Try These Top 5 Belly Fat Exercises

As part of technological advances today, most working people makes office works as easy as turning on the computer and logging on to a network. There has been an increase to the number of people who no longer find it necessary to exert too much effort to accomplish their work since majority of white collar jobs are already accessible online and through mobile systems. While it is a fact that technology makes life easier for people, it has also given rise to a generation of people living a sedentary lifestyle. This inactivity, lacking in necessary exercises has brought about lots of health-related problems.

If you are familiar with the words "pot belly", "beer belly", or "apple shaped", you probably know that these are body figures that goes well with overeating and inactive lifestyle; and has been strongly correlated to having the risk for cardiovascular diseases like hypertension and myocardial ischemia, as well as insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus. It has already been revealed by recent studies that the reduction in belly fat is associated with the reduction of the risk of acquiring life-threatening diseases previously mentioned. In this article is the list of top five belly fat exercises and stomach-busting measures, which are among the numerous ways to reduce the amount of fat in the stomach area.

1. Exercises for the heart Proven and tested to be effective-that's the best way to define it! Sit-ups and crunches may make your abdominal muscles tighter but unless you get rid of the exterior flab, will you really see your abs. It's amazing that even a 20-minute daily cardiovascular exercise has been proven by researchers to be effective in burning calories and melting down fats. Among the activities which can amazingly trim down stubborn stomach and melt most body fats are jogging, running, cycling, swimming, aerobics, jumping rope, and dancing.

2. Strength-training sessions Once you have rid yourself of the surface fat, regular strengthening exercises can help you lose those remaining flab from your waist area. This is the part where targeted belly fat exercises come in. Abdominal crunches, stomach twisting, hip raise, leg lifts, air cycling, reverse crunches, and hanging leg raise are just some of the "spot exercises" that one can do to really define those abdominal muscles.

No.3 Quit Worrying and Relax Recent scientific studies show that there is a direct correlation between stress and the amount of body fats. Specifically, stress causes an elevation in the hormone called cortisol levels in the blood, the body exposed in stress then produces insulin resistance, causing a craving for fats and sugary food. Quit worrying and start reading books, listen to soothing music, or do yoga instead.

4. The truth hurts but if you still want to live longer and enjoy life, you better refrain from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol drinking. This is a fact often ignored: nicotine and alcohol are major stressors to the body, which increases the hormone cortisol levels.

No 5. Carbohydrates is the body's major source of energy and are easily broken down to glucose, which fuels the body. These kinds of foods are often sweet and are so easily digested and causes hunger after a short time of food consumption. On the other hand, proteins which are commonly taken from meat products are not easily processed, resulting to a decreased food intake. Aside from these, it is also recommended to drink about 1.5 to 2 liters of water a day in addition to 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily.

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