Melting the midriff bulge is at the top of your to-do listand for good reason.Excess belly fatis no joke.

We’re here with a cardio and weights routine that’ll melt your midriff bulge.

Now lace up those sneakers, and get ready to hit the gym.

fit woman demonstrating barbell exercise to melt your midriff bulge

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When trying to win the battle of the belly bulge, you better perform a healthy combination ofstrength trainingandcardio.

That way, you focus onbuilding musclewhile maximizing your calorie burn.

Just how important is strength training in your fitness routine?

trainer demonstrating landmine deadlift to melt your midriff bulge

Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.

Below is a sample workout you’re free to start performing ASAP to melt your midriff bulge.

Complete three sets of the following exercises.

Landmine Deadlift

Prepare for the Landmine Deadlift by setting up the barbell inside the landmine attachment.

neutral grip lat pulldowns to melt your midriff bulge

Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.

Brace your abs, then press through your heels to rise back up.

Complete three sets of 10 reps.

Resist on the way back up until you get a full stretch at the top.

dumbbell step-ups exercise

Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.

Complete three sets of 10 reps for each leg.

Holding a dumbbell in each hand, position them up with your palms facing each other.

Press your shoulder blades back into the bench, then lower the dumbbells while maintaining control.

incline dumbbell neutral grip bench press

Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.

For this final exercise, set up on an air bike.

Repeat for 10 to 15 minutes in total.

air bike sprints

Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.