For many men and women, losing belly fat is one of the most desired fitness goals. Unfortunately, it is also the hardest, for reasons to be explained in a second. This article will discuss the best way to lose belly fat for men and women of all ages. If you would like general advice on how to lose weight and get into shape, you can find related articles on the main page – click here.

The reason why losing belly fat is so difficult is that you need to lose all the other excess fat on your body first. There is a certain ‘hierarchy’ of fat that lies on your body – as you lose weight, you’ll lose fat from certain areas first, then others, then others. Belly fat is usually among the last fat stores to go. Thus, the main obstacle to meeting this goal is being able to lose fat all over your body.

So how do you maximize your fat loss in an effort to slim down your midsection? The key is intensity in your workouts. Many people just do boring, slow workouts for a long duration. While this is certainly better than no exercise, it’s not the most optimal workout. Instead, you need to make your workouts short and sharp – i.e. intense. One way to do this is to add interval training to your routine. This is when you alternate periods of high intensity work with periods of rest. This will allow you to up the total intensity while still keeping the workout manageable for your fitness level.

Finally, of course you should also add crunches and other ab and core exercises to your workout. However, don’t expect these to work all by themselves. They need to be completed within a framework of fat burning workouts in order for you to get the maximum benefit.