Whether you want to reduce your body fat by 10% or more for a flatter stomach or for great abs, you need to eat right and have a properly designed workout to stimulate your fat burning hormones.



Without the 2 combinations, you just can't lose the body fat in a healthy manner. Hence the first step you need to do is, acknowledge that you need to get your nutrition in order, and then start working out.

Below are just some great tips on how to lose 10% body fat and keep it off from The Truth About Six Pack Abs-

1. Get Real - Don't set unrealistic goals from the start. You can't expect to shed 10 pounds in a week - it's like training for a marathon from scratch one day and expect to run it the next. The best way to achieve your ultimate goal is to set a series of smaller, progressive goals, and reward yourself for achieving each one. Slow and steady is always the healthiest, and the most effective approach.

2. Be Aware of Trans Fat - We need healthy fat in our diet, but this is the worst kind of fat you should avoid. Trans fat is mainly found in liquid vegetable oils, and is used in spreads like margarine and cooking fats for deep frying and shortening for baking. Studies show that it increases the risk of coronary heart disease and diabetes, raises the bad cholesterol levels whilst lowering the good cholesterol, and increases your body fat.

3. Make meals more satisfying by including two to four portions of high protein foods (like poultry, fish, low fat dairy foods, beans, eggs and tofu) daily. But don't overdo it - eating more protein than you need won't help you lose weight faster. Comes down to eating in moderation.

4. Your Workouts need both consistency and variability for maximum results. Just workout once a month will not help much, but if you can get into a routine of 3 to 4 times a week, the results will pay off. And make sure the workouts are highly intensive and challenging.

5. Never Stop Challenging Your Body - Every week, mix it up - create new routine by varying the moves, the intensity, the number of reps and sets. No point to do hundreds of reps that a child can do - just make it worthwhile to work the body more. For your body to keep changing, your workouts have to keep changing too.