subject: Workouts For The Stomach That You Never Even Thought Of [print this page] Are you looking to lose a few pounds and want some great workouts for the stomach? Well, I could tell you to do sit ups and crunches but I will not. Why not? Because they do not work for the purpose most people use them for.
You see, it takes 3,500 calories to burn a single pound of fat and, when you realize that the average person only burns 2,000 calories a day, you quickly realize that the typical stomach workouts are not going to help you lose weight around your midsection. Because you cannot spot reduce fat on your stomach any more than you can on your chin it becomes an issue of reducing your overall body fat percentage. Men must be below 10% and women below 16% for anyone to see the effects of your stomach workouts.
So, what kinds of workouts can a person do? It seems hopeless. But, fortunately it is not. However you will be surprised at the solution because it is probably the last thing you ever thought of: lifting weights!
You mean to tell me that lift weights with my arms and legs is not only a workout for my stomach but an effective workout for your stomach.
Yes, and I will tell you why, because there are a few reasons.
First, muscle weighs more than fat so the more muscle your body has the more fat you will burn throughout the day because your body has to work harder. But the types of exercises you do are important as well because doing curls and leg extensions are just as useless as doing sit ups.
To really work your stomach and burn fat you must do compound exercises that work multiple muscle groups at once. These are things like dumb bell swings, renegade rows, dead lifts and others. Because these exercises cause your body to exert so much effort you will actually throw your body into a state of metabolic shock and will be burning calories at a higher rate for days. So that takes care of the fat burning aspect of the stomach workout. But what about the muscle building?
Well, because your stomach muscles must act as a stabilizer they also get a great exercise too. You see, your stomach muscles exist for you to maintain your balance and hold everything in place while your body is working. Just try to do a squat or a clean and jerk without using your abs. You cannot.
