How to Beat a Potbelly Between his 30th and 40th birthdays, the average guy gains six pounds. It's simply a matter of keeping your body running like it's still 30. It takes fewer and fewer calories to get them through their pencil-pushing days.
Most men react to the bulge by going on diet.
Brisk walking, running, cycling, and cross-country skiing are four of the top ways to reduce that pot. After 20 to 30 minutes of continuous moderate exercise, your body can begin to access fat directly for energy, and men's bodies look first to the abdomen. Endurance exercise also boosts your metabolism for some time after your finish, resulting in even more calories burned. Weight lifting is also an important part of spare-tire deflation. Muscle requires far more energy to keep alive than fat.