How do you lose belly fat?

[Kiarash87]

255lb 6'0 ... i want to lose my belly fat mostly but i want to keep my weight and i don't want to lose my muscle does anybody know how to do this ? so like gain muscle / lose fat

[lee__d]

- sell your soul to the devil.

serious answer now

- you can't spot reduce and belly fat is usually the last to come off of guys
- eat in a deficit, lift weights
- you'll lose weight and hopefully retain/lose only some muscle.


read this: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=113693871

[msm00b]

How do you lose belly fat?

By losing fat everywhere else.

[SEANxALLxDAY]

255lb 6'0 ... i want to lose my belly fat mostly but i want to keep my weight and i don't want to lose my muscle does anybody know how to do this ? so like gain muscle / lose fat

diet and exercise

[OCVeloMan]

255lb 6'0 ... i want to lose my belly fat mostly but i want to keep my weight and i don't want to lose my muscle does anybody know how to do this ? so like gain muscle / lose fat

hydroxycut + Potato chips = Lose belly fat and maintain lean mass

[krmnnghia]

Eating less than your maintenance and exercise(cardio or weights). One or the other or both will help reduce fat. You will lose the fat in whatever order your body feels like melting it off. For me and most men the belly is last.

[cyco85]

Yeah... at 6'0 and 255 you need to drop at least 45 pounds if not 55. To put on that much lean mass would take a very long time.

[Kiarash87]

Eating less than your maintenance and exercise(cardio or weights). One or the other or both will help reduce fat. You will lose the fat in whatever order your body feels like melting it off. For me and most men the belly is last.

I train everyday and I sweat alot at the gym lifting weights but i'm not losing any fat or maybe i'm not watching my diet or i'm rushing to get results , i usually workout for about an hour and half to 2 hours and i have my protein shake right after , what do u think of a run after on the tredmills ?

[Kiarash87]

[QUOTE=cyco85;565629133]Yeah... at 6'0 and 255 you need to drop at least 45 pounds if not 55. To put on that much lean mass would take a very long time.[/QUOTE

That's the thing though i don't think i have 45 pounds of fat that's why i dont how much weight i should drop !?!?

[jipp]

lots of sprints, HIIT, bodyweight training helped get rid of stubborn bodyfat for me.

[Sup3rm4N]

That's the thing though i don't think i have 45 pounds of fat that's why i dont how much weight i should drop !?!?

Well pics would help.

[SPEEED]

Belly fat is not the 'last' to come off. Your body doesn't have a check list of fat spots to go through. It's just that the belly for most males, stores the most fat, so it appears that it's the 'last' place to lose fat.

The fact of the matter is that your belly loses fat at the same rate as any other area on your body. But when you get to the point where every other spot is now fat-less, your belly remains bloated - that's because it had the most fat to lose from the get-go, and thus, still has some fat to lose left on it.

The best proof to that is to look at progress pics of obese males. You'll see that the belly shrinks just as fast, if not faster than other areas on their bodies. But when the rest of the body has shed most if not all the fat, the belly still has some left on it. It's not the 'last' fat to melt, it's just the most to be shed overall, and thus, takes longer - that's all.

As for the OP's question:

1. Low carb diet - your carb intake should be less than 20% of your total daily calorie intake. Stick to fibrous carbs, such as veggies, and complex carbs - whole grain oats. But minimize the later, while stacking up on the former.
2. LISS or HIIT - I prefer LISS - do it for 30-45 minutes daily, PREFERABLY first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Leave the weight training for later in the day. Try to shove at least 5 x 45minutes cardio sessions a week. But don't go over 45 minutes per session.
3. Drink PLENTY of water - around a gallon a day
4. Carb intake should only be limited to post workout - and keep it to a minimum.

Stick to the plan above, and you'll be there in no-time.

[ejthomp]

That's the thing though i don't think i have 45 pounds of fat that's why i dont how much weight i should drop !?!?

That is called "fat man delusion". Don't worry, it goes away as you start peeling away layers of fat. The next step is "little man phobia". That is when you accept that you are very fat and you realize just how small you really are.

Good Luck!