Exercises to shift the flab?

[Gaz Vickers]

Just a little question. Additional to cycling, Which exercises are better for helping to shift the stomach flab (Beer Belly)?
Also what foods should i be avoiding?

 

[cyberknight]

You can do exercises to tone the muscles but its always going to come down to using the calories up by putting less in than your taking out with food choices and cycling.
For food you are best to avoid things that give you a sugar rush , i do not pretendto be an expert and i am sure some one will come along but heres soem links ..
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/recipes/healthy/low-gi/
http://www.livestrong.com/article/461165-doctor-recommended-low-gi-foods/
http://health.ninemsn.com/dietandnutrition/nutrition/693899/the-low-gi-diet
I believe there is some good advice on this topic related to eating on a budget
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/balanced-diet-on-a-budget.120280/

 

[Gaz Vickers]

Cheers, i will have a read.

 

[tadpole]

Just a little question. Additional to cycling, Which exercises are better for helping to shift the stomach flab (Beer Belly)?
Also what foods should i be avoiding?

No food to avoid, just eat less of what you like. Portion control and Impulse control will work better than diets. As for getting rid of the beer belly flab, eat less, and have a look at http://randomabs.com/today/

 

[Gaz Vickers]

No food to avoid, just eat less of what you like. Portion control and Impulse control will work better than diets. As for getting rid of the beer belly flab, eat less, and have a look at http://randomabs.com/today/

Thanks for the link. I will give it a whirl!

 

[cyberknight]

Heres a link for some stomach work, i do use these ..

If in doubt seek advice from an instructor , it is very hard to give advice without showing you how to do them right to make them effective and safe and what works for you !

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

There is no exercise on the planet capable of shifting fat. Do all the ab crunches, lunges and whatever else you like.

The issue is diet

 

[defy-one]

Beer belly equals less beer..... in addition to all the advice above.
I'm sure you know alchohol has a lot of calories

 

[style over speed]

No food to avoid, just eat less of what you like. Portion control and Impulse control will work better than diets. As for getting rid of the beer belly flab, eat less, and have a look at http://randomabs.com/today/

I'd disagree, apparently wheat is addictive and eating it creates feelings of hunger so the above advice will just not work. Give up eating wheat products if you want to loose the belly fat.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I'd disagree, apparently wheat is addictive and eating it creates feelings of hunger so the above advice will just not work. Give up eating wheat products if you want to loose the belly fat.

Source?

 

[style over speed]

Source?

I dont want to look like I"m spamming but theres a book called Wheat Belly by cardiologist William Davis… although his blog contains similar information. I've read about half the book, and havent followed up the source information… I came to this the other way around, I had to cut out wheat earlier this year for allergy reasons, and was curious why I'd lost weight.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I dont want to look like I"m spamming but theres a book called Wheat Belly by cardiologist William Davis… although his blog contains similar information. I've read about half the book, and havent followed up the source information… I came to this the other way around, I had to cut out wheat earlier this year for allergy reasons, and was curious why I'd lost weight.

Ahh yes I've seen that before.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Source?

I'm just one person, so hardly proof of anything, but avoiding wheat products during the week helped me shift my gut.

There's still some gut here, but that's going nowhere till I stop drinking beer, which is probably never

 

[Drago]

There is no exercise on the planet capable of shifting fat. Do all the ab crunches, lunges and whatever else you like.

The issue is diet

Incorrect. Recent studies have demonstrated it is possible to spot reduce fat with exercise, mainly due to increased circulation to the area being exercised.

BUT...and it's a huge BUT...

We are talking huge volumes of repetitive movements over quite a considerable period of time, so don't be relying on it to make a noteworthy difference.

Diet is the big impact factor and tadpoles advice about portion control is most excellent. I'd add to that avoid alcohol, as apart from the calories, it suppresses certain chemical functions within your body for up to 4 days after drinking, so everything from metabolism to hormone production gets messed up.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Incorrect. Recent studies have demonstrated it is possible to spot reduce fat with exercise, mainly due to increased circulation to the area being exercised.

BUT...and it's a huge BUT...

We are talking huge volumes of repetitive movements over quite a considerable period of time, so don't be relying on it to make a noteworthy difference.

Diet is the big impact factor and tadpoles advice about portion control is most excellent. I'd add to that avoid alcohol, as apart from the calories, it suppresses certain chemical functions within your body for up to 4 days after drinking, so everything from metabolism to hormone production gets messed up.

Please link to these studies.