Beat Belly Bloat Ab Workout

 


Defined abdominal muscles or “abs” have become a symbol of fitness and health.

For this reason, the internet is full of information about how you can achieve a six pack.

Many of these recommendations involve exercises and devices that target the ab muscles.

These methods supposedly stimulate your abs to burn belly fat.

However, they’re not as effective as some of us may think.

This article explains everything you need to know about ab exercises and belly fat.

What Are Abdominal Muscles (Abs)?

Abdominal muscles help stabilize your core.

They also assist your breathing, allow movement, protect your internal organs and are in charge of postural support and balance.

There are four main abdominal muscles:

  • Rectus abdominis.
  • Transverse abdominis.
  • External oblique.
  • Internal oblique.

It is important to maintain strength in all these muscles.

Strong abdominal muscles can help improve posture and balance. They can also help reduce back pain and increase flexibility (1, 2Trusted Source, 3Trusted Source, 4Trusted Source).

BOTTOM LINE:

Abdominal muscles allow movement and provide stability, support and balance. Strong abs can prevent back pain and other problems.

There Are Two Types of Abdominal Fat

Excess abdominal fat, or belly fat, is associated with a higher risk of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and heart disease (5Trusted Source).

Abdominal obesity is also one of the main causes of metabolic syndrome (6Trusted Source, 7Trusted Source).

However, not all abdominal fat is created equal. There are two types — subcutaneous fat and visceral fat.

Subcutaneous Fat

This is the type of fat you can pinch. It’s located under the skin, between your skin and muscles.

Subcutaneous fat is not directly related to metabolic risk. In moderate amounts, it will not dramatically increase your risk of disease (8Trusted Source, 9).

Visceral Fat

This type of fat is located in the abdominal cavity around your internal organs.

It’s linked to metabolic syndrome and health conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease (8Trusted Source, 9, 10Trusted Source).

Visceral fat is hormonally active. It releases compounds that influence several disease-related processes in the human body (11Trusted Source).

BOTTOM LINE:

There are two types of abdominal fat — subcutaneous and visceral. Visceral fat releases hormones that have been linked to disease.

Having Strong, Muscular Abs is Not Enough

Exercising your abdominal muscles will strengthen them.

However, twisting, crunching and side bending will not make your abdominal muscles visible if they are covered by a thick layer of fat.

When present in large amounts, subcutaneous (under the skin) fat will prevent you from seeing your abdominal muscles.

In order to have defined abs or a six pack, you need to get rid of subcutaneous fat from your abdominal area.



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