Exercises To Lose Belly Fat

When most of us want to start doing exercises to lose belly fat to get those "six-pack-abs" we start doing thousands of crunches and situps. We waste lots of money on those silly "contraptions" such as "ab rollers", "rockers" and the like. We are so taken by the pictures of those lean men and women with absolutely no fat whatsoever.

The truth is doing ab specific exercises alone will not work. Crunches and situps only work the upper abs leaving you without the six pack abs you wanted. They do not burn enough fat away to leave us looking slim and trim. They do not create a metabolic surge great enough to lose belly fat. By doing full body, multi-joint workouts, you will see much better results.

Believe it or not the best exercises to lose belly fat are not what you might think. Endless Crunches, Situps and Ab exercises do not remove the belly fat needed to show off great abs. Most of us have great abs that are hidden under lots of fat. We need to learn the proper exercises to lose belly fat quickly and forever.

By focusing on high-intensity, multi-joint exercises, you will see better results and burn more fat quicker and easier. By revving up our metabolism, we can lose belly fat and get those abs we always craved.

Here are the three best ab exercises to lose belly fat that can be done by both men and women:

Renegade Dumbbell Rows : are done starting in a pushup position with the hands on 2 dumbbells. You then row one dumbbell up while stabilizing your body with the other arm. Bring the dumbbell back to the ground and alternate the rowing arm while stabilizing with the opposite arm. This stabilizing effect during the rows creates incredible work for your entire midsection core area. Trust me... you'll feel it in the abs!

Front Squats with Barbell : are done similar to back squats, however with the barbell in front of your body on the front of your shoulders instead of resting on the upper back as in back squats. You stabilize the barbell on your shoulders by crossing your arms and pushing your fists into the bar against your shoulders while keeping your elbows out in front of the body.

This takes a little practice at first, so you will want to seek a professional trainer at your gym to help you with the form. Front squats require extreme stabilization strength from the abs due to the barbell weight being shifted to the front of the body instead of the back. Even though this is mostly a leg exercise, you'll feel this one in the abs big time!

Mountain Climbers on Floor : are done by starting in a pushup position and then shuffling your feet in and out so that your knees are moving in under your chest and then back out to starting position. It sort of resembles climbing a mountain but flat on the floor. If you want an advanced version, you can also shuffle your hands 8-10 inches forward and backward in addition to the leg movements. This really makes it a full body exercise and MUCH more difficult than standard mountain climbers.

By using combinations of Leg Presses, Squats, Pullups, Pushups, Bench Presses and Lunges to name a few, you will be using multiple parts of your body and recieving greater benefits. Adding Walking, Jogging, Swimming, Rock Climbing or Jump Rope can boost your workout and decrease boredom.

OK, enough, let me see some more exercises to lose belly fat!