If you've been struggling for so long trying to lose your stomach fat, then maybe it's time you reexamined your weight loss program. Many people, including a number of so-called health and fitness expert, erroneously believe that the way to getting a flatter, firmer even of abs is by doing abs exercises for the stomach, such as sit - ups and crunched. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Spot fat reduction is one of the biggest myths the diet and fitness world has been holding onto for so long. It's time to put things in proper perspective. The myth is actually premised on the notion that if you isolate a certain muscle group and exercise that area, you'll be able to melt away the layers of fat surrounding that particular spot.
In reality, there is no such thing as spot reduction. Doing abs exercises for the stomach may strengthen your abdominal muscles, but it will never give you a flat stomach. The reason for this is simple: your muscles do not have a direct effect on the layers of fat surrounding them. To trim down fat on any part of your body you need to burn calories. This is achieved by following a regimen involving high intensity cardiovascular exercises coupled with high intensity weight training.
High intensity exercise is key to turning your regimen into a super fat loss program. It has been repeatedly shown by various studies that high intensity exercises burn more fat than any other exercise method. In other words long duration, moderately paced aerobics exercise is not the way to go when you want to lose your belly fat. Say goodbye to sit - ups, crunched and other abdominal exercises. High intensity strength training is good for losing fat because a big muscle requires a lot of calories to sustain or keep alive.
Therefore, the more you develop your muscles the more your body will feed it with calories. And where will your body get all these calories? From all those layers of fat ugly of course! Weight training makes your body think that your muscles are important and must be fed with calories constantly to keep them strong and healthy.
You are what you eat. This is still as relevant today as it was in the times of our forefathers. Going back to the old days when modern conveniences were not available, such as refrigeration and modern ways of processing and preserving food, our ancestors ate only fresh, nutritious, natural foods. This eating habit kept them from getting sick and growing fat. It is because natural foods contain macro-and micro-nutrients that balance the workings of the entire body. It is the food our body truly choughs.
If you focus on eating healthy natural foods, then you will become healthy, mentally alert and will absolutely have no weight problems. This is because when fed with the proper food, your body will not feel the need to overeat to compensate for the lack of nutrients as in the case of modern foods.When you incorporate all these fat burning exercises and eating habits into your lifestyle, you could be well on your way to becoming fit and healthy - for life.
