Want to finally lose belly fat? Stop making these mistakes!

A six-pack is probably the dream of every woman and man. The belly area is, from the point of view of both fat storage and weight loss, among the most problematic. There is a whole range of strategies for shedding belly fat. Some people prefer diets aimed at losing fat, others gravitate towards classic sit-ups. Neither way, however, leads to a permanently flat, beautifully defined stomach. How is that possible? You'll find out in the article that follows. Mistake number 1: You only train your abs As an answer to the question "How do I get rid of belly fat?", is the first thing that comes to mind that you simply have to start training your abdominal muscles and the weight loss will come by itself? In that case you're wrong. There's no need to be ashamed of the mistake, though. It's a widespread myth that unfortunately only leads to overloading your abdominal area or to back pain. Losing fat is a complex process that happens when you raise your energy expenditure above your daily calorie intake. At the same time you have to reckon with the fact that you can't burn fat in just one chosen area. During exercise fat is broken down across the whole body, not only in the area being worked. A higher proportion of fat cells on the belly, hips and thighs is also why these areas are among the last to slim down. Sit-ups are great for strengthening the abdominal muscles, but they'll be no use to you if the muscles stay hidden deep under a cushion of belly fat. The ideal is therefore to aim your training at the whole body. Suitable exercises are compound, multi-joint ones and those that work large muscle groups. They include, for example, squats, deadlifts and lunges. All these exercises lead to greater energy expenditure and more effective muscle shaping than exercises aimed only at the abdominal area. Both men and women can of course include them in a training plan. Mistake number 2: You forget about cardio This is certainly not the first time you've heard about cardio or so-ca…