November 7th, 2009 by admin
Welcome to my blog about my quest to lose abdominal fat. Here I hope to provide some useful information on some of the knowledge I have gained in my journey to getting rid of the excess fat that was stored in my stomach.
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There were two main reasons why I wanted to get rid of abdominal fat. The first was for my health. I read somewhere that having a waist measurement of more than 40 inches greatly increases the chances of diseases. I was definitely in that category and needed to seriously get that measurement down.
The other reason why I wanted to lose abdominal fat was to be able to get back the six pack abs I once had. About ten years ago when I was in my early twenties I had a ripped body. However, over the years I started piling on excess weight due to negligence of my fitness as well as having crappy nutrition. The fact that my metabolism gradually slowed down also contributed to me gaining more weight.
I discovered that in order to lose abdominal fat I had to lose overall body fat. I signed up for a gym membership and have been actively working out. I knew losing weight was not an overnight task so I was patient and stuck to my weekly routine. After about two months, I didn’t see much progress. I was starting to lose motivation.
I did some research online and was quite lucky to come across a website that provided some interesting tips about losing stomach fat. The program was called truth about abs and had great reviews and testimonials so I decided to give it a shot. After using the program for a few weeks I started seeing progress in my goal to lose abdominal fat.
This unique weight loss system explained how to lose stubborn stomach fat and outlined some of the mistakes I’ve been making over and over again. The system revealed the truth about many of the foods I’ve been eating that were not helping me to reduce my body fat. I gradually changed to a healthy and well balanced nutrition for weight loss which was one of the main things I did that helped me successfully lose abdominal fat.
Before using this training program, my weekly workout routine used to consist of a mix between weight training and cardio. What I didn’t know was that many of the exercises I’ve been doing were not very effective. I’ve since modify my workout routine based on the techniques explained in the program. This has also significantly increase my metabolism, build more muscle but more importantly, losing excess body fat.
I am usually sceptical when it comes to weight loss programs, but “truth about abs” is definitely a great program that has taught me a lot about losing weight and has helped me to gradually lose abdominal fat.
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October 30th, 2009 by admin
Is it possible to lose abdominal fat fast? What is the best way to lose abdominal fat? These are a couple of questions that are commonly asked by many people looking for an answer to losing abdominal fat. The quick answer to these questions is that losing overall body fat is the most effective way to reduce your abdominal fat. This can be achieved with the right exercise routine and diet.
Sit ups and crunches are the most common exercises many people know about that target the abdominal muscles. Performing abdominal exercises incorrectly could cause damage especially to your back which could be really painful and disturbing if it is not done correctly. You could use some help from trainers in gyms but it would cost you a lot of money. Some have tried an ab machine as an alternative to performing abdominal exercises effectively if they have problems doing them.
There are so many types of ab machines out there in the market. You just have to choose the one that's best for you. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using an ab machine to aid in building abdominal muscles to help with losing abdominal fat.
Advantages:
Most ab machines are built to target the abdominal muscles effectively. It can be safer to use and it prevents you from having lower back pain and injuries that you might acquire if you perform abdominal exercises incorrectly. Some machines also have these options to emphasize your type of work out which may help you work the ab muscles more effectively.
Purchasing an ab machine is also much cheaper than enrolling yourself to a gym and hiring a personal trainer. All you would need is an adequate space in your home and a place where you can put it aside when you're done. There are even portable ab machines out in the market so that you could bring it anywhere you want. All in all, exercising with an ab machine can be beneficial if you can't maintain proper form when perform abdominal exercises. When used correctly and effectively, abs machines are great for the ab workouts in a routine for losing abdominal fat.
Disadvantages:
Some ab machines are just too big and would be too bulky in your home if you don't have enough space while some may cost more than they are really worth. You will often also see a whole variety of ab machines being advertised on tv commercials. Be wary of these buy it now and you get 50% discount type ads. Many people get tricked into buying these machine with the idea that they will be losing abdominal fat simple by using the machine being demonstrated.
It may be much more worthwhile visiting a local exercise store and asking questions about your requirements. They may be able to provide much better advice when choosing the right ab machine to aid in your quest to lose abdominal fat.
There you go, losing abdominal fat using an ab machine can help with working the abdominal areas more effectively, but it is not a necessity.
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October 29th, 2009 by admin
Having a big tummy is not a great sight and oftens gets a person looking for ways to lose abdominal fat. The stomach is unfortunately one of the body parts that gets big first whenever a person gains weight. Getting rid of abdominal fat typically requires you to have a lot of discipline, patience and the right type of exercise and nutrition. You have to be firm on your decision to lose abdominal fat because the common failure of those who try is that they give up in the middle of the process. If you are serious about losing the excess fat, then you have to be willing to put the effort in.
As mentioned before there are two main keys to losing abdominal fat. The first is exercise. Here are 3 simple exercises you can include in your weight loss program to strengthen your abdominal muscles.
There are 3 basic muscle areas of your tummy: the upper, lower and the sides. In order to obtain well define abs, you have to work on all of these three areas and not just focus on one. By working and building muscle in all three areas of the abs they will show much better once you have reduced your overall body fat. It's not necessary for you to exercise all these parts in one work out session, you can do it alternately specially if you're just starting to do it.
Upper abs:
The traditional sit ups and crunches will be enough to work the upper abs. This is done by lying your back on a flat surface with your knees slightly bent and then pulling yourself up. Make sure that your back doesn't touch the floor as you are going down. This works the ab muscles harder.
Side Abs:
Start by lying flat on the floor. Cross one leg over the other leg. Your body will naturally turn so that your body is now at a right angle to the floor. Performing sit-ups in this position targets the abdominal muscles on the side. Repeat on the other side once you've done one side.
Lower Abs:
Leg lifting targets the lower abs. Start by lying flat on the floor with your hands tucked under your bottom. Lift both legs as high as you can making sure you avoid bending the knees. Then lower them down again without touching the floor. This is one set.
Start by doing just a couple of sets of 10 to 20 reps for each of the exercises. As you get better at these gradually increase the number of sets and reps for each session. The key in doing these exercises is muscle contraction in the abdominal area. These exercises should be good enough to help you get well defined abs. Doing these exercises as part of a workout session and together with a proper diet you will be on your way to lose abdominal fat to make you look better and healthier.
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