How to burn stomach fat, or VFL, and cardiovascular fitness is important for everyone, but even more so when you have a lot of excess body fat around the middle. Although people of all ages and sizes have problems with excess body fat, it's particularly an issue for people in their 40s and above. The good news is that VFL can be effectively treated without having to undergo costly and risky surgeries. The bad news is that until recently, there weren't many effective ways to lose stubborn stomach fat.
There are two major factors involved when it comes to understanding how to burn stomach fat. The first factor is insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is a disorder of the body. Basically, insulin-resistant individuals have too much insulin in their bloodstream. Insulin resistance is related to overall body fat percentage, but it can also be caused by obesity, genetics and other factors.
The second major factor involves obesity and the hormone testosterone. Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone, and it directly influences fat burning. Men who have higher testosterone levels tend to have higher body fat percentages than men with lower testosterone levels.
So how do we lose fat? Exercise. The most effective way to burn stomach fat is to gain muscle. If you want to lose weight, you don't want to just lose fat, you want to lose fat that is stored as muscle. Exercising every day helps to gain muscle, because the more muscle you gain, the more calories your body burns. In addition to exercising, a healthy diet can help you lose weight, especially if you combine it with regular exercise.
Many people get caught up thinking that doing only "easy" exercises is enough to reach their goals. This is completely untrue! You should not only be working out, but doing them in high intensity training. High-intensity training is simply defined as workouts done at an intensity that is challenging. Typical high-intensity workouts include weightlifting, squats, bench press, chin ups, pull ups, etc...
Most people have a misconception that by doing HIIT (high intensity interval training) they will be losing fat and gaining muscle, which is not true. HIIT will help you lose weight and gain lean mass, but it will not help you lose visceral fat. By working at a high intensity for long periods of time, your body will have a difficult time metabolizing the calories you consume, and this will contribute to the excess pounds you will gain. So HIIT may actually help you lose weight, but if you are losing lean mass along with losing the visceral fat, it will be a quick, short term solution.
The third reason for why the strategy of cutting out carbohydrates completely will not help you to lose stomach fat is because of the sugar your body will be needing to fuel the intense exercise. When you cut out carbohydrates you will need more insulin to fuel your muscles due to the fact your body did not previously require the amount of glucose that is now needed. The insulin that is used to counteract the lack of glucose in the blood stream will also lead to a rebound gain of fat as your body attempts to get back into a balanced state. Cutting out carbohydrates may help someone who has mild obesity, but if their body does not have a need for excessive amounts of glucose, it will not contribute to healthy controlled blood sugar levels that contribute to long term weight loss.
Lastly, sugar is not the only source of calories. There are many other sources that contribute to uncontrolled weight gain such as fat in the abdomen. This includes dairy products, fats found in meats, and carbohydrates found in breads and cereals. While artificial sweeteners may provide some temporary spike in energy, they will quickly lead to a 'crash' and your body will need more calories to fuel your next workout. This is why it is better to eat a well balanced diet that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables that will fill you up until you have enough stored calories to match your intensity for each workout.
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