A 40 year old finally learns how to lose belly fat fast

Me finishing my first triathlon! Slow and steady.

As creator of WellnessHotelReview.com, I get emails and people asking me every day on topics about mind, body, and spirit. Personally, I consider myself more fit spiritually than physically. However, I do constantly struggle with one thing and get questions about all the time more than anything else: how to lose belly fat fast? Geesh, doesn’t everyone want to know that?

Having turned 40 recently, I realized it was time for me to really do some research and see if I could find the answer. What I found was… well, amazing because the answer came from someone who saw their 6 pack abs for the first time at the age of 40! You mean there’s hope? I had to find out more!

I can say that my wife and I take our health seriously yet try to find balance without becoming obsessed. I run or road bike at least three days a week (which I started doing only a few years ago!) and have been able to manage my weight for the most part; keeping my body fat percentage below 20% without much effort. This isn’t going to get me on the cover of any model magazine I realize. However, I still end up with that last 3-5 pounds of belly fat that I can never get rid of right above my belt. And I’ve tried about everything; interval training, diet (radical calorie monitoring), cardio only, resistance training, HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), etc.

My wife and I love to travel and one of our favorite things to do is SCUBA diving. Which obviously means we’re usually near a beach. We have this… well, “thing” we do where we’re scrambling to lose our muffin tops a few months out from our vacation. Although we seem to do OK at times, we’re never quite completely satisfied with the results. My wife and I finally realized that we’re created differently.. (I know, you’d think it would have been obvious) and that we needed to work our own unique programs! For example, we would often both agree to cut out sugar or soda, or maybe commit to walk/run 3-5 days a week.

Lately, my wife and I have been putting a lot of emphasis on finding fat burning foods. This is crucial in trying to get a lean body. The concept is pretty simple actually. If you concentrate on fat burning foods, or more precisely, foods that either maintain or decrease the amount of fat we put in our body, the less time spent on intense exercise to counter act the increased fat. It really is pretty simple. In our research we came across Mike Geary who actually laid it out quite simple.

For example, some foods I “thought” were healthy snacks (like soy milk and granola) were actually making the process harder than it should be. Something else I didn’t realize was that the process is different for men than it is for women. This is why Mike suggested my wife check out The Diet Solutions as opposed to his program. Additionally, Mike presented some key mistakes we all commonly make when trying to lose fat. Below is what I learned from my correspondence with Mike.

Common Fat Loss Mistakes

I’m grateful to have had the the opportunity to come into contact with a fitness professional named Mike Geary of TruthAboutAbs.com; who amazingly, saw his abs for the first time at age 40! Mike is an expert in dealing with the subject of losing belly fat. And losing belly fat is the quickest way to getting those amazing 6 pack abs.

Mike has put in years of research and testing on training and nutrition while helping his clients reduce their belly fat and reveal their amazing abs. What really amazed me is the complete package Mike has put together for those of us wanting to know how to lose those last few pounds of belly fat and get a six pack fast at home.

What Mike does, which is critical, is he keeps the focus on real practical techniques that produce results. More importantly, he helps us avoid any more of the “quick-fix” gimmicks plastering the internet and late night infomercials.

Here are some key mistakes that Mike shared with me that he sees people (both men and women) making everyday when trying to lose belly fat:

Too many reps.
People waste a lot of time doing things they don’t enjoy like situps and crunches trying to will and power their way to losing their stomach fat. Mike admits, and explains, that there are extremely effective exercises that increase metabolism without spending endless hours and sweat. The key to getting lean and chiseled is not so much about time spent exercising, but making the time you do spend more efficient.You’d be surprised; as I sure was that the most effective stomach fat loss exercises do not exclusively concentrate on the abs. Another amazing thing about Mike’s program is the exercises he uses are in a strategic sequence for best fat loss and metabolic rate; resulting in an entirely defined and shaped body. Not just your abs!
Time wasted doing laborious and monotonous hours of cardio.
This is another one of Mike’s specialties. He dedicated himself (so we don’t have to!) in researching different schools of thought on cardiovascular exercises. He discovered that the majority of us, me included, have spent most of our time doing the wrong type of cardio. Not only that, but inadvertently lowering metabolic rates by doing cardio the wrong way!Mikes program reveals strategies that go far beyond the interval cardio training as well.
Fad diets are causing most people to fail miserably with their body fat reduction goals.
I found it amazing how Mike explained that most diets emphasizing low-carb and low-fat actually work against what our body naturally needs and craves to maintain a ripped and lean looking physic. More importantly, Mike’s system is sustainable and can help us lose belly fat for life because we’re giving our body what it naturally needs to stay lean! Moreover, Mike does an amazing job in helping us stop going for the gimmick or fad diets we see all over the place and finally develop a sustainable, healthy, unrestrictive style of eating that promotes a joyful life. It’s amazing at how easy it be when armed with the right information.

Now there is something to realize that men and women are different… so for the man who is looking to learn about foods that fight abdominal fat, they should check out Mike’s Truth about Six Pack Abs site (which has lots of free information about eating right) to discover the exact system thousands of Mike’s clients are putting into practice worldwide to get leaner then they’ve ever been. This program can and will help you lose that stubborn belly fat. And once that belly fat starts to disappear, you’ll finally see those sexy six packs abs that have been there waiting for you.

For the women looking specifically for that flat stomach, they should check out The Diet Solution for real results.

Don’t forget to check out Mike’s site as soon as possible. He’s giving away some great bonus material (reports and tools) which we’re sure he wont’ give away free forever!