I Dropped 50 Pounds and Lost My "Pooch" by Doing This One, Simple Exercise
Are you desperate to blast your belly fat? It may not be as hard as you think. Gina is a weight loss warrior who lost 50 pounds and got in the best shape of her life in the healthiest way possible. In a new social media post, she reveals one standing ab move that helped her achieve her enviable abs and lose belly fat after having seven kids. "You could run for 10 minutes on a treadmill and not even burn off a stick of string cheese, or you could do these instead to build muscle and burn fat," she writes across the video, going on to reveal the one exercise that helped her lose 50 pounds and flatten her pooch.
Gina Knows the Belly "Hang" Well After 7 Kids
"As a c-section mother and mother of 7- I know the hang. After losing 50 pounds, I know it takes much more than some random crunches. I have found that standing core exercises help so much to tighten and strengthen that area," she says in the post.
She Has a Hack for the "Fatty Upper Pubic Area"
She goes on to reveal an acronym, FUPA. "FUPA stands for 'fatty upper pubic area' and refers to the accumulation of fat around the mons pubis, or pubic bone," she says. And it's not just women who experience it — so do men!
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She Tightened Hers with This Move
"Although we can't target fat loss in a specific area of the body, we can definitely work on certain exercises that help us tighten and strengthen muscles in that area. This is one example of what I have done with my journey, and after 7 kids and c-sections, I have found that this area has become increasingly tighter since incorporating overhead weights with movement such as you see," she says.
It Works for Men Too
And "for the men," she maintains that the same exercise works. "My husband started doing these with me to strengthen his core with higher weight and reps! Let me know if you try it!"
FUPA Pooch Exercise for Women
In the video, she demonstrates the pooch-busting move. "Try to do this for 60 seconds with 10-15 pounds. Rest for 60 seconds and do it again until you hit three reps."
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Men Lower Ab Strengthening
She also offers a version for men. Try to do this for 60 seconds with 20-25 pounds. Rest for 30 seconds and continue until you do 5 reps.
She Also Walks with a Weighted Vest
Another hack that helped her lose weight fast? Wearing a weighted vest and walking. Her routine? She wrote in another post that "daily/nightly walks" and a "minimum" of 3 miles a day "with it on at least 5 times a week" is what she did. "You can achieve this with sidewalk walking, road walking, or walking on a treadmill/walking pad. I have since tapered back on my weighted vest walking- and walk weighted only once a week because the goal isn't weight loss but now muscle definition. Weighted walks are super beneficial. I bought the 40-pound with shoulder pads, removed all but ten pounds, and worked my way up. The one I walk with now is a 60 lbs vest,"
And Makes Sure to Eat Enough Food
She also explains that many people believe that undereating will help them lose weight. But that's not true. "You are (probably) not eating enough, and it has your metabolism way out of wack and your body holding onto fat way more than you'd like," she writes. "I was at my absolute heaviest when I was eating the absolutely least amount of food after giving birth for the 7th time in 12 years," she says. Now, she fuels her body with healthy foods so that she can exercise more.
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Her Approach Works
"The skinny twig supermodel body that most girls wanted as young children has turned into an entire era of women becoming stronger, leaner, healthier and living a more fit and achievable lifestyle by filling their bodies with nutritious foods because they are not afraid to fuel their tank. Women who know that they will not get bulky by lifting weights," she continues. "Last summer, I weighed almost 180 pounds until I got up and did something about it, and now I am empowering others to get up and do the same. I got you! You won't find BS or kale here." And if you enjoyed this article, take advantage of these 15 Quick Ways to Lose Body Fat Percentage in a Week.
