5 Tips to Banish Belly Fat

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5 Tips to Banish Belly Fat

Copyright 2006 strength-training-woman.com

It’s been called the spare tire or the jelly roll. It’s

where every extra ounce of fat vacations. The stomach is

seemingly the last place our body wants to rid itself of

fat. The number one complaint that I hear from my personal

training clients is that cannot banish belly fat.

We have all heard the myth of spot reduction. You cannot

do stomach crunches and expectt the belly fat to disappear.

There is only 1 concrete and absolute way that stomach fat

can leave your body for good- a regular exercise and

nutrition program.

Here are 5 tips to banish the belly fat:

1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal

should contain one serving of protein and one serving of

carbs. The first meal should be eaten within an hour after

waking and each meal thereafter should be every 2-3 hours.

Be sure to include plenty of veggies and other fibrous

foods in your menu.

2) Drink lots of water to keep the body hydrated.

Unsweetened tea or herbal tea is good as well. Keep coffee

to a minimum and completely get rid of sodas.

3) Rest properly. This means taking at least 24-48 hours

of rest between strength training the same muscles, and it

also means getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night.

Lastly, it means taking 1-2 days off from exercising per

week. Rest is not a luxury. It is a necessity.

4) Cardio should be done at different intensity levels and

different session lengths. Consider doing a low

intensity/long session, a high intensity/short session and

a few medium intensity/medium length sessions per week.

Spice up your activities! Try Salsa dancing or ride your

bike on your favorite trail.

5) Strength train each muscle 1-3 times per week. You

should lift a proper weight and perform the proper amount

of sets/reps for your strength training method. Do not

focus on just the abdominal muscles. You should strength

train the entire body for maximum results. And ladies, you

should lift heavy weights too! Do not be afraid of bulking

up or looking masculine. It’s very hard for women to look

muscular.

All of the above things combined will banish the belly fat.

Keep up the good work and be patient.

About the Author:

Lynn VanDyke is a certified nutritionist and master

personal trainer. If you would like to train with Lynn,

please check out her Online Personal Training programs at

http://TrainerLynn.com