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10 Simple Exercises To Reduce Belly Fat

Hello Friends, Today in this post I will tell you about 10 simple and best exercises to reduce belly fat.

Are you ashamed of wearing a crop top? Is your belly fat making you look bad?  Don't worry you just need to start indulging yourself into some exercises. 

Doing exercises is the best way to reduce belly fat. You can do the exercises at a gym under the guidance of a trainer, or else at home. If you really want to reduce your belly fat, you may need to put in an hour of exercise in your everyday routine.

In addition to exercise, diet is also important to reduce belly fat. Ensure that you have a portion of healthy food that is low in fat and includes good amount of lean protein.

Now, let me explain to you 10 simple and best exercises to reduce belly fat.

10 Simple Exercises To Reduce Belly Fat

1. Crunches: Exercise to reduce belly fat  

For getting well-toned belly, crunches are good. It is undoubtedly the most popular ''abdominal exercises'' you can find it in almost every abs workout for both men and women.

➣ How To Do:

• Lie down flat on your back on a floor mat.

• Lift your head from behind using both your hands.

• Lift both your legs at 90 degrees.

• Inhale deeply as you lift your legs and exhale holding your position.

• Lower your body and legs back to the normal position.

➣ Sets and Reps

Repeat the steps 10-15 times per set for 3 sets if you are a beginner. As you progress, you can increase the number of counts and sets thereon to suits your requirements.

Some tips to do crunches in the appropriate way to get the best of the results:

•  Do not lift your head without supporting it with your hands.

•  Do not sit straight all of a sudden.

• Ensure you lift your body to a maximum of 40%. It is during this posture that you will feel the pressure in your abdomen which is the indication that the belly fat is burning.

2. Twist Crunches: Exercise to reduce belly fat

Twist crunches are another most important variation in crunches. As the name suggests, this workout is performed with a little twist to the basic crunches. Twist crunches are a great way to achieve flat belly quickly.

➣ How To Do:

• Take the posture of the basic crunch.

• Support your head with your hands.

• Lift just your right shoulder without lifting the torso.

• Touch your left knee with your right elbow. (Ensure not to lift your complete torso at any point in time).

• Workout the same with the opposite set of elbow and knees.

➣Sets and Reps:

Repeat 10-15 times per set if you are a beginner and have an aim for 2-3 sets of twist crunches in your daily routine. Increase the number of counts and sets as you progress.

3. Bicycle Crunches: Exercise to reduce belly fat

The bicycle crunch is one of the most effective exercises for strengthening and toning the abdominal muscle. As a bonus, it works your thighs too. The exercise is very simple and does not equipment to perform other than a yoga/exercise mat to lay down on. 

➣ How To Do:

• Lie down on the floor flat on your back

• You may choose to have your hands support your head or by your side fully stretched out. 

• Bend your legs from the knees.

• Push your right leg farther away from your chest while pulling your left leg close to the chest.

• As a repetitive action, push your left leg farther away immediately from your chest while pulling your right leg close to your chest.

TIP: You can also improve the work out by touching your right knee with your left elbow and vice versa.

➣ Sets and Reps:

Do 15-20 repetitions per side for 3 sets.

4. Lunge Twist: Exercise to reduce belly fat

For beginners, it is a very good exercise as it helps to reduce the belly fat very fast. This workout is being done in a standing position, unlike crunches which are performed in a lying down position.

➣ How To Do:

• Keep both your legs in a high-distance apart.

• Bend your knees slowly and lift your hands straight so they are parallel to the ground and to each other. Doing so, be mindful that your hands are in a straight line with your shoulder height

• Now move your right leg forward and bend it to 90 degrees.

• Meanwhile, let your left leg be fully bent and stretched behind you supported completely by your toes.

• Now, twist your torso to your right as much as you can without stressing your waist to its limits. 

• Now alternate your legs steadily and twist your torso to the left this time. 

• Repeat the steps.

➣ Sets and Reps:

You can do this exercise for 10-15 times on each side for 3 sets as a beginner.

5. Plank: Exercise to reduce belly fat 

Plank is one of the best calorie-burning and beneficial exercise. Not just burning the fat around your abdomen area, they also work by giving you an improved posture, flexibility as well as a tighter tummy.

➣ How To Do:

• Lie down on a mat.

• Place your elbows on the mat.

• Extend your right leg back and then your left leg.

• Keep your neck, back, and hips in the same line. Keep your core engaged.

• Hold this pose for at least 30 seconds.

➣ Sets and Reps:

3 sets of 30-60 seconds hold 

6. Burpees: Exercise to reduce belly fat 

Burpees are an intense fully body exercise. It helps to burn a lot of calories because in this exercise you are using your full body. Plus research shows that high-intensity exercises like burpees burn up to 50% more fat than moderate exercising.

➣ How To Do:

• Stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart.

• Bend your knees and place your hands on the floor. Let's call this the ''frog'' position for clarity 

• Jump and push both your legs and get into a plank position.

• Hop and get back to the ''frog'' position.'

• Jump vertically and extend your hands above your head.

• Land softly on the floor.

• Get back into the frog position again and then go back to the plank position.

➣ Sets and Reps: 

You can do 8 sets of 12-18 burpees in one day if you are a beginner.

As you progress you can do 10-12 sets of the same number of reps.

7. Hip Lifts 

The hip lift is a good ab exercise to strengthen your major abdominal muscles as well as the deep abs. It is less stressful on the back than some ab exercises such as crunches.

➣ How To Do:

• Lie on the floor with your arms by your sides.

• Your palms facing down and your legs over your hips at 90 degrees. Feet are flexed.

• Then lift your hips off the floor using your core muscles while your legs are reaching towards the ceiling.

• Then return to the starting position.

➣ Sets and Reps:

Repeat 10-12 times for one set and try to do 2 sets.

8. Flutter Kicks: Exercise to reduce belly fat 

Flutter Kicks reshape and tone your lower body. They help to reduce the extra fat from the belly, hips, and thighs. This exercise is great for burning calories. It is easy to perform as you need no equipment, except for a yoga mat.

➣ How To Do:

• Lie down on your back

• Keep your legs together, and extend them forward in front of you.

• Place your arms by your side and palms flat on the mat

• Tighten your abs, lift your feet off the ground, look up at the ceiling, and begin moving your legs up and down.

• Keep going until you finish the first set.

• Lower the legs, rest for 10 seconds and repeat.

➣ Sets and Reps:

 You can do 2 sets of 20 reps.

9. Reverse Crunches: Exercise to reduce belly fat

Reverse crunch is one of the most effective workouts to lose belly fat at a faster rate.   It strengthens your core and improve your lower back stability. So, reverse crunches to your workout not only helps in losing belly fat but also gives great back support.

➣ How To Do:

• Lie down on your back on a flat surface.

• Have both your hands stretched on your side parallel to each other

• Bend your legs and lift them together. Just ensure that you lift the bent legs together to your chest level.

• Bring them back to the original position.

• Repeat.

➣ Sets and Reps:

Try to complete 15 reverse crunches every set for 3 sets with 90 seconds. 

10. Mountain Climber 

A mountain climber is a bodyweight exercise that is useful for burning calories, building stamina and strengthening the core. This exercise is simple and expedient enough to be done almost everywhere.

➣ How To Do:

• Get into a plank position. Make sure your elbows are directly below your shoulders.
• Lift your right foot off the floor, flex your knee and bring it close to the right side of your chest.
• Place the right foot back to the starting position. 
• Now lift your left foot off the floor, flex your knee and bring it close to the left side of your chest.
• Speed up and do it as if you are running!

➣ Sets and Reps:

Do 2 sets of 20-25 reps.