If you’re still relying on crunches to burn belly fat, it’s time to rethink your strategy.
While crunches strengthen your core, they don’t do much foroverall fat loss.
High-intensity bodyweight exercisesactivate your metabolism and improve muscle endurance, helping you shed stubborn fat more efficiently.
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Even better, you don’t need equipment, just your body and the determination to push through.
Below is a five-move routine designed to engage your core, boost fat-burning, and strengthen your midsection.
Perform each exercise for 45 seconds, moving quickly from one to the next.
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This exercise forces your abdominal muscles to work while improving your coordination and endurance.
The rapid movement strengthens your hip flexors and lower abs, making it one of the best fat-burning exercises.
How to do it:
Stand tall with feet hip-width apart.
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Run in place, driving your knees up to waist level while pumping your arms.
Keep your core engaged and land softly on the balls of your feet.
Continue for 45 seconds.
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This movement builds lower-body strength and helps torch calories quickly.
The explosive power required for each jump also strengthens your glutes and stabilizing muscles, improving overall athleticism.
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
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Lower into a squat, keeping your chest up and core engaged.
Explode upward, jumping off the ground.
Land softly and immediately go into the next squat.
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This exercise strengthens your deep abdominal muscles while also improving balance and coordination.
Keeping your hips stable, lift one hand and tap the opposite shoulder.
Lower your hand back down and repeat on the other side.
Keep your core tight and avoid rocking side to side.
Adding a reach engages your obliques, making this move even more effective for shrinking belly fat.
It also improves posture and stability by reinforcing core endurance.
Stand with your back against a wall and lower into a squat position.
Keep your knees at a 90-degree angle and your back flat against the wall.
Return to center and repeat on the other side.
Continue alternating for 45 seconds.
This move forces your body to stabilize, making it an effective alternative to crunches for core strength.
It also enhances mobility and overall endurance.
Start on all fours with hands under shoulders and knees under hips.
Lift your knees slightly off the ground, keeping your back flat and core engaged.
Hold this position while maintaining steady breathing.
For added challenge, slightly shift your weight from side to side without losing stability.
