Exercises to Lose Belly Fat - Fast and Easy

Exercises to lose belly fat don't have to be endless amounts of crunches and sit-ups each day. Asian women do a number of simple things to help them trim down their tummies that anyone can learn and learn quickly. Let's take a look at one of their favorite techniques and how you can benefit from it.

Exercises to Lose Belly Fat - Fast and Easy

Millions of Chinese women practice the ancient martial art of Tai Chi, which you've probably seen as that slow, graceful movement older ladies do in the park. Well they're not doing it for fun, they're actually doing it because it's a great toning routine for their mid-section and thighs.

You may not be a Tai Chi master but you can adopt some of their movements in a different way to lose belly fat at the same time!

While standing in place, I want you to raise your leg by bending your knee and bringing it up towards your body, as if you're about to take a step on a gigantic stair. Now put that leg down and switch, bringing the opposite leg up as high as it will go.

After you've got the basic movement down now begin doing it quicker until you're switching legs at a pace of one second (or less) each. Continue this pace for a full 60 seconds, and then rest for 30 seconds. Repeat for four sets and you'll soon feel a burning sensation but it won't be in your legs...it will be in your abs!

It works because the motion of raising your legs is actually 80% dependent upon your stomach muscles. The more blood flow and stimulation you give your abdominal muscles the more stomach fat you'll burn, and it's critical that you push yourself until you're a bit out of breath. The exercise will still work if you do it slowly, just as Tai Chi works, but I want to accelerate your tummy fat going away by ramping up the pace a bit.

Always remember to pull your leg up as high as possible as I want you to get the maximum stretch in your stomach muscles to activate them 100%. Start out slow, speed up, and lose that belly fat quickly!

You CAN Achieve Your Dream Body

Everyone I talk with these days is sick of the latest diet programs, where you're either STARVING or trying to live through BRUTAL workouts to drop weight.

Instead, let me teach you a simple method that will quickly drop 10 pounds off your belly and thighs in less than a month without any sweating. The technique is so easy that I actually recommend doing it while relaxing on the couch watching TV!

To read about this unknown secret that skinny Asian women have been using for years along with exercises to lose belly fat just click on the link.

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Love and good health always,

Catherine Cheng - Founder, The Skinny Asian Diet

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Home Exercises to Lose Weight Quickly - 5 Tips

Exercise is an important part of any weight loss regimen. But with busy schedules, we all want to know which exercises will help us lose the most weight quickly.

Broadly, there are two types of exercises: aerobic and strength training (or anaerobic), and each one contributes differently to weight loss. Aerobic exercise burns fat calories while you are engaged in the exercise itself. On the other hand, strength training primarily contributes to weight loss by helping to increase the speed of your resting metabolic rate (RMR), which is the number of calories your body burns while you are at rest. Your RMR actually increases (i.e., burns more calories) the more muscular your body is because it takes much more energy to maintain muscles than it does to maintain fat.

Important note: remember that muscle weighs more than fat, so some strength training exercises will make you healthier and more attractive while not necessarily contributing to weight loss. But, muscles are a "good" kind of weight and you should aim to build more muscle in order to help keep body fat at bay.

Here are 5 tips for exercises - both aerobic and strength training - you can do at home to lose weight quickly.

Tip #1: Squats: Your buttocks and leg muscles are the largest muscles in your body. Every day in front of the mirror, put your feet at shoulder width while facing forward and squat down-and-up 10-20 times for 2 or 3 sets. This will build your leg and buttock muscles. As you build up strength, try holding 2 or 5 pound dumbbells in your hands while you work out. Be sure to warm up first, and stop if you notice any sharp pain in your knees.

Tip #2: Pushups: Pushups are a form of strength training: during a pushup your arms have to support up to 70% of your body weight. Do 2 or 3 sets of 20 pushups to build arm strength and increase your RMR.

Tip #3: Jumping jacks: Jumping jacks are an excellent whole-body aerobic workout you can do right at home. Do 4 or 5 sets of 20 jumping jacks, or as needed. Hint: if you live in an apartment or stay in a second-story bedroom, be considerate of your neighbors by going outside or doing these in a first story room.

Tip #4: Fast walking: While walking is in itself a great aerobic exercise, fast walking is even better for burning fat. Make sure you really stretch first and warm up with regular walking. Once you start your faster walking pace, try to maintain as much speed as possible for as long as you can. If you get tired, try doing intervals of fast walking followed by short periods of slower walking.

Tip #5: Stepping: Stepping is a great way to get your heart beating and to burn calories. You can use your stairs at home, but for best results I suggest buying specialized stackable step mats and stack them up to at least 15 inches (38 cm). Do 2 to 3 sets of 20 steps each to begin. Even though you may not feel like the stepping is helping, it is! This exercise will not only help you lose weight but will also help shape up your buttocks and legs.

An important element in a strategy to lose weight quickly at home is to do a combination of exercises that build muscles (strength training) while burning fat (aerobic exercises). Start a regimen of most or all of these exercises 2-3 days/week and watch the unhealthy fat melt away.

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