How to Get Rid of Abdominal or Belly Fat and to Expand Chest?

Question

How to reduce abdominal or tummy fat? I like to have a thin waist and broad chest. I am a gym beginner and i like to know what equipment i have to use and what manual exercise i have to do for that.
in addition what dieting habits should i have to keep my abdomin toned?
Any answers, information or comments please!

Answer 1

First and foremost, stay away from any ab machine you see on TV as they are simply a waste of money and barely effective.

The abdominal muscles work just like any other muscle and have to be challenged as such. If you want muscular abdominals, you have to challenge them with resistance and good form just like you would your chest, your back or any other muscle for that matter. Targeting the correct energy system is imperative. This means you should never enter into the aerobic phase of this exercise, ideally keeping it under 2 minutes at most.

Think of rolling a carpet and contracting fully on the top of the movement and squeeze. If you do them correctly, you shouldn't be able to do more than 30 crunches. Any more than that, and you're probably doing them half-azz, incorrectly or with a partial range of motion.

For the upper abs, focus on crunches which effectively work the abdominals better than sit-ups or any machine on the market.

For the lower abs, keep in mind there is very little muscle tissue there so decreasing levels of body fat is the most effective way to bring out the best in this area. Hanging leg raises, v-situps and reverse curls are among some of the best exercise for this region. Always make sure your pelvis curls up to maximize lower abdominal contraction during these exercises.

As far as fat loss and getting ripped goes, cardio, cardio, cardio. Abdominal exercises alone will never burn fat from your abdominal area. You must do cardiovascular exercise to accomplish this. Cardio is best in the morning, on an empty stomach at about 70-80% of your maximum heart rate for about 30-45 minutes. This combined with a common sense diet will quickly shed body fat so you can actually see those abs you've developed.

I would encourage you to seek the advice and guidance of a personal trainer in your area for further education on these principles. Please ensure you start off at a very basic level for crunches and cardio if you are a beginner.

Here's a good list of ab exercises:
http://preventdisease.com/fitness/Strength_Exercises_abdominals.html

As for the chest. According to EMG analysis, the basic barbell and dumbell bench press is still the best exercise to increase muscle mass and expand the chest. Couple that with isolation exercises such as dumbell flyes and you will, in time, see the differences in pectoral development. Here's a comprehensive list of chest exercises:
http://preventdisease.com/fitness/Strength_Exercises_chest.html
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Answer 2

push ups (chest) sit ups/crunches (abs) cardio (overall fat loss)