Everyone knows that stomach fat is ugly. But most people don’t know that it’s dangerous as well. It can definitely have negative long term health effects.

Believe it or not, while body fat is always bad for you, stomach flab is particularly harmful. And there are 2 kinds of it:

1) Subcutaneous Fat
This is located right below the skin but above the surface of the abs. It’s the less dangerous of the

2) Visceral Fat
This is the more harmful variety. It’s even further down in the abs under the tissue. It completely engulfs the body organs and actually pushes the abdominals outward. This is the kind that seriously overweight people have.
So what are the dangers?
Down the road, tummy fat can cause all sorts of serious diseases such as heart problems, cancer, diabetes, and many more. In other words–don’t play around with it.
So how do you get rid of it?
Fortunately it’s not as hard as you might think. If you just change your diet and workout habits, you can eliminate all your fat in one to three months.

What are the best workouts?

Body core exercises, because they target the correct muscles. Not only are they important for strengthening the midsection, but also the back as well. In fact, improving your core section will help your entire body become more powerful.

Which core exercises are the best? Here are two of the top ones:

#1) The Plank
For this one you need to lie facing the floor. Then just boost yourself up using your toes and forearms as support. Make sure to relax your elbows while doing so. Also be careful not to bend your back, but keep it perfectly straight. This exercise targets the abs, but is also effective for strengthening the back and hips.

#2) Superman
This is another very effective way to strengthen your core. Start out lying down, keeping both legs side by side without space in between. Do not bend them.

Then just extend your arms out and upwards, while maintaining a still midsection. Do the same with your legs. You will look a little like superman, which is obviously where the exercise got its’ name. Try to maintain this for half a minute.

The bottom line: there are many more core workouts you can try, but these are a few to start with. The real key is to be consistent with them. Perform them at least 3-5 times a week and you will see fast progress.