Ready To Lose Belly Fat? Here Are 10 Belly Blasting Exercises

Reducing abdominal fat is 80% about eating the right food. Follow a healthy and balanced diet with adequate macro and micronutrients. Most importantly, skip takeaways and fast foods. Eat food prepared at home. Belly fat is the most unhealthy, stubborn fat, that is why you must change your lifestyle and start exercising.

Many people think that skipping breakfast helps with quick weight loss. On the contrary, skipping breakfast is a major blunder. It increases bloating and pushes your body into starvation mode, a key for abdominal fat gain. Plus instead of working out for hours or running a few miles, doing short bursts of active exercise is very helpful in reducing stubborn fat.

Hope you now have a clear idea of what you need to do to reduce belly fat at home. It is tough but not impossible, especially with this workout we have compiled just for you!

1. Lying Leg Raises:

Tip: Do not place your feet completely on the floor or push your hips up with your hands to lift your legs.

How To:

Lie down on a mat.
Place your thumbs under your hips, palms flat on the floor.
Lift your feet off the floor a little, look up at the ceiling, and engage your core.
Raise both your legs to 90 degrees and slowly bring them back down.
Right before touching the floor, raise your legs again.
Do 3 sets of 15 reps.

2. Leg In And Out:

Tip: Do not place your hands too wide apart at the back.

How To:

Sit on a mat. Place your hands behind you, with the palms flat on the mat. Lift your legs off the floor and lean back a little.
Tuck both your legs in.
Simultaneously, bring your upper body close to your knees.
Go back to the starting position.
Do 2 sets of 20 reps.

3. Scissor Kicks:

Tip: Do not do this exercise quickly or hold your breath while doing it.

How To:

Lie down on a mat.
Place your palms under your hips.
Lift your head, upper back, and legs off the floor.
Lower your left leg.
Just before it touches the floor, lift your left leg and lower your right leg.
Do this 12 times to complete one set.
Do 3 sets of 12 reps.
Take a 20-second break before moving on to the next exercise

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4. Crunches:

Tip: Do not tuck your chin in.

How To:

Lie down on a mat, flex your knees, and place your feet on the floor.
Place a thumb at the back of each ear.
Hold the back of your head with the rest of the fingers.
Lift your head off the floor.
Initiate the movement by curling up and trying to reach your knees with your head.
Go back to the starting position.
Make sure you inhale while curling up and exhale while going down.
Do 2 sets of 12 reps.

5. Bicycle Crunches:

Tip: Do not hasten to complete the sets, and do not tuck your chin in.

How To:

Lie down on a mat, flex your knees, and lift your feet off the floor.
Place a thumb at the back of each ear.
Hold the back of your head with the rest of the fingers.
Lift your head off the floor.
Push your left leg down and extend it straight.
Simultaneously, curl up and twist to your right.
Try to touch your left elbow with your right knee.
Curl back down and bring your left leg back to the flexed position.
Do the same with the other leg.
Do 2 sets of 12 reps.
Take a 10-second break before doing the next exercise.

6. Half Seated Reverse Crunch:

Tip: Do not scrunch your shoulders or curve your lower back too much.

How To:

Sit on a mat, flex your knees, and place your feet flat on the floor.
Lean back and support your body on your elbows.
Lift both your legs off the floor and bring your knees almost close to your nose.
Slowly, bring your legs down to the starting position.
Do 3 sets of 15 reps.

7. Sit-ups:

Tip: Do not get confused between sit-ups and crunches. You need to literally sit up and go back down to the starting position to do sit-ups. Do not bring your elbows close while sitting up.

How To:

Lie on a mat, flex your knees, and place your heels on the mat.
Engage your core and place your hands at the back of your head.
Lift your head and shoulders off the floor and look at the ceiling.
Use your core strength to lift your body off the floor and come to a sitting position.
Go back down to the starting position slowly.
Do 2 sets of 12 reps.

8. Heel Touch:

Tip: Do not place your feet too close to your hips.

How To:

Lie down on a mat.
Keep your legs flexed, feet wider than shoulder-width apart, and flat.
Keep your hands by your side, chin up, shoulders relaxed, and core engaged.
Bend sideways and try to touch your right heel with your right hand.
Bend toward the other side and try to touch your left heel with your left hand.
Do 20 of these to finish one set.
Do 3 sets of 20 reps.
Take a 20-second break before moving on to the next exercise.

9. Jackknife Crunch:

Tip: Do not rest your head on the floor completely between repetitions.

How To:

Lie down on a mat.
Extend your hands over your head.
Keeping your back and neck in the same line, lift your upper body.
Simultaneously, lift both your feet off the floor.
Try touching your knees with your hands.
Get back to the starting position.
Do 3 sets of 12 reps.

10. Russian Twist:

Tip: Do not hold your breath while doing this exercise.

How To:

Sit on the mat, lift both your legs, keep your knees flexed, and lean back a little.
Join your palms to balance your body.
Twist your upper body to the left and then to the right.