Here’s a situation many of you have faced. You’re out shopping, and you see a beautiful dress. You try it on and realize it doesn’t fit over your bulging stomach. Or worse still, you’ve decided to lose weight and get abs to flaunt it on Instagram.
Now that you have your goals in mind, it’s time to check out the most effective exercises to help you achieve your goals. You can do them in the comfort of your home. You do not have to go to the gym; no equipment and no excuses. If you do these exercises regularly and religiously, you will get the best results.
Get into your workout clothes, check out the exercises mentioned below, and burn that belly fat!
14 Effective Home Exercises on How To Burn Belly Fat
1. Jumping Jacks
Jumping Jacks are a good warm-up that helps you build muscle strength.
- Stand up straight, keep your feet together and lift your arms horizontally.
- Jump and stretch your legs and, at the same time, clap your hands over your head.
- Jump back with your feet together with your arms at your side. Then quickly jump back to the second position.
- Do 20 reps.
2. High Knee Twists
Your body still needs to warm up. So don’t stop. Keep going!
- Stand up with your arms up straight.
- With your back straight, raise your right knee to the left side, fold your arms, and let your left elbow touch the right knee.
- Repeat the above steps with the other sides.
- Do 12 reps, each side alternatively.
3. Side Bends
Your body has just started to build heat. Keep the flow!
- Stand up with your legs stretched a bit.
- Keep your hands on your hips.
- Then, extend your right hand over your head to the left side.
- Ensure that you do not bend your elbows and stretch your upper body to the right side.
- Do not lift your feet off the ground.
- Do 12 reps.
4. Bridge
- Lie down on your back with your arms to the side and your feet touching the ground with the knees pointing upwards.
- Now, lift your pelvis and bring it down.
- As you come down, your buttock should not rest on the floor.
- Lift your pelvis again.
- Do 20 reps
Rest Time: 10 seconds
5. Toe Tap Leg Lifts
- Lie down on your back with your arms to your side and palms touching the ground.
- Your left leg should be raised, bent at the knee with your feet suspended in the air.
- Now lift this leg and bring it down without your feet touching the floor.
- Follow the same steps for your right leg and do each leg alternatively.
- Do 30 reps.
Rest Time: 25 seconds
6. Reverse Crunches
- Lie down on your back with your arms to the side. Hold your feet a little above the ground. Your knees should be pointing upwards.
- Bring your knees towards you, and then bring them down without touching your feet on the ground.
- Do ten reps.
Rest Time: 25 seconds
7. Slow Burpees
- Stand up with your arms up straight.
- Bring your arms down and touch the ground. Extend both your legs behind like in a plank position.
- Bring your feet in their original place, get up and stand straight with your arms up.
- Do ten reps.
Rest Time: 25 seconds
8. Split Jumps
- Stand straight with your right leg forward and bent slightly at the knee. Your left leg should be behind and bent slightly at the knee.
- Fold your arms at the side and close your fists.
- Jump and bring your left leg forward and bend it slightly at the knee. Your right leg should go behind.
- Repeat with each leg alternatively.
- Do 20 reps.
Rest Time: 25 seconds
9. Plank Jack
- With your back facing upwards, keep your palms on the ground. Extend your legs behind with your toes touching the ground.
- Look straight.
- Now, jump with your toes. Jump and bring your toes next to each other. Jump again and stretch your toes away from each other. Keep repeating.
- Do 20 reps.
Rest Time: 30 seconds
10. Reach Through
- Lie on your back, and keep your feet on the ground with your knees pointing upwards. Hold your hands over your stomach with your right hand locking your left hand.
- Raise your head slightly.
- Now lift your upper body quarterly. Push your hands a little between your legs.
- Come back down, and don’t rest your head on the ground.
- Do 20 reps.
Rest Time: 25 seconds
11. Knee Tuck Crunch
- Sit on your buttocks, lift your legs and bend them slightly at the knee. Your feet should be together and suspended in the air. Keep your arms next to each other with your palm touching the ground.
- Now bring your knee and your chest together.
- Then stretch your legs again, bent at the knee. Your feet should not touch the ground.
- Do ten reps.
Rest Time: 25 seconds
12. Tricep Dip Kicks
- Sit down. Keep your feet and palm on the ground. Now lift your buttocks.
- Raise your left leg straight with your buttocks touching the ground.
- Keep your left leg down and simultaneously lift your buttocks.
- Repeat the above steps for the other leg.
- Do ten reps by alternating each leg.
Rest Time: 25 seconds
13. Bicycle Crunches
- Rest on your back with your buttocks touching the ground. Lift your legs above the ground and bend them at the knee.
- Keep your hands on your ears. Your head should not touch the ground.
- Now your right knee and left elbow should touch.
- Do the same for the other knee.
- Do 20 reps by alternating each leg.
Rest Time: 25 seconds
14. Super Mans
- Lie on your stomach and stretch your hands and legs.
- Now lift your arms and legs as much as you can.
- Do 12 reps.
Rest Time: 25 seconds
Repeat the Bridge to Super Man’s exercise and conclude it with 20 Jumping Jacks.
Conclusion
You’ve got your goals set. You have an exercise regime. All that’s left is for you to get started. So, come on. Sweat it out!
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