Best Workout to Burn Belly Fat

No one wants belly fat, but you can easily get rid of it with the right type of workout. Of course, you know that belly fat is the worst type of fat to have for both health and appearance. All you need to do is increase the intensity of your cardio to burn fat faster and your belly fat will disappear quickly.

You probably think, no way is it easy to get rid of belly fat. I've been trying for months with my cardio program and low-calorie diet, and I'm not getting results.

Unfortunately, I'm not surprised!

You see, slow cardio is over-rated for fat burning. You need to forget about calories burned during a workout and focus on post-exercise metabolism.

We just don't have 6-8 hours per week for exercise, nor do we need it. If you're a triathlete, you might need that, but not someone that just wants to lose fat and gain muscle.

Having said all that, the bottom line for getting a better body is...

Strength training followed by interval training. You should use bodyweight exercises for a warmup, then pick 2-4 strength exercises to work your total body, and then do a short interval cardio session - no need for bodybuilding programs or marathon cardio training.

Compare that to what most people do, which is run, jog, cycle or use the cardio machines for 45 minutes straight. Sure, that will burn calories, but it doesn't build a better body. It might even leave you hurt!

So if you want to burn belly fat fast, drop the slow cardio and try interval training. Use strength training to sculpt your body and boost your metabolism. You'll be shocked at the results from this new way of training to burn fat and lose that belly!

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Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked belly fat burning fat loss workouts have helped thousands of men and women with weight loss and fat burning in less than 45 minutes three times per week. His calorie burning workouts help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment. Craig's home bodyweight workouts help you lose fat without any equipment at all.