, repeat for four minutes. Repeat cycle three times with three
minutes rest intervals in-between.
THE PAYOFF: Not only will you shave minutes of your workout,
you'll unleash a killer blow to your belly with a bout of extended post oxygen consumption (EPOC) where your
metabolism continues to run in high-gear long after your workout's over. The
result: you'll burn more bluuber, faster and continue to do so while
you chill-out! Better yet, you can tap into these benefits any
way you want - running, swimming, cycling - whatever your style.
Checkout this video-clip on how to lose stomach fat for men with interval training by exercise guru Craig
Ballantyne and learn how you too can reap the benefits. (NOTE: Turn off added screen icons by
clicking the small, red speech balloon at the bottom of the video toolbar).
There's more to burning off your belly than wearing out your runners. Sitting for
long periods - think desk work and sat in front of your tv - switches off an enzyme (lipase) that prevents fat
storage. So if you aren't active, it doesn't function. FAST FIX: Take regular standing
breaks and increase your daily activity levels. Take the stairs, swap your car for pedal power to-and-from
work & stretch regularly. The more you move, the more you stand to lose.
Losing belly fat isn't easy, but building muscle while you burn the calories will
increase the rate at which your body breaks down (metabolises) fat over the short-term as well as the
long-term, making it quicker and easier to get shot of that spare tyre. What's more, pumping iron will help
you alter your overall body composition, giving the impression you've exchanged flab for lean muscle.
When it comes to managing your middle with weights, there are two key areas to consider, building up your
abdominal muscles & shredding the layer of fat covering them. We've got the skinny on each below.
Abs dont start showing when you build them; they show when you've built all the muscles in your body and cut the
fat around your midsection. THE KEY: Your muscles don't just sit there and do nothing,
they're metabolically active and cost enery in the form of calories to build and maintain. To strip away belly fat
and rev your metabolism, your goal in the gym should be to engage as much of this fat-fighting tissue as
possible.
Exercises which 'isolate' small, single muscle groups like the bicep curl, triceps extension, leg extension/curl
and variations of the crunch don't make the cut here. Instead, build your routine around large multi-muscle moves
like the squat, chin-up, push-up, bent-over row, lunge, bench press, deadlift, shoulder press, lat-pull-down,
seated row and upright row. You'll finish faster, burn more calories both during and after your workout and release
a flood of muscle-building hormones, helping you slim down faster.
SUPERCHARGE YOUR FAT LOSS: Your body comes fully equipped with its own
fat-burning generators. They're called mitochondria and function as microscopic powerplants that turn
nutrients, including fat into fuel for your muscle cells. And your workouts can crank them up. The more
intensely you exercise, the more mitochondria you bring online.
A great way to crank up the sweat-factor in your workouts is to ditch your rest between exercises with circuit
training. Do this by stringing your multi-muscle moves together and perfrom a single set of each exercise
back-to-back until you arrive back at your starting point. Repeat this cycle 3-4 times, then finish with a carido
interval session and start looking forward to the beach.
Once you've cut your total body fat to approximately 15% and can see your abs it's time to scuplt and strengthen
your core. The most effective way to do this isn't with traditional sit-ups. It's with exercises that require
spinal alignment and steadiness, such as planks and movements which force your abs to resist motion. Here your abs
do all the work to keep you stabilised and lower your risk of back injury. Do this by using heavy multi-muscle
moves like squats and deadlifts and doing the suitcase carry: hold a dumbell in one hand and walk for increasingly
longer distance while maintaining perfect posture.
AB MYTH BUSTED! Core workouts often carry the tag that high-rep workouts add definition
and make your abs grow. The reality is your progress will plateau if you do the same exercises, regardless of of
reps. You need to intensify your workout to teach your abs to stabilise your bodyweight. Add either
more-challenging variations of body-weight exercises, unblanaced moves like the single-leg lunge for example, or
weighted abdominal exercises once the unweighted versions become too easy.
MAXIMISE YOUR RECOVERY: Think more work targeting your abs leads to
faster, more visible results? Think again. Over-training can quickly de-rail your progress and lead to a
flurry of motivation killing symptoms like increased muscle laxity (softness), irritability & injuries.
FAST FIX: Your abs are just like any other muscle in your body and perform at their peak
when given sufficient time to rest and replenish. Leaving a minimum 48hr recovery window between training
sesisons will help you hit the gym refreshed and energized every time.
Sure, fasting might make sense for an obese, sedentary guy, but a bloke who's
taming the treadmill and hitting the weights each week needs to be provisioning his body with the right
nutrients to support his lard-losing efforts.
All of this starts at the breakfast table. Research has shown that downing a high-fibre breakfast, such as
whole-grain cereal before exercise burns twice as much fat. On the flip side, low-fibre refined carbs - think
waffles, pancakes and pastries - raise insulin levels which limits your ability to use fat for fuel.
Need a break from cereal? Fill your bowl with energy-sustaining oats. You get slow-digesting carbs to fend of
any sleepiness, fibre to keep you feeling fuller for longer & a generous dose of braw-buffing protein to refuel
your muscles. Buy the plain variety and flavour them yourself with mixed-berries, cinnamon and honey. Eat right for
the rest of the day with these 6 foolproof strategies to manage your middle.
Ditch the soda. Consider water your new ally in the battle of the bulge. It aids in
digestion and boosts your metabolism by upto 30%. Keeping it cold maximises this effect, as your body seeks
out and destroys extra flab warming it up before it can be absorbed. To find out how may litres you should
drink per day, divide your weight in kilo's by 30. Arm yourself with a water bottle during the day and guzzle
at first sight!
Craving the sweet stuff? Lusting after lollies and chocolate could indicate you're
looking to boost your mood. When your happy chemicals are bottoming out, you need a quick lift. Or it could
mean you're just low on energy. Your body absorbs refined sugars of the sweet variety much faster than any
other type of food, giving you immediate fuel.
THE FIX: A hit of complex carbohydrates will boost you energy levels for longer without
the inevitable blood sugar-crash which leaves you feeling irritable and ravenous. Have a baked potato or some
whole-meal toast. Then head-out to the supermarket and stock your pantry with these energy-sustaining, flat-belly
powerfoods. You'll satisfy your appetite, boost your immune system and have energy to burn.
Maximise your protein fix with lean-meats, fish and low-fat dairy for more muscle and
less lard, fast. Aiding in post exercise tissue repiar, research has shown that a high-protein will help you
lose lard and hold on to muscle. Tuck in and aim for 30% of your daily kilojoules from this source safe in the
knowledge that the best cut will be the one around your waistline.
After an interval training or weights session at the gym, you need to feed your
muscles doube-quick. Solid foods can take hours to digest and only release 4-7g of protein per hour. Have a
whey protein shake after training. It's the most easily digested protein you can feed your muscles. Add
fruits, berries and yoghurt for added flavour and nutrients.
For breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, make plants the centre of your diet. Only 20%
of men eat the recommended 5 servings of fruit & veg a day. So if your regular meat-to-greens ratio is
70:30, flip it. Salads, flash-sauteed veges, raw vegetables dipped in olive oil, whole-fruits, smoothies -
diversity is the key to upping your intake, you really can't go overboard.
When it comes to flattening your belly with nutrient-rich body fuel, sticking to any kind of plan is hard work.
Occassionally splurging will keep yourself from falling off the wagon without any sense of sacrifice. Go ahead,
have a beer or that slice of pizza, just don't over do it!
IT'S GUT-CHECK TIME! A wobble-free stomach doesn't come in the form of a magic pill or
slim-down shake. Afterall, if it were as easy as marketing companies say, wouldn't we all be sporting a washboard
waistline by now? Transforming your midriff from flab to ab requires dedication, effort and an action plan you can
and want to stick to over the long term.
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