Article: Moderate aerobic activity, paired with weight training to increase muscle mass, has been shown effective to reduce belly fat even if overall weight remains the same. Different kinds of aerobic activity include brisk walking, running, aerobics dance classes, swimming, or hiking. Because you're making a lifestyle change, make sure you find an exercise program that works for you. Moderate exercise works best. To know if your exercise rate is moderate, see if you can talk while exercising. If you can talk, you're exercising at a moderate rate. If you can loudly sing a favorite song, you should move more quickly. Strength training, which includes weight lifting, stomach crunches, etc. builds lean muscle mass. Because muscles burn more calories than fat does, your body will use calories more efficiently. Doing strength training at least three days per week, paired with moderate aerobic exercise, has been connected to losing belly fat. Exercises that firm and tone the stomach muscles will not eliminate belly fat by themselves. In fact, stomach crunches have little effect on the fat that's carried around the belly. You don't have to belong to a gym to do strength training or weight lifting. You can follow a video at home. Simple body weight exercises like the plank, push ups, lunges, the bridge, squats, calf raises, and arm circles all build muscle. Stress triggers release of the hormone cortisol, and cortisol both reduces muscle mass and increases the accumulation of belly fat. You'll likely decrease your belly fat by engaging in meditation, because you'll lower your stress level. Doing guided meditations, mindfulness meditations, or yoga serve to decrease your stress levels. You should never feel sharp, stabbing pain when doing yoga. Stretch only as it feels good to you. Consider taking a meditation or yoga class to help you learn the basics of yoga postures. Being well-rested means you're less stressed, and less likely to gain belly weight. Having enough sleep has benefits for your overall well-being: your mood will be better, your stress level lower, and your attention will improve. Most people need between 7 to 9 hours of good sleep per night, but some people may need more. Teens need at least 9 hours of sleep per night, and younger children need 10 hours. Try to go to sleep at the same time every night, and get good quality sleep so that you feel rested when you wake up. Avoid drinking alcoholic beverages in the evening, as this lowers the quality of your sleep. Losing visceral fat depends on changing lifestyle factors, including diet and exercise. This is a long-term process. The most effective weight-loss programs aren't quick, but rather take place over time. Don't worry so much about the scales when you're trying to lose belly fat. The changes you're making will replace fat with muscle, which weighs more, so you're likely to notice changes in the way your clothes fit before you notice changes on the scale. You'll feel better as a result of making lifestyle changes, which won't necessarily show up on your scales.
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Spend at least 30 minutes in aerobic exercise at least 5 days per week. Try weight lifting. Reduce your stress through yoga or meditation. Get between 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night. Aim for slow and steady weight loss.
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