Burning off just belly fat, sometimes called ''spot reduction'' is difficult to achieve. All-over body fat reduction is the solution.The body burns excess body fat as energy when it experiences a calorie deficit. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website says that this deficit needs to be between 500 and 1,000 calories a day to burn off 1 to 2 lbs. a week. Women can create this deficit by adjusting their lifestyle to a strict diet and regular cardio routine.
Diet Plan
Eat healthy foods that haven't been factory processed. Fruit, vegetables, seeds, nuts, whole grains, low-fat dairy, fresh fish and lean meat are on your new menu. Eat smaller meals every two to three hours. This keeps the body supplied constantly with energy but doesn't store excess as fat on places like your belly, like three larger meals a day can do.
Circuit Training
Circuit training is an aerobic exercise popular with women wanting to burn off belly fat. Most gyms run circuit training sessions, courses of about 12 work stations, according to the IDEA Health and Fitness Association website. Each station is a different exercise, ranging from body weight exercises to light free weights and cardio machines. Women will stay at each station for a set or one minute of work then move on to the next, sometimes with no rest period.
High Intensity Interval Training
High intensity interval training, or HIIT, is an effective fat burner strategy, according to MayoClinic.com. It is the employment of a training style to any form of cardio, whether it is running, cycling, swimming, rollerblading or team sports training. Intervals of varying high and low intensity keep the body at full work rate and prevent it entering a comfort zone, burning more calories and fat.
Active Hobbies
Taking up an active hobby is a fun way of burning off that belly fat. MayoClinic.com lists rollerblading as a way to burn off calories that is second only to running. Other fun fat burners are tennis, basketball, swimming, volleyball and aerobics. The intensity and frequency that you do these activities will, of course, determine how effective they are helping you lose the belly.
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