Having a beer belly is extremely common in today’s society. Its main cause is ingesting too many calories of whatever kind. We tend to think getting rid of belly fat is very difficult, usually because we’ve been told we cannot target one specific body part.
The beer belly: a risk for your health
However, as belly fat is one of the easiest to get rid of, if you follow these steps you’ll be able to quickly get your flat stomach back.Having a beer belly is not only thought to be aesthetically unpleasing (but, who cares, really?), it’s actually a risk factor for your health.
Belly fat is not something to take lightly, as it surrounds essential organs and it can cause serious health conditions like diabetes or hypertension.
The most effective way of training
It’s widely thought that just doing cardio does the job. Which is only partly true. Cardio does get rid of the “shallowest” fat, but what we need is to target the fat that lays in deeper.
Muscle work
This you can accomplish with your muscles. Muscles are metabolically active, which means they themselves consume the glucose that is present in the blood and allow the liver to process fatty acids, as well as reduce inflammation.
In case you haven’t guessed it yet, what this means is that what you have to do is muscle work. Tone yourself and gain muscle strength. What is usually recommended for this type of training is combining both cardio and muscle work. It’s the most effective way of losing body fat, especially when it comes to abdominal fat.
“Invisible training”
Something else that people tend to overlook is what we do when we are not training. It turns out this is essential when talking about losing weight. The “invisible training” is key. This concept is everything involving training, but what lays outside the actual exercise, for example nutrition and resting. The psychological aspect is especially important.
Training with a group
How you prepare for your training, and how you handle obstacles and struggles. The mental part of it is what counts. A great tip to follow is training with people, they will make the struggles you might go through more bearable, and you’ll feel stronger mentally.
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