If you could wave a magic wand and remove fat from any area of your body, where
would it be? My guess, if you’re like 99% of the people out there, is right around
your midsection.
Of all the areas that your body stores fat, I’ll bet your abdominal area has proven
to be the toughest to lose. There’s no doubt that belly fat has generated an intense
fear of seeing your stomach in the mirror, on the beach, or in the gym.
Guys want to get rid of abdominal fat so they can show off their six-pack. Women
are just as anxious to lose it so they can show off a flat stomach in their bikini at the
beach, or fit back into that sexy dress that’s been hanging in the closet for months
(or a year, as the case might be).
So that’s why I put together this complete report that outlines the secret tricks and
principles I use to give my clients just that - a flat stomach that doesn’t have an
ounce of extra fat.
I’ve got a quiz for you: Name three distinctly different cardio exercises.
Can you do it?
That question probably tripped you up because most people can only think of two:
some form of running and cycling. There’s running on a treadmill or sprinting on a
track. And then there’s cycling on your mountain bike or pedaling an exercise bike.
What does virtually every cardio exercise have in common? It only works your lower
body.
No matter how hard you sprint or cycle, or how many times per week you do it,
you’re only working your legs. You’ll get twice the fat-burning benefits if you
incorporate an upper body cardio exercise into your cardio workouts because
you’ll work twice the number of muscles. When you work your upper body, too, it
drastically increases the metabolic cost of the workout.
What’s metabolic cost? It’s a laboratory measure scientists use to determine how
challenging an exercise is for your body in terms of calorie burn and cardiovascular
demand.
A key component for burning belly fat is to do workouts that force your body to burn
calories long after you leave the gym. Running is a fine way to burn off calories,
but it neglects your upper body, and it’s not demanding enough to stimulate your
metabolism to its peak.