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THE TEN ESSENTIAL EXERCISES TO REDUCE BELLY FAT

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We are all aware that one of the most difficult places of body fat to reduce is the lower belly. To make matters worse, the fat in your lower abdomen—also known as your pooch, pouch, or gut—is not only inconvenient to deal with, but it can also indicate future health problems.

In fact, evidence indicates that the wider your waist size, the greater your chance of dying young. So we've compiled a list of the top ten workouts for lower belly fat to keep you active and healthy.

To remove that pouch, the tried-and-true approach involves performing high-intensity workouts that target many muscle groups at once. In that manner, you increase your calorie expenditure and hormone reaction during exercise. In addition, a lesser-known recommendation is to choose activities that employ one leg or arm at a time, allowing you to workout for twice as long.

 

In this post, we will offer ten of the finest workouts for lower belly fat so that you may get a leaner, thinner waistline and reap all of the advantages, both inside and outside. For the greatest results, choose a few exercises to execute throughout your workout—not all ten—and divide them evenly between your upper and lower bodies (e.g., two of each) to ensure a balanced session. Otherwise, you'll overemphasize some muscles and ignore others.

Finally, as you work out, keep track of the amount of weight you use for each action and progressively increase it. That way, you'll be able to make steady progress and see better results over time!

Now, let's look at the finest workouts for reducing belly fat.

1. Bulgarian Split Squats.

How to Do It:

1. Grab two dumbbells, stand facing away from a bench, and place one foot behind you on the bench.

2. Squat down with the forward leg, keeping the shin vertical.

3. Lean forward as you descend, focusing all of your weight on the heel of your forward foot.

4. Perform four sets of six repetitions per leg.


2. Kettlebell swings: 

How to Do It

1. Begin in a deadlift stance, with the kettlebell a few feet ahead of you.

2. Hit the kettlebell back between your legs, just like a center in football.

3. Explosively move your hips forward. Consider driving the kettlebell at a goal in front of you.

4. Keep your arms relaxed.

5. Perform five sets of ten repetitions.


3. Goblet Split Squat 

How To Do It:

1. Grab the end of one dumbbell with both hands and hold it at your chest, elbows underneath.

2. Stand with one foot approximately three feet in front of the other, so your knees form two 90-degree angles at the bottom.

3. Drop directly down and drive with your front heel. Do not let your front knee extend past your toe.

4. Perform four sets of six repetitions per leg.


4. Dumbbell Neutral Grip Overhead Press

How to Do It:

1. Grab two dumbbells and hold them at your shoulders, palms facing each other.

2. Keep your core strong and your glutes clenched while pushing the dumbbells squarely overhead. At the peak, your biceps should be near your ears.

3. Avoid leaning back or arching your lower back.

4. Perform four sets of six repetitions.


5.T-Pushups

https://youtu.be/vKaLCCNxMho?si=fA48vO_iaRER5_wi

How to Do It:

1. Begin in a push-up position.

2. Descend to the bottom and push up, extending one hand to the sky. Examine that hand with your eyes.

3. Repeat, this time reaching up with the opposite arm.

4. To make it more difficult, use dumbbells.

5. Do four sets of four repetitions each way.


6. Squat + Press.

How to Do It:

1. Hold two dumbbells at your shoulders.

2. Stand shoulder-width apart, toes slightly out.

3. Begin the action by sitting backwards with your knees spread apart.

4. Descend below parallel, maintaining your lower back flat.

5. At the bottom, drive through your heels while keeping your knees apart.

6. Drive up and push the weights above simultaneously.

7. Do four sets of six repetitions.


7. TRX Jump Squats: 

https://youtu.be/xUPP8VTUuik?si=anUy2-Y-Zqg2P6b2

How To Do It

1. Grab the TRX handles and stand far enough away so that the straps are taut.

2. Squat down and leap as high as you can while pressing down on the straps to increase your lift.

3. Complete three sets of eight repetitions.


8. Single-Arm Cable Row.

https://youtu.be/DaPtTW0OOr8?si=0vQuRCusshdR4edq

How to Do It:

1. Adjust the cable grip to chest height.

2. Grab the handle, move back, and stand facing the cable.

3. Begin the activity by bringing your shoulder blades into your midline, then row without rotating your torso.

4. Once you've completed all of your repetitions, switch sides.

5. Perform four sets of eight repetitions per arm.


9. Atomic Pushups.

https://youtu.be/XXF3AB9vGzs?si=nzHBXC48hNp2uX8I

How to Do It:

1. Place your feet in a TRX suspension trainer or on a sliding surface.

2. Do a pushup, then bring your knees to your chest and push back.

3.Repeat.

4. Perform four sets of eight repetitions.


10. Take a stroll.

Walking is the simplest and least demanding technique to burn fat and calories if you're serious about shedding your belly dog. Every day, take a walk for at least an hour, broken up throughout the day.

 

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