Belly Fat Loss Secrets

Ever wondered why it’s so tough to lose the last 10 pounds?

It’s definitely frustrating to see the last 10 clinging to your legs or stomach for dear life especially when you’ve fought long and hard to drop the first 10 (or 20). But from an exercise perspective, it really only comes down two reasons, or factors as to why the last 10 is so hard to lose. It could be one or the other that is causing the problem, or it could very well be both.

Here they are:

Intensity

Depending on the activity, whether it’s a cardio activity or strength training, in time, your body will do everything it can to adapt to what you’re doing. So the exercise program that once provided your body with the stimulus to lose fat or build muscle, is now ineffective.

Since your body has adapted, it now doesn’t have to work as hard to get the same amount of work done, and as a result it becomes harder for you make progrss. This being the case, to lose the last 10 pounds, and to start making progress again you’ll need to kick-up the intensity of your workouts. For weight training a few easy options would be to add more weight to the bar, decrease your rest periods, or move to circuit style workouts. As for cardio, interval training is the best way to shock your body back into fat loss mode, especially if your body is used to longer slower cardio routines.

As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, Turbulence Training (which I own and am an affiliate for) will definitely help you on the intensity front. It also helps you in terms of exercise selection by giving you the exercises that will help you burn the most amount of belly fat in the least amount of time.

Nutrition

The other reason could be that something has changed with your caloric intake. Maybe you’ve fallen into some bad habits and you know that you’re eating more than you have been. Or without even realizing it maybe you’ve slacked off a bit and lost focus. If that’s the case, don’t let it get you down, just take baby steps back to eating right. Unfortunately, no matter how hard your workout, you’ll never be able to out exercise a few extra chips here, a few M&M’s there, a regular soda or two, etc.

To get a detailed personal account of what you should be eating it is always best to consult a dietician, but something you can definitely do to start losing the last 10 pounds with respect to nutrition is to increase the frequency of your meals.

Eating 5 to 6 smaller healthy meals a day (or 3 meals and a couple healthy snacks) helps decrease the likelihood that the food you eat will be stored as fat. It will also help you preserve your lean body mass by supplying your body with a steady supply of nutrients that will keep your energy levels constant, and help you avoid dips in your energy levels that typically follow a large meal filled with refined cardbohydrates.

As far as your healthy meals, within each meal, it’s best to have a serving of lean protein like grilled chicken, turkey, salmon, or any lean cut of beef. For your source of carbohydrates to eat along with your lean protein, foods like sweet potatoes, brown rice, whole grains, fruits, and lots of vegetables are all good choices.

If you do decide to go the Turbulence Training route to help you lose the last 10 pounds, it also comes with a nutrition guide that will help you with food choices.