Home workouts: Best exercises to reduce belly fat

Everyone wishes to look for the eternal solution to always remaining fit. Fad diets and pills may sell but are they really all that effective? The answer is NO! Here is the truth, there is no easy way to fitness, there are no overnight miracles, it is a tough job to get to that perfect weight. Accepting that a change is in order is the first step and that has to be followed by actual work on your part. However, joining gyms and following the routine, can be grueling, especially if you feel conscious of your body. So here are some easy exercises that you can do at home and reduce the belly fat. All these exercises will take just 45 seconds of your time each except the planks, which is to be done for 60 seconds. Now let’s grab the workout mat and get started!

Flutter Kicks

It’s quite simple how this one is done. Lay down flat on your back and raise both legs over the hips, keeping them as straight as you possibly can and swing your legs back and forth one after the other. Raise your head slightly and tighten the core muscles for better effectiveness. Keep at it for 45 seconds and you should feel your muscles working!

Twisting Crunch

You need to lie down on you back with knees bent for this gem. With one hand underneath your head, reach out with the other hand to the opposite side of your body and while doing this, raise your shoulder off the floor. Keep alternating both sides for 45 seconds. Do you feel the burn yet?

Toe Touch Crunch

Another simple exercise just for you! Again, lay down on your back and raise you legs straight over your hips. Now with your arms outstretched over your upper body, try to touch those toes and raise your upper abdominal area in doing so. Do make sure you keep your upper body straight when rising up and your abs should feel the effect in just about in 45 seconds!

Sitting Twists

For this, you need to sit up on your tailbone and keep your knees bent. Lean your upper body backward while making sure your backbone stays straight and twist your upper torso from side to side. The focus here is on how much you can twist and not on how fast you can go. Another 45 seconds for this one too!

Pulse Crunches

To begin with, get on your back on the ground with knees bent and feet firm on the ground. Keep both arms stretched out and up you go toward your knees in pulses. There you go, you’ve learned another simple exercise!

Reverse Crunch

This one here is for the lower abs. Go back to lying flat on your back, legs stretched out. Bring those legs together straight up over your body. Make sure your upper body stays on the ground while you are lifting your butt and lower back up from the floor. Put your arms by your side, facing down and concentrate on the lower abs for more effectiveness.

Pilates Side Hip Raises

You have to be on your side for this one. Your upper body is being balanced on your elbows and hips. Your knees should be bent so that your feet are behind you. Now, lift your hips off the ground. While doing this, it should be like you’re pulling your shoulder towards your hip. To make it tougher, you can also stretch out your legs straight instead of keeping them bent. Don’t forget to do the same for your other side and for 45 seconds each!

Toe Taps

Here is a really simple exercise for you. Get on your back with your legs above you, knees bent at 90 degrees into a tabletop position. Now stretch one leg over to the ground, almost touching it and bring it back before you do the same with the other leg. Don’t rush it, just go slow and keep the same pace for 45 seconds. Voila, you’ve bagged another one!

Knee Tuck Crunch

Sit on your tailbone and lean your upper body backward. Keep your back straight while your knees stay bent. Now stretch those legs forward and lean yourself away from them at the same time. Next, bring the legs and upper body towards each other at the same time. Keep the motion steady for 45 seconds!

Planks

This one here is perfect to end the routine with! Start by getting down on your knees and elbows. Done? Great! Now slowly get that body parallel to the ground. Make sure you don’t stick your butt up or lean too low towards the ground. Keep your back straight and pull those core muscles in. Hold this one here for 60 seconds.

Make sure you do a set of warm-up exercises before you start and another set of cool down stretches in the end before you call it a day. When you’ve done that, you can say hello to your endorphin rush for the day!

Originally published on my blog, FeedAgreed.com