If one of your fitness priorities is losing fat quickly, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve rounded up some of the best moves you can do at the gym or at home to burn calories and reach your training goals in no time.
Personal trainer Matt Laurie gives us the scoop on the three best ab exercises to lose belly fat fast.
If you’re curious about these exercises to help you lose belly fat quickly, check them out below and follow Laurie’s instructions on how to do them correctly.
1. Seated V-crunches
First, lie on the floor. Then, extend your arms toward your thighs. Raise your legs a few inches and sit up slightly. This is the starting position.
Next, stand up, bringing the heels of your feet toward you, while your body also moves toward your knees.
The idea is to lean back on your glutes, trying to touch (or come as close as possible to) your chest with your legs. Then, inhale as you return to the starting position.
You should repeat this 15 to 25 times.
2. Medicine ball crunches
Medicine ball exercises are one of the most effective ways to work your core in a very short amount of time. Lie down with your legs stretched out.
Hold a medicine ball above your head. Raise your legs, keeping them as straight as possible while you bring the medicine ball toward them.
Slowly lower yourself and repeat. If you find it difficult at first, bend your knees toward your chest instead of keeping your legs straight.
Perform 3 sets of 10-15 repetitions.
3. Iron
Lie on the floor, face down.
Place your arms so your shoulders are directly over your elbows, with your wrists aligned with your elbows in a straight line (see image above).
Contract your abdominal muscles and glutes (the muscles that form your buttocks) and hold the position for as long as you can. Gradually lengthen the time you hold the position.
Rest for about a minute between repetitions.
Try to hold it for as long as possible.
