Fat Loss Factor Review - Scam Free eBook

As the years go by, our mid section seems to be the area that we pack on pounds the easiest. There seems to be this misconception that powering through a kick butt ab workout everyday is a sure way to bring out that inner six pack. Yes, strengthening the core should hold a special place in our weekly workouts, as a strong midsection is essential to daily function. However, hundreds of ab exercises a day is not the answer to getting rid of that stomach fat that seems to be keeping that hard earned muscle hidden.

1. You Can't Spot Reduce: Ab exercises only increase those muscles strength and size. You will never see them as long as they are hidden under a layer of fat! You must reduce your overall body fat before those abdominal muscles can shine through. This brings me to tip number 2...

2. Clean Up Your Diet: When trying to lose weight, diet can be as much as 80 percent of your success. Our metabolism is like a furnace. You have to feed it to keep it burning efficiently. Eat every 3 hours to keep your furnace (metabolism) working for you...this is a must! This is a sure fire way to boost your metabolism (aka. calorie burn). Also, every meal and snack should include some sort of protein. One more thing, don't skip breakfast...you know who you are. Breakfast is essential for revving up your metabolism and increasing your daily calorie burn. Remember, the more calories you burn throughout the day the more fat you will lose.

3. Hit the Weights: There also seems to be this misconception that the key to weight loss revolves around cardio. However, it has been proven that strength training, and even more specifically, circuit training (moving from one exercise to the next with no break in between) is the most effective way to burn fat! Unlike, steady pace cardio, your metabolism stays elevated ("after burn") for up to 24 hours after a strength training session in an effort to repair the muscles. So, your body is going to continue to melt away that stomach fat even when you are sleeping. However, don't strength train every day. Your muscles need at least one day to recover and rebuild.

4. Kick Your Cardio Up a Notch: There is definitely still a special place for cardio in your quest to get rid of that belly flab. However, pounding the pavement at a steady pace for 30, 45 or even 60 minutes is not the most effective method. Again, research proves that only twenty minutes of high intensity interval training not only burns more fat calories than long, low-intensity cardio sessions (30-45min), but it also creates an "after-burn" while maintaining lean muscle mass. So, next time warm up for 3 minutes, increase your intensity (holding a conversation would be hard) for 30 seconds, recover for 90 seconds and repeat 6 more times and cool down for 3 minutes. You can do this on any machine or outside and it only takes 20 minutes...doesn't get much better than that!

5. Give 'em a Break: Like I said before, strengthening your abs and core should still be a part of your workout routine. However, like any other muscle, they need a break...time to recover and rebuild. That rest is so important to the growth of your muscles. The more muscle you have the more calories you will burn throughout the day (as the require more calories to sustain themselves than fat) and the faster you will get rid of that stomach fat.

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