Exercise

What is the Best Abdominal Exercise For Losing Belly Fat?

February 3, 2010
By Joshua Kirby

What is the best ab workout for ridding yourself of that terrible stomach fat?

I know… crunches right? Or sit ups? How about the amazing pieces of abdominal equipment out there on the market? You know, the ones you see on the infomercials at 2am. Those are good right?

Somehow I don’t think so.

Unfortunately, those with a little excess belly fat that are searching for a miracle ab exercise will never find it. Why? Because the best ab exercise for getting rid of stomach fat and bringing out those sexy abs of yours does not exist. At least not an exercise that works all by itself.

The truth is you do not burn belly fat by doing abdominal workouts by them selves. You see, focusing solely on working out your abs does not create enough of a metabolic response in your body to start burning fat. You might work up a sweat, and you might feel the burn, but unfortunately it is not enough to truly get the results you are seeking.

You should instead focus on creating an intensive full body workout routine, that incorporates specific exercises that actually burn fat. Yes targeting your abs or any other part of your body for that matter, does have its place, but only when incorporated into a strategic high intensity full body workout.

There are numerous exercises that you could add to your full body routine, and these are some of the best types…

-Various forms of squats

-Lunges

-Deadlifts

-Clean & presses

-Snatches

-Swings

-Presses and pulls

-Mountain climbers

-Sprinting

etc…

Focusing on a full body workout that incorporates several of those mentioned above, will generate the greatest hormonal and metabolic response within your body. This in turn will burn more body fat, especially around the mid section.

This is much more beneficial than targeting your abdominals alone, and is the fastest way to burn the fat, and get a rock solid stomach.

Now it’s also crucial to mention that nutrition is really the key factor when it comes to losing body fat and bringing out your 6-pack abs. It does not matter how long or how hard you work out, if you are still eating junk food every day then those tight abs you want will not become reality.

So in the end, if you want to lose belly fay and develop your abs, do not focus solely on abdominal exercises, instead focus on building a high intensity full body workout routine that will really burn the fat. Combine that with a healthy diet and nutrition plan, and in no time flat, you will have the sexy flat stomach that you have always wanted.

If you are interested in finding out more about the full body exercises listed above, as well as many other fat burning strategies, check out these Ab Training Secrets.

Also, grab a free copy of Training and Nutrition; Inside Secrets for a Lean Body, by Mike Geary, for 27 specific metabolism-boosting secrets.

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