March 23, 2008 by Kavit Haria
So you want to lose your beer belly?
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The problem with good beer isn’t just the occasional hangover, it’s something your partner (or mother) would have warned you about - more calories. It’s been revealed by studies that those who binge drink are more likely to get overweight and form a “beer belly” than those who may drink the same thing but spread it over long periods of time.
In any case, these extra calories are unwanted no matter why and for what reason you drink beer.
Also, if you didn’t know, belly fat is more dangerous than ordinary fat and so along with that comes with a number of serious risks including heart disease, forms of cancer and high blood pressure. For better productivity, and for better life, here are some steps to follow if you want to begin to lose your beer belly.
Cut down (completely if possible) your alcohol intake.
The most important, and more obvious first step. To get a flatter stomach and get rid of some of that belly fat, cut down or completely stop taking in alcohol. If this is really important to you, you’ll get onto a strict regime and avoid certain things.
Work on full body workouts.
Most people who do exercise to lose their beer belly usually only work on belly exercises. The fact is, those kind of exercises are wrong. If you want to lose your beer belly, then you’ll need to work on full body workouts. Cut down on overall body fat. If you just work the abs, you’ll soon reach a plateau and won’t be able to make any more fat loss. If you invest in your entire body, your stomach will naturally take course, and much easily.
If you’re working on just your stomach, you miss out your core muscles such as abs, lower back and midsection and they lose their strength. Work on your core muscles and body workout, and your stomach will even itself out.
The best exercises to focus on are those which will help you burn overall body fat. Focus on cardiovascular exercises such as biking, brisk walking, jogging, etc and weight training sessions such as those in the gym. If you haven’t got lots of time to work at the gym, you don’t have to worry. Even just 3 sessions of intense 45 minutes each is enough a week.
Get a buddy.
Most people do better when they’ve got someone to work with or to be accountable to rather than working on your own. Ask a friend or family member to invest some time in working with you. In return, offer them something. That could even be working with another beer belly friend to both get rid of your beer bellies!
Consistency is key.
This article can’t go without saying that consistency is key. You probably won’t see results immediately. Stick it out for a few months and you’ll see transformations. That’s near enough guaranteed. Remain consistent and you will see results.
Are you on the path to losing your beer belly? What have you done so far? Please share…
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Tom Parker says:
Great article. Thankfully I don’t have a beer belly yet but then again I don’t have a washboard stomach either. I exercise fairly regularly so I think this largely offsets the beer belly. However, cutting down on alcohol is a lot easier said than done
March 24, 2008 at 1:39 am
Judith says:
A beer belly can come from other than alcohol. Lots of high fructose corn syrup can give you one.
March 31, 2008 at 5:39 am