Easy Exercises to Lose Belly Fat at Home (+ Workout Video) 💪

These are some easy exercises to lose belly fat at home.

Belly fat is difficult to get rid of and it can be hard to find the motivation to stay consistent with your workout.

You try to eat right and exercise, but it’s hard to stay motivated and consistent with a workout routine.

This workout provides an easy-to-follow routine that will help you reduce your belly fat quickly and effectively. With tips from a certified personal trainer, you can rest assured that you are doing the exercises correctly and getting the most out of your workout.

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Easy Exercises to Lose Belly Fat at Home: Who this Workout is For

This workout is exclusively created for women who are finding it difficult to get rid of belly fat.

And also have a minimum of 30 pounds to give away to anyone that wants it 😄

While this workout is technically available to everyone, it may not be suitable for those who are already very thin or only have a small amount of belly fat remaining.

But, no worries. There are many other workouts available for you on here, like my ab workouts or booty workouts.

So, don’t worry, I have something for everyone. Lots of love!

Easy Exercises to Lose Belly Fat at Home: How this Workout Works

Did you know that the way a workout is organized is just as important as the individual exercises themselves?

For example, you might know that jumping jacks are good for burning fat.

But do you know the best exercises to combine with jumping jacks to actually get results?

This is where my input as a Personal Trainer comes in very handy.

I’ve helped you pick the right exercises AND combined them in the right order to get you results.

In this workout, you’re getting exercises that will raise your heart rate, strategically target your biggest muscle groups, and make you sweat.

Together, these stimuli signal to your body to burn fat quickly during your workout and to continue to burn fat after your workout.

Your part in this process is to keep showing up and stay consistent.

You can do that by using the free exercises here on my blog – or you can start a free trial for a more efficient experience (video format, real-time guidance, perfectly organized).

Exercises in this Workout for Belly Fat

Easy Exercises to Lose Belly Fat at Home Exercise 1: Back taps

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Quick tips to do Back taps correctly.

Keep your shoulders relaxed and avoid arching your back during the back taps
Imagine you are clapping your shoulder blades togehter in the back, and you’ll get the idea of what your arms are supposed to be doing 🙂 Keep both arms parallel to the floor (as best you can)
Only move one foot away when the other lands
Ensure that the core is engaged throughout the exercise for better stability

Easy Exercises to Lose Belly Fat at Home Exercise 2: skaters with low impact modification

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Quick tips to do skaters with low impact modification correctly.

To make the exercise low-impact, perform the movement with small jumps and focus on the lateral movement during skaters with low-impact modification
If you have knee or ankle issues, you can perform a modified version by stepping instead of jumping
Repeat the movement, alternating sides and swinging your arms for an extra burn
Avoid leaning too far forward
Focus on keeping your core engaged and your hips level

Easy Exercises to Lose Belly Fat at Home Exercise 3: speed bag punches

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Quick tips to do speed bag punches correctly.

Stand in front of your imaginary speed bag with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, and weight evenly distributed. Keep your hands up and elbows close to your body
Focus your eyes on the imaginary speed bag and maintain a steady rhythm as you punch
Vary the speed and intensity of your punches, and try to hit the bag with different parts of your hand (e.g. knuckles, palm, or fist)
Maintain a steady rhythm and tempo. Start slow and gradually increase your speed as you get more comfortable with the technique
Focus on breathing deeply and staying loose, and let your punches flow naturally

Easy Exercises to Lose Belly Fat at Home Exercise 4: high roller step – right

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Quick tips to do high roller step – right correctly.

Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart and your weight evenly distributed on both feet. Keep your shoulders relaxed and your core engaged Practice the basic step first to develop your coordination. The basic step involves stepping forward with your right foot, pivoting on your left foot, and stepping back with your right foot.
Keep your feet close to the ground and make small, controlled movements. Use the ball of your foot to pivot and shift your weight smoothly from one foot to the other.
Keep your upper body still and centered. Avoid swaying or leaning to the side, Start practicing the high roller step right at a slow pace. As you become more comfortable with the move, gradually increase your speed

Easy Exercises to Lose Belly Fat at Home Exercise 5: twist jacks

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Quick tips to do twist jacks correctly.

Focus on powering this movement with your hips
Do not bring your knees up too high; they should cross-over, not come up high
Let your arms swing loosely – think delicate happy ballerina 🙂
Keep your shoulders loose and relaxed as well Picture yourself wearing a beautiful dress and twirling in it that’s a great analogy for this exercise

3 Easy Exercises to Lose Belly Fat at Home Tips & Advice

If you love salads, do this…

Salads are hands down the simplest, least complicated vehicle for cutting calories while getting nutrients into the stomach.

That being said, try making your salad at home.

It’s cheaper, and gives you more control over the crouton, dressing, and cheese levels.

You can also get higher quality stuff when you make it at home – organic greens and such.

Read a food label or three 😀

Keep in mind, this is not just about calories.

It is also about looking out for unnecessary additives like coloring, “natural flavoring”, excessive amounts of sugar.

And the absence of useful nutrients like fiber.

Learning to read food labels is an important part of making informed choices when we go grocery shopping.

It can ensure that we are getting the nutrition that our bodies need while avoiding ingredients that have unhealthy consequences.

Reading food labels can help us understand what nutrients and additives are in what we eat, so that we can make better decisions and actively work towards burning fat in a healthy way.

So, the next time you reach out for a snack, take some time to read its label – your body will thank you!

Replace Simple Carbs With Complex Carbs

Simple carbs, such as cookies and cake, are quickly digested and can cause a spike in your blood sugar levels.

Complex carbs, on the other hand, take longer to digest and can provide your body with sustained energy.

Examples of complex carbs include brown rice, quinoa, and oats.

Easy Exercises to Lose Belly Fat at Home Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Can you combine cardio with other types of exercises to target belly fat more effectively?

Yes, it’s a wonderful idea to combine cardio with other types of exercises.

Specifically, you also want to be doing certain resistance and isometric exercises as well.

For example

1. Planks –

This is an isometric exercise that targets the core muscles, including the abs, obliques, and back muscles. Planks help you develop strength in your core. And massively increase the results you get out of your other exercises.

2. Crunches –

For those that don’t naturally have the “abs gene”, we actually have to do situps and crunches to develop those muscies.

When you hear someone say they got abs by cleaning up their diet alone, just know you are listening to someone that genetically doesn’t store a lot of fat on their belly like the rest of us.

3. Squats –

Surprised to see this on here? Dont be. Squats target the glutes, hamstrings, and quads, which are some of the biggest muscles in our bodies.

When these big muscles are strong and developed, they increase our metabolism. Which means we burn more calories just by existing.

Don’t sleep on squats even if your main goal is to get rid of excess belly fat.

4. Deadlifts –

Same logic as squats. This exercise targets the back muscles, glutes, and hamstrings. These are also massive muscles in the body.

Combine these kinds of exercises with cardio + correct eating and you’ll be on your way to your dream belly.

Is there a specific time of day that’s best for cardio exercises for losing belly fat?

The best time of day to do cardio exercises for losing belly fat is as follows.

If you’re a morning person, do your workout as soon as possible after you wake up. Your goal is to get your workout done before 11am.

If you’re a night owl, do your workout right before dinner. So for example, if dinner is at 6:30pm, do your workout around 5:30pm

If you are neither a morning person nor a night owl, do your workout around 1:30pm

These are the best times for you to workout because they are based on your biology (chronotype).

If your schedule does not allow you to exercise during the time that is biologically best for you, try to identify things you can deprioritize.

For example, maybe you’re a morning person and book club is at 9am. You might want to consider deprioritizing book club so you can exercise.

Perhaps there is another book club that meets over lunch. That kind of thing.

If there truly is no hope to exercise at your ideal time, then pick a time that is close to your ideal time even if it is not perfect and stick to it.

You will have the most energy, highest motivation, adherence and consistency when you use this approach to exercise timing.

Are there any other lifestyle changes I should make in order to optimize my results?

Yes, there are many lifestyle changes you can make to get better results when losing belly fat.

You already know about diet and exercise – so I won’t bore you. But did you know about these other changes?

1. Chill out. Listen, this one is HILARIOUS for me to say. I am literally the most non-chill person I know. But alas – stressing out about every little thing makes your body pump out cortisol.

Cortisol tells your body that you are clearly in danger and fat needs to be stored around your belly to keep you safe.

So, if you’re a little stress ball, you better start doing some woosah when people cut you off in traffic.

I personally find breathwork to be helpful. Scented candles and a warm shower also do the trick. Forget all these people talking about cold plunges. I need my mirrors MISTY when i shower 😂

2. Sleep. Yes, it’s true. Not sleeping = pump cortisol = belly pooch. Aim for 8 hours of sleep per night so even if something happens to disrupt your plan, you will at least get 7 hours (if not the full 8).

3. Drink waterrrr: it will help flush out toxins, reduce fluid retention, and make your belly appear flatter. Yes, it will also have you running to the bathroom every 5 minutes and run up your toilet paper bill. But it is a small price to pay.

Pee up, ladies!

The standard recommendation is to aim for at least 8-10 glasses of water per day. However, i’ve noticed some of us are more thirsty than others (no pun intended).

Pay attention to your personal thirst level and hydrate accordingly.

What types of foods should I avoid when trying to lose belly fat?

Avoid everything that has taste and makes you happy and you’ll be good 😐

I’M JOKING! I’M JOKING!!! haha

Yes, some faves will have to go but it’s actually not that bad.

If you’re trying to lose belly fat, avoid these foods:

1. Deep fried, battered fries.

Fries are made out of potatoes – which is a carbohydrate energy source. Oil is fat – which is also an energy source. When you combine them, you’re making an energy + energy combo. Too much energy gets stored as fat. So – an easy way to avoid accumulating belly fat is to let go of deep fried battered potatoes.

Try a baked or boiled potato instead.

2. Orange juice

Oranges are great because the orange provides fiber.

However, when you strip the fiber to create orange juice, it becomes just another sugary beverage.

Skip the juice as much as possible and eat the actual fruit instead.

3. Apple juice (same reason as above). This logic applies to almost all juices. Ive just mentioned these two because they are the most common here in the States.

4. Bagged chips Things like doritos fall into this category.

To lose belly fat, you need highly nutritious foods and a caloric deficit.

I assure you that bagged chips are not highly nutritious.

And they are not designed to help you maintain a caloric deficit. Quite the opposite actually.

5. Alcohollllllll Yes, this is a big one.

Just say no. No to the beer. No to the wine. No to it all.

Alcohol is high in calories, stresses the cow out of your liver, and can slow down the body’s ability to burn fat.

Drink tea instead.

No, for real that’s what i do. I love green tea. Dandelion tea. Hibiscus tea. All of it.

I have a whole tea collection in my bedroom to keep me on the straight and narrow.

What is the best way to get started with doing cardio exercises?

The smart (but unsexy) way to go is slow and steady.

Sart with shorter workouts fewer times a week than what you think you can handle.

This will dramatically increase your consistency, prevent injury and avoid burnout.

Additional tips on how to get started with cardio exercises:

1. Talk to your doctor: Before starting any new exercise routine, consult with your doctor to ensure you’re physically ready for it.

2. Choose cardio you like: my sister LOVES swimming and you will never catch her running. This works for her and I encourage her to stick with it! I on the other hand love the *idea* of running. Implementing running into my life though, is a different story LOL

3. Choose low-intensity over high intensity: People think the harder the workout, the better. Wrong. This mindset is the reason most of us can’t stick to our routine (not talking about you. I’m talking about myself or the neighbor or the cat. yes, the cat). 😂

My point is, go for low intensity in the beginning. Do step jacks instead of jumping jacks for example.

Go for a walk instead of running. And for heavens sake, leave the jump squats alone.

Leave that for the athletes that need to jump to make money. You and I are just trying to be healthy and cute and have thriving relationships.

Finally, listen and respond to what your body needs. It’s frustrating to need rest when you want to exercise. But the body has its own wisdom that is different from what we typically want. The best solution is to cooperate with your body and rest when you need.

Workout Options (Easy Exercises to Lose Belly Fat at Home)

There are two workout options for belly fat in this post.

Regardless of the option you choose, please be sure to do a thorough warm up and cool down.

Here’s a good multi-purpose warm up that most people can easily do.

20 sec jumping jacks
20 sec squats
20 sec lunges

Do twice.

For your cool down, I recommend doing your favorite gentle streches for at least 5 minutes.

Belly Fat Workout Video (Option 1):

Do you want to try a follow along belly fat workout?

Simply press play on the video below.

It’s only 5 minutes long. You’ll be done before you know it!

Workout Video: 5 Min Round Hips + Flat Belly Workout – No Equipment

Belly Fat Workout (Option 2):

Do you want to try a self-paced belly fat workout?

I have you covered.

Follow the workout outline below.

Easy Exercises to Lose Belly Fat at Home: Workout Outline

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Back taps
skaters with low impact modification
speed bag punches
high roller step – right
twist jacks

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Workout Instructions (1/2)

Do each exercise for 30 seconds. Take a 10 second break between each exercise.

Back taps
skaters with low impact modification
speed bag punches
high roller step – right
twist jacks

Workout Instructions (2/2)

Once you complete all the exercises above as explained, take a 1 minute break, then repeat the exercises as follows

twist jacks
high roller step – right
speed bag punches
skaters with low impact modification
Back taps

Once you complete this second round, congratulations! Your easy exercises to lose belly fat at home workout is complete!

Want another belly fat workout? Try this one

A few things to note:

Whenever there are 2 exercises shown side by side, one is a lower impact modification. Always go with the lower impact version if you are a beginner or have not exercised in a long time.
If I show an exercise that you do one leg (or arm) at a time, do the leg (or arm) shown for 15 seconds. Then do your other leg (or arm) for the remaining 15 seconds.

It’s easier for me to show you how to do it with just one arm or leg in this post. But if you’re doing my full-length follow along Premium workout videos, I always show both sides of every exercise.