Every man below the age of 65 years must perform intense aerobic exercises for a minimum of 30 minutes on 5 days of a week. But, for men looking to lose belly fat the duration of exercise must be more. They will need to perform aerobic exercises of moderate intensity for 60-90 minutes on 5 days of a week. Moderate aerobic workouts will result in sweating and will also elevate heart rate. However, while performing these exercises, you will be able to carry on conversations. Some aerobic exercises that can help you to lose weight include: running, walking, cycling, swimming, playing sports like football and basketball and stair climbing.
Other than performing aerobic workouts, men looking to lose belly fat must also perform 8-10 exercises for strength training at least twice every week. Each of these exercises must have 8-12 repetitions. Exercising for losing belly fat does not mean that you will have to perform exercises that target only your abdominal muscles.
It is advisable that you perform exercises that target every major muscle group, which include abdominals, hamstrings (back portion of the thighs), quadriceps (front portion of the thighs), glutes (buttocks), triceps (back portion of the arms), biceps (front portion of the arms), trapezius (upper part of the back), latissimus dorsi (middle and lower back), deltoids (shoulders) and pectorals (chest). While performing the strength training exercises, you can use free weights, weight machines, medicine balls, resistance bands or even your body weight for offering resistance to your muscles.
One of the best exercises that will help you in cutting of the belly fat and strengthening the abdominal muscles is the forward lunge. It will help you in strengthening your calves, glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps and of course the abdominals.
Bicycle maneuver is also an effective exercise for men looking to lose belly fat. It engages the abdominal muscles more compared to most other exercises. Other than that, bicycle maneuvers also offer significant workout to the muscles of the legs, butt and back.