Contrary to popular beliefs, abdominal focused workout wont help much since muscles are hidden under layers of fat. U need cardio first. HIIT training is great too. Try that combination. Gluck!
Cardio and fasting, (not together), and repetitive exercise with low weights is great for reducing fat
Cardio and Strength training are your best bet. Anything that puts you into a calorie deficit will get you there (except withholding food- all that does is slow your metabolism. It does you no favours.)
When you lose fat you loose it all over your body, and to lose weight the most important factor is what you eat. When it comes to exercise the key is finding something you enjoy, so that you can develop a lasting routine. Ask yourself if you prefer indoor/outdoor, alone or in a group, high intensity or low intensity for example to narrow down your preferred exercise.
Plank or half plank is good for the core. Crunches or sit ups or both. Russian twists are good for muffin tops. Just make sure to start out simple and basic. If you hurt yiurself before reaching the advanced stuff, you’ll have to start with the easy stuff anyway.
Core work will build muscle. Cortisol, the stress hormone, increases the storage of belly fat. So meditating, reducing stress, and core work will help.
@BradleySimmonds is a great instagram fitness personality to follow for that kind of content. HIIT, resistance and weights, but most important thing is a calorie deficit in your day to day.
Do situps with your hands stretched forward parallel to the ground. Remember to breathe out when you sit as far down as you can. Keep you spine straight, chest up, gaze forward and balance stable. Also stretching your body properly to warm up is always always necessary before exercising. Aim to start with 3 sets of 10 reps every session preferably once a day and gradually bump it up to 3 sets of 50 reps over a period of time based on your comfort and fitness level. Also pay attention to your diet. Drink lots of water and stick to less sugary items and avoid processed foods as much as you can. You should begin to see the results in 2 months. You would spend perhaps less than 30 minutes per session including your comfortable breaks between sets.
Mix cardio (running etc) with exercises such as squats, ab crunches. The stomach will be one of the hardest places to lose fat from, as that’s just how our bodies are designed to store fat
Targeting any specific area of fat is typically not effective. It basically comes down to this: burn more calories than you consume. Do this and fat will begin to disappear. That being said you could focus on eating more protein than carbs day to day to help accomplish this. Also, muscle mass burns more calories while doing nothing than compared to fat, so it’s important to exercise all parts of your body.
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