“Imagine a Flatter Stomach in Just Weeks! We’ll Teach You How to Trim That Belly Fat FAST!”

The secret to a slimmer stomach is really not a secret at all. It just takes a little hard work and dedication.  You can start slimming down today by following these simple steps for reducing belly fat. These techniques apply equally to men and women, young and old.

Exercises to Trim Belly Fat

As you get older, your excess body fat tends to accumulate in your stomach, thighs, and hip regions.  Every person’s body is different, but when enough fat builds up, you’ll eventually notice it in your belly.  Because of this phenomenon, you will need to either increase your activity level or decrease your food intake.  If you want fast fat-reducing results, you need to do both!

Here are a few exercises to keep your heart rate up that target your stomach.  It’s important to remember that you should follow a full-body workout whenever possible, since muscle burns more calories than fat, even when you’re not using them!

• Running or Jogging – Reducing your overall body fat will give you results the fastest by running.  The body’s motion while running is heavily targeted towards your abdomen, so it is a spectacular core exercise for reducing belly fat.
• Swimming – If running isn’t appealing to you, or if you have weak knees, swimming is an excellent substitute.  You should work to reduce the amount of time you spend resting between laps so you can keep your heart rate up and your limbs moving as much as possible.
• Situps or Crunches – A common misconception is that doing crunches alone will give you a slimmer stomach.  This isn’t really true.  You will certainly build stomach muscles by performing situps and crunches, but if it’s covered by a thick layer of belly fat, then you probably won’t notice. That said, daily crunches should definitely be part of your workout routine since you do want your abs to be nice and tone when you are finally able to strip the layers of fat from your stomach.
• Jumprope – Purchasing a cheap jumprope will not only bring you back to elementary school, but it will be a great way to build your leg and core muscles.  Keep your pace up, and work towards a higher total time target each day.
• Bicycling – While not directly targeted at your abdomen, biking can help trim belly fat by strengthening your leg muscles.  The extra calories that your legs burn will help convert the stored fat in your stomach into energy which your body uses for the cycling activity.

For more exercises, I strongly suggest Mike Geary’s “The Truth About Abs”

What Diet Works for a Slimmer Stomach?

Truthfully, almost any diet will probably work to make you drop several pounds in a short amount of time. The problem, however, is keeping the weight off so that you don’t balloon back up to your previous weight (or past it!).

The most important thing to remember is that you need to consume fewer calories per day than you burn. There are plenty of calorie calculators available online for free, but some simple math and glancing at the packaging for your food will usually tell you what you need to know.  If you consume 3500 calories less than you burn, then you’ll lose about a pound.  A safe weight loss target is 2-3 pounds per week, but this will require quite a bit of exercise to maintain during your weight loss period.

Don’t believe any of the “LOSE 10 POUNDS IN 10 DAYS” programs.  They are designed to appeal to your emotions, but the vast majority of people who join programs like that end up gaining back more weight when they finally stop dieting.

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Further Reading

We strongly suggest picking up a copy of Mike Geary’s The Truth About Abs for a full diet and exercise program for a complete fitness program designed to trim your belly fat and provide you with the body you’ve always wanted.

If you’ve spent a bit of time enjoying some of the finer pleasures in life, then there is a good chance that you have unwittingly acquired a beer gut along the way. If you want to lose your beer gut that you spent so much time building, then there are a few key steps you need to take in order to get a firm stomach again.

For more exercises, I strongly suggest Mike Geary’s “The Truth About Abs”

Step 1 for Beer Gut Reduction – Eat Less… or at Least… Eat Better

A lot of "how to" articles dealing with beer bellies tend to recommend drinking less beer. While this method can certainly work, it really should only be a last resort. Beer is a terrible thing to waste, so continue to drink it if you wish, although moderation is always key (in all things).

You do want to cut back on certain types of foods, though.  Remember that beer is basically just carbohydrates and water.  So, if you want to maintain a health diet while still drinking beer, you need to cut back on your carb intake.  This includes potato chips, pizza, bread, and most snack foods.  Anything containing sugar should be mostly cut out of your diet.  Fruits are generally okay, just don’t overdo it.

Step 2 to Lose Your Beer Gut – Start Exercising

This seems much tougher than it really is.  What you need to do is find some activity that gets your heart pumping faster and start doing it on a regular basis.  This could be jogging, going to the gym, playing a sport, or taking a bicycle ride.  The most important thing is that you need to do this regularly.

This is probably the hardest part of any fitness or weight loss program.  Most people get really motivated for a few days or weeks, but then they fall off the bandwagon because the routine they chose just doesn’t interest them.  I’ve been a victim of this myself plenty of times.  While I feel like I can outrun most of my friends in a distance race, I really hate running.  So, choose something that you will find entertaining, and do it for about 30 minutes per day, 3 to 4 times per week.

Step 3 for Losing a Beer Gut – Situps or Crunches

While doing situps alone won’t help you lose a beer gut fast, they will definitely aid in the process of tightening your abdominal muscles.  Your overall goal should be not only to lose the fat covering your muscles but also to strengthen your muscles.  Simply having more muscles on your body will force your body to burn more calories, even when sitting still.  Muscle consumes more energy to maintain than fat, so having strong leg and arm muscles will also help you burn off the fat that’s living so well in your beer gut.

Step 4 to Destroy that Beer Belly – Track Your Progress

This can be done with a simple piece of paper, but you may also want to consider starting a spreadsheet to track your weight and overall progress.  Make a daily log listing all of your activities for that day, as well as what you eat for every meal and snack.  Next to that, jot down your current weight.  You should weigh yourself every day at the same time and when wearing the same clothes (I’ve found that the morning is the best for me).

Once you’ve tracked your statistics for about 3 weeks, you should notice a trend downward in your weight.  If you don’t, then you need to adjust your routine.  Either increase your activity, or decrease your food intake.  Remember, decrease your beer intake as a last resort only!

Another good thing to track if you happen to own a belt is which belt notch you are using each day.  In some cases, you might be building more muscle than burning fat, so your weight may actually go up.  As long as your waistline is getting smaller, this is a good thing!  Achieving a firm abdomen should be your ultimate goal, not simply the weight loss.

Step 5 to a Thinner Gut – Keep to the Program!

If you aren’t seeing measurable progress within a couple of weeks, the worst thing you can do is give up.  You might be building muscle in your legs, but your waist hasn’t started shrinking yet.  As long as you maintain or increase your activity level, you are bound to lose the beer gut eventually.  Everyone has a different metabolism, so you may just need to work a little bit harder in order to start seeing results.

I’m providing a Health and Fitness newsletter that you can sign up for in order to stay on task.  If you want constant reminders on what you need to do in order to lose your beer belly, then I strongly encourage you to sign up!  You can help motivate me to continue to improve my own fitness level, too.

Be sure to check out Mike Geary’s “The Truth About Abs”