Weight Loss: The Best Way to Lose Belly Fat

6 Happiest Ways to Beat Belly Fat

Blast belly fat and whittle your middle while still living the good life
By Emily G. W. Chau fitbie
 

Shorten Your Cardio Workout

The tortoise got it all wrong—slow and steady doesn’t always win the race. A 2009 study found that people who did 30 minutes of intense cardio, five days a week, lost more visceral fat than those who exercised for 50 minutes a session at a moderate pace, even though they burned the same number of total calories at the gym. “It’s kind of like, if you get in an automobile, and you drive faster, you burn more fuel in a shorter period of time,” explains lead researcher Robert H. Coker, PhD, associate professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Your body may burn more energy after an intense workout, since stressed muscles need more fuel to repair and replenish.

You don’t have to kill yourself on the stationary bike to get the benefits of high-intensity workouts, either. The study participants in the high-intensity group were still able to talk and hold brief conversations while exercising.

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