I know you want to miraculously shed the layer of fat covering your abs. But the truth is, to lose belly fat and trim your waist, you have to sweat.
There is only one realistic way to lose belly fat: by following a proper workout regimen and a healthy diet plan.
The 6-minute ab workout is the best way to lose belly fat and strengthen your core muscles. It also improves posture, reduces back pain, and keeps your entire body balanced.
The best 6 exercises that will help you burn belly fat are the following:
1. Inverted crunches
Lie face down on the floor with your legs bent, as if you were doing a classic abdominal exercise.
Place your arms at your sides, palms flat on the floor. Relax your shoulders and back, looking up.
Bend your knees and bring them toward your chest. Perform this movement without raising your back or moving your pelvis too much.
Tighten your abdominal muscles while doing this.
Hold this position for a second, then slowly return to the starting position.
Repeat this exercise 10 to 20 times.
2. Leg scissors
Lie on your back on the floor. Place your arms at your sides, palms facing the floor.
Raise your legs a few inches, keeping them straight.
Move your right leg to the left and vice versa, crossing your feet. That’s one repetition.
Do 10 to 15 repetitions.
3. Elbow to knee crunches
To perform this exercise, lie on your back.
Extend your legs and place your hands touching your head.
Then, keeping both legs elevated a few inches, raise your left leg and try to bring your right elbow to your knee.
Return to the starting position. Repeat the movement on the opposite side. This is one repetition.
Repeat 15 times.
4. High plank
Lie on the floor, face down.
Raise yourself up, supporting yourself with the balls of your feet and hands.
Contract your abdominal muscles and glutes (the muscles that form your buttocks) and hold the position for as long as you can. Gradually increase the length of time you hold the position.
Rest for about a minute between repetitions.
Try to hold this position for as long as possible.
5. Russian twist
Sit on the mat with your legs bent, relax your elbows, and clasp your hands.
From this position, slowly rotate to the right, touching the floor near your hips. Then, return to center and continue with the left to complete one repetition.
Remember that the movement is not large and should come from the rotation of your trunk. Try to keep your abs contracted throughout and make this movement more controlled.
Do 30 repetitions.
6. Cross mountain climber
For this exercise, assume a high plank position.
Continue bringing your left knee toward your right arm, then bring it back to the starting position and then do the same with your right knee toward your left arm, mimicking a climbing motion.
Count to 30 movements between both legs
