For many men, the days of a flat toned stomach may seem long gone. A combination of age, unhealthy diet, pandemic-related lockdowns and a busy working life can all conspire to make it all but impossible to achieve, let alone maintain the rock hard abs that many of us can only dream about.
Working out how to lose belly fat has more advantages than the aesthetic, however. As well as making your clothes feel tight, belly fat can out you at greater risk of serious medical conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnoea and high blood pressure. It can make working out harder and can be demotivating when you are tracking your health via the scales or how well your clothes fit. Generally speaking, a waist measurement of 40 inches or more for men (and 35 inches for women) denotes that you could have a problem and would be well advised to think about how to get rid of belly fat safely and effectively to help lead a fitter life.
The good news is that, once you have identified the problem and are ready to make changes to your lifestyle to decrease the inches around your middle, there are plenty of things you can do to reduce belly fat safely. Here are a few suggestions.