Think cardio burns fat? Specialists recommend resistance training. Resistance training—weights, weight machines, or bodyweight—reduces abdominal fat in healthy persons, according to a 2021 review. Resistance training produces lean muscle, which burns fat at rest.
Even short "workout snacks" can help burn abdominal fat. A Korean study found that overweight adults who practiced stair-climbing intervals twice a day for five minutes without stopping shed an average of 7.3 pounds and 5.5 pounds of body fat in three weeks.
How can resting on your back burn tummy fat? Sleeping, plenty. When you go to bed may affect belly fat accumulation as well as how much sleep you get. In a JAMA Network Open study, persons who went to bed after 10pm had a 20% higher chance of obesity or a big waistline. Bedtimes between 2 and 6am substantially doubled the danger.
Beer and spirit drinkers have more visceral fat, according to a recent Obesity Science & Practice study. Wine drinkers had decreased visceral fat. If you drink, try something else. Don't drink to lose weight. If you want to lose weight, skip alcohol or drink in moderation—two drinks a day for males, one for women.
Stress causes headaches, high blood pressure, heartburn, and a gut, contrary to popular belief. The brain produces more cortisol, the "stress hormone," which tells the body to store abdominal fat. The American Institute of Stress reports that stressed middle-aged Swedish men with high cortisol levels had the biggest beer bellies.
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