Fitness Tips:

The Best 6 Ways to Burn Belly Fat, Fast!

One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is how to lose stomach fat and fast?! The good new is, belly fat is actually one of the easiest fats on the body to burn.

The bad news is, belly fat is the most dangerous fat to have on the body. An increased waist line all leads back to disease on the internal organs.
Here are my 6 best tips to burn that belly fat fast:

1. Move Big to Burn Big Fats

I have been in the fitness industry for 20 years now and one of the first things I was taught is that, you can't 'spot reduce' body fat.

I'm regularly asked "do I need to work my gut to lose my gut?" In short the answer is No! 1000 crunches per day won't burn your belly fat fast because your abs are only a minor muscle group.
So the best way to burn stomach fat is to move with big movements incorporating big muscle groups such as your legs, chest and back. Exercises like your squats, burpees, push-ups and variations of chins ups are perfect multi-muscle group exercises.
This will burn more fats faster in your workout, striping back that unwanted belly fat.

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2. Sugar Turns to Fat

Eating healthy will get you 75% of your results. Sugars are quick energy such that when the initial sugar hit disappears, it leaves you craving for more because you feel like you're lacking energy.

Unfortunately it's just the initial hit that's gone but you haven't burnt the calories associated with that 'hit' yet and as a result those sugars turn into fat.
A good healthy diet incorporating quality, complex carbohydrates which are low GI (broken down in your stomach slowly and released as energy slowly), along with your daily 5 servings of fruit and veggies will get you off to a good start.
Combine this with a diet where you burn more calories than you consume so you're using up the energy you put into your body, along with regular exercise, and your fats will disappear fast!

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3. Cardio

I remind my clients of this regularly - make sure you're at least doing the minimum 20-minutes of continuous cardio exercise per day. The official recommendation is achieving 150-minutes per week for healthy adults between the ages of 18-65.

Big cardio exercises such as walking/jogging, jumps, skipping, burpees and athletic lunges will get your heart rate up, working big muscle groups and burning fats fast in your 20-minutes.

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4. Sleep

A good nights sleep goes a long way. This is a simple and effective way to beat those sugar cravings. The more sleep deprived you are, the more likely you are to have sugar cravings to combat the tired feeling.

Again go for complex carbohydrate meals that are low GI, giving you slow release energy. This is the diet I get all my shift-working clients on for immediate results.
7 hours sleep per night is the recommendation and remember the hours of sleep you get before midnight count the most.

5. Moderate Exercise

It's common knowledge that a walk is great for fat burning, but as the weeks go on and your body becomes fitter and comfortable with a 20-minute walk, it will only burn a basic amount of belly fat, which may not get you to a healthy waistline.

Your aiming for a heart rate of moderate intensity (120-150 heart rate BPM for 20-minutes) so initially a walking will get you there and then work up to a jog, and then into running or other exercises that get your heart rate up to this moderate intensity zone.
Did you know: at the 15-minute mark of any continuous workout at moderate intensity you are in the optimum fat burning zone! A perfect level to burn belly fat fast!

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6. Eat Good Fats to Burn Fat

Yes that's right, eating good fats that are full of omega-3's can actually burn more fat.

These are broken down slowly, giving you slow release energy, helping you feel full for longer and stopping those sugar cravings.
They are also a great brain and fitness food to fuel and recover your muscles. Go for foods like salmon, tuna, avocado, nuts and flaxseeds high in omega-3's and fiber.