BEST WORKOUTS FOR BELLY FAT
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BEST WORKOUTS FOR BELLY FAT

Double crunches

Double crunches are effective for burning fat at the lower and upper abdominal region.

  • Lie on your back and bend the knees
  • Let the feet be firm on the ground and interlace your fingers behind the head
  • Try lifting the upper back aiming to take elbows to meet your knees
  • Return to starting position, as one rep
  • Do 10-15 reps of 3 sets

Lying leg raise

This is a compound workout targeting the lower and upper abs, quads, glutes, and hamstring.

  • Lie on your back with arms on the sides
  • Raise your head to look at your tummy
  • Lift both legs, 90 degrees
  • Lower both legs about two inches off the surface, as one rep
  • Do 10-15 reps of 3 sets

Elbow to knee crunches

Elbow to knee crunch is also compound workout and great for eliminating belly fat. The parts targeted include, lower and upper abs, glutes, oblique muscles, and hams.

  • Lie on your back with legs two inches off the mat
  • Arms beside the ears
  • Lift your upper body and twist as you bend the right knee to meet the left elbow
  • Do the same to the other side, as one rep
  • Do 10-12 reps of 3 sets

Sit ups

Sit ups are known for cutting belly fat. They target the upper and lower abs.

  • Lie on your back with knees bent and hands at your feet’s back
  • Tuck in your core and generate effort to lift the upper body, getting you to sitting position, as one rep
  • Return to starting position
  • Do 12-15 reps of 3 sets

Russian twist

This exercise works on the upper back, glutes, upper abs, and mainly the obliques.

  • Sit on the surface with knees bent
  • Move your upper body back to slanting position
  • Twist to touch the left side
  • Turn to the right side, as one rep
  • I recommend 12-15 reps of 3 sets

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