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You can’t specifically target belly fat, but you can lose it by reducing your overall body fat. Some ways to do this are:

Build more lean muscle mass

Eat healthier

Work out your abdominal muscles so you can see them better

The 2 most effective exercises for your rectus abdominus & obliques are:

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… Not sit-ups. So use your time more efficiently & see better results by adding these exercises to your normal workout.

For more information:

New Study Puts the Crunch on Ineffective Ab Exercises

Hoeger, W. W. K., & Hoeger, S. A. (2011). Lifetime Physical Fitness & Wellness: A Personalized Program (11th ed.) . Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning