Stomach fat

Hi! First, let me start by saying that in the nutrition/fitness industry, there is a saying that says "abs are made in the kitchen." Meaning you can exercise until you are blue in the face and if your diet sucks, you will just be sabotaging yourself. So with that said, you want to make sure your diet is in order. Fats, lots of veggies/fiber, whole grains, quality proteins, etc. You also want to make sure you are eating at the right calorie levels. You don't want to eat too much OR too little. A good calorie calculator is: www.freedieting.com/.../calorie_calculator.htm. Once you get you calorie requirements, you want to eat a little less (this is called cutting) but too much less (aim for about 500-1000 calories less). Once you begin cutting, you will start to loose fat and unfortunately, a little muscle. Second, the type of exercise you do is very important for burning fat. Swimming requires a lot of energy and will therefore aim for the fastest burning source... that is glucose. The body's glucose stores are used up quickly during a swim practice, so the body uses the next fastest source -- muscle. Fat is the last energy to be burned. So, two things will help prevent muscle loss and promote fat burning. 1) Drink a peri and post workout drink w/ carbs and protein. This will feed your body and stop catabolic muscle loss. 2) Get in the gym and lift. The more you work your biggest muscles, the more fat you will burn and the more muscle you will maintain. In the gym, I find deadlifts, squats, and bench to be the best fat burners. Finally, you cannot spot reduce fat. You can do all the crunches you want and you may have six pack abs, but if you have a layer of fat covering them, they will never show. Doing crunches also doesnt mean that you will burn belly fat. Your body determines which fat on your body to remove.

Hi! First, let me start by saying that in the nutrition/fitness industry, there is a saying that says "abs are made in the kitchen." Meaning you can exercise until you are blue in the face and if your diet sucks, you will just be sabotaging yourself. So with that said, you want to make sure your diet is in order. Fats, lots of veggies/fiber, whole grains, quality proteins, etc. You also want to make sure you are eating at the right calorie levels. You don't want to eat too much OR too little. A good calorie calculator is: www.freedieting.com/.../calorie_calculator.htm. Once you get you calorie requirements, you want to eat a little less (this is called cutting) but too much less (aim for about 500-1000 calories less). Once you begin cutting, you will start to loose fat and unfortunately, a little muscle. Second, the type of exercise you do is very important for burning fat. Swimming requires a lot of energy and will therefore aim for the fastest burning source... that is glucose. The body's glucose stores are used up quickly during a swim practice, so the body uses the next fastest source -- muscle. Fat is the last energy to be burned. So, two things will help prevent muscle loss and promote fat burning. 1) Drink a peri and post workout drink w/ carbs and protein. This will feed your body and stop catabolic muscle loss. 2) Get in the gym and lift. The more you work your biggest muscles, the more fat you will burn and the more muscle you will maintain. In the gym, I find deadlifts, squats, and bench to be the best fat burners. Finally, you cannot spot reduce fat. You can do all the crunches you want and you may have six pack abs, but if you have a layer of fat covering them, they will never show. Doing crunches also doesnt mean that you will burn belly fat. Your body determines which fat on your body to remove.