10 Simple Exercises to Reduce Belly Fat.

28 Mar 10 Simple Exercises to Reduce Belly Fat.

One of the first things on anyone’s to do list, now-a-days is to get fit, get in shape. In a world where there is no scarcity of junk food to gorge on, it is quite difficult to stay in shape. The problem lies within the routine that every person follows. It is especially difficult for the youth because of their lack of self-control and laziness and also for the people who have a desk job, which covers most of the younger population. Eating up to ones’ hearts’ content and then sticking to their jobs leads to direct accumulation of fat in the belly. We provide you with a list of simple exercises that you can do at home and lose weight from the belly area:

1) Walking: walking is one of the very first cardio exercises to reduce belly fat. Simply following a healthy diet with a 30-45 minutes’ steady pace walking will work wonders in reducing the belly fat.

2) Crunches: Nothings works better for reducing belly fat than doing crunches. It is performed while lying down flat. Place your arms behind your head and inhale deeply as you lift your upper torso off of the floor, inhale again as you go back to your original position. Repeat this at least 10 times as a beginner and increase this number per week.

3) Twist Crunches: Do the regular crunches but with the right shoulders slightly twisting towards the left and the left shoulder towards the right.

4) Side Crunches: While doing the regular crunches, tilt your legs to the same side at the same time.

5) Bicycle Exercise: while lying on the floor, with hands behind your head, lift both legs and bend them at the knee, bring the right knee closer to the chest, keeping the left knee away, then alternate it. Do it as if you are peddling a bicycle.

6) Lunge Twist: While standing with legs slightly apart, slightly bend the knee, lift both hands and align them at shoulder level, keeping it parallel to the ground, take a big step forward with your right leg and sit down as if on a chair, the knee should be making a 90-degree angle with the floor. The left leg should be backwards, supported by the toes, the spine should be kept straight and the torso should be twisted to the right and then to the left. Keep doing this at least 15 times.

7) The Stomach Vacuum: Go down on all fours, supporting your body on hands and knees, inhale and loosen the abdomen, hold the position and repeat the steps several times.

8) Captain’s Chair: Sit on a chair with your shoulders relaxed, keep both hands by your side and face downwards, inhale deeply, then bring both legs upwards such that your knees are close to your chest, hold this position for five seconds, then bring down your legs slowly and repeat the procedure.

9.) Bending Side to Side: Probably one of the simplest exercises. All you need to do is stand straight and with your legs grounded, bend your body as much to the right as possible till you feel the left side of the waist getting strained, ensure that the right hand is on the right hip and the left hand raised upwards, stay in this position for 15 seconds and then return to the original position, then alternate sides and keep repeating the process.

10) Jogging/Running: To not get stuck to your monotonous work-out schedule, try running and jogging every once in a while. It keeps up the heart rate and helps in breaking down unwanted fat.

These are the ten simplest exercises to burn down the belly fat in order to get into shape without the commitment or fee of a gym.