Why Am I Running and Not Losing Belly Fat?
Why Am I Running and Not Losing Belly Fat? Experts Share 9 Common Mistakes
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If you're spending a lot of time doing steady-state cardio, or too much cardio, you can end up making too much cortisol, a stress hormone, which can contribute to belly fat, Rocio Salas-Whalen, MD, board-certified endocrinologist at New York Endocrinology explained in a previous interview.
NASM-certified trainer Adam Padgett added that if your results have stalled, skip the long slow runs and do HIIT cardio. "This will push your body to increase metabolic rate and accentuate weight loss," he said. Adding in hills and sprints is an effective way to run for weight loss. Here's a 30-minute HIIT running workout you can try.