How to Start Losing Belly Fat
"You can't spot-train belly fat, because fat is not something that you can necessarily train," Rondel told POPSUGAR. However, according to Rondel, "If you take more of a global approach — as far as total body fat — then you will see some reduction in your overall body composition, in addition to your belly fat."
Wondering what Rondel means by taking a global approach to losing fat? Essentially, it's doing things like full-body workouts to reap the most benefits. For example, Rondel said people think crunches will help reduce belly fat, but "it doesn't necessarily work like that." According to Rondel, "While you're working the muscles under the fat, you won't necessarily gain a global benefit."
Instead, he recommends doing full-body movements like deadlifts and challenging big muscle groups with compound exercises like squats. As a result, you'll exert more energy, utilise more energy (aka calories), and boost your metabolism, and "it will help you lose that unwanted belly fat."