What are the best exercises to lose stomach fat?

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Exercises to lose stomach fat

Contrary to popular belief, doing specific exercises do not target the fat around a specific area. For best results, you must do cardio exercise, weight training, and change your eating habits, to lose stomach fat. Refined (processed carbohydrates) are a major cause of insulin resistance and fat accumulating around the stomach and abdomen area.

• Additional exercises to might care to try are crunches - laying on your back and knees raised in the air. Also, try about 100 sit-ups a day and you must eliminate or cut right down on refined (processed) carbohydrates and fatty foods.

• You might also try calisthenics or Pilates (100's, criss cross....) and drink lots of water as it flushes away toxins.

• While your just sitting around, what ever you are doing try to constantly keep your abs sucked in and clenched. They may start to burn but that IS a good sign. Keep good posture while doing this and it will help shrink and flatten you stomach.

• I am a gymnast, I have very good abs, and contrary to popular belief I do not believe sit-ups work very well. They are probably the easiest of ab exercises but there are reasons for that. Do hollow holds, v-ups, lemon squeezers, even leg lifts (ON A BAR, NOT ON THE GROUND) work well.

• You cannot spot reduce. For the best results, you must do cardio/aerobic exercise, weight training and eliminate refined (processed) carbohydrates.

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