Want a tight & toned core? You’re not alone. Figuring out how to lose belly fat is all about finding the balance between a healthy and nutritious diet and exercises that will work your whole body and target your core.
Getting a strong, defined tum is at the top of every gym-goer’s list. There’s an easy method to scoring a flat stomach & it’s all about discipline and healthy eating as well as core-focused exercises. We’ve put together a list of our favourite exercises to help you get those washboard abs & lose belly fat!
To help you on your belly fat loss journey, we’ve rounded up the best exercises to lose belly fat.
Walk-out Pushups:
How to:
- Bend over at the hip until your hands are touching the floor, shoulder-width apart.
- Walk your hands forward until your body is in a pushup position.
- Complete a pushup, then walk your hands back towards your feet & return to a standing position.
- Repeat 20 times.
Bicycle Crunch:
How to:
- Start by lying on your back & pull your left knee towards your chest with your right leg extended in the air at a 45-degree angle.
- Make sure your head & shoulder blades are elevated off the floor, hands behind your head & elbows wide.
- Rotate your torso towards your left knee & reverse the position of your legs while rotating your torso to the right knee.
- Repeat this 15 times.
Front Bridge to T:
How to:
- Start in a plank position.
- Lift one arm off the ground and reach towards the sky twisting your body to face perpendicular to the floor.
- Your body will form a T shape.
- Return to the plank position and repeat this movement on the other side.
- Repeat 20 times.
Leg Raises:
How to:
- Lying on your back, lift your legs in the air at a 90-degree angle with your arms by your side flat on the mat.
- Keeping your lower back on the floor, slowly lower your legs to hover off the ground and raise them back up to hip level.
- Squeeze your core while you perform this movement.
- Repeat 20 times.
Spiderman Abs:
How to:
- Start off in a plank position.
- Lift your knee to the outside of your body & aim to touch your elbow and hold.
- Return to your starting position & then repeat this on the other side.
- Do 5 sets of 10.
Alternating toe touch:
How to:
- Lying on your back, extend your legs in the air at a 45-degree angle and arm straight out to sides.
- Raising your right leg up, lift your torso to touch toes with your left hand.
- Return to your starting position, then repeat on the other side.
- Do 20 reps.