I have been asked countless times what my top tips are for reducing belly fat.
It is an area many women struggle with and it is almost never an easy fix.
In my experience, targeting a specific area of your body is extremely challenging and thus spot-reduction is almost impossible.
However, if you are looking to lose some of the weight in your abdominal area, in other words the tummy region, you have to consider your body’s hormonal balance.
The way our bodies store fat is largely due to a hormonal imbalance. For example, if the testosterone levels in your body are slightly higher, then you are likely to store more fat in your abdomen – like most men do.
If you are oestrogen-dominant, then you are likely to store more fat in your lower area – such as your butt and glutes (some girls are lucky like that).
Therefore, to target a certain region of your body, you would first need to rectify your hormonal balance. This remains a challenge, particularly for women.
Nevertheless, here is my advice to help you reduce some of the fat around your belly:
- First, you need to get moving. Your exercise routine should incorporate both cardio as well as weight training.
- Always monitor your portions. Try to eat more greens, less fat and less sugar.
- Sleep is key. In other words, you need to stress less.
- Monitor your intake of sodium (salt) as well as your intake of fizzy drinks. This is likely to result in less bloating.
Without targeting the fat in your abdominal area, no amount of belly exercises will help you reach your goals. You need to attack the fat in that area first.
You need to cut through that fat to actually see the muscle. This is done by forms of cardio, strength training, high-intensity interval training and by following a calorie-deficit diet.