Battle of the Belly: Build a Stronger Core and Lose the Belly Fat

by megan dahlman

May 30, 2023

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Whether your core muscles are weak or you have excess fat in the belly region, it’s common to feel like your midsection is a constant source of frustration and insecurity.

If you want to know how to build a stronger core and lose the belly fat, this episode is for you! We’re talking about what works, what doesn’t work, common myths about training your belly, and how to finally experience confidence in your midsection.

Liz Revilla is joining us on the show again today. She heads up our free Self Care Simplified FB group, and she says that “wanting a stronger core” and “losing the belly fat” always seem to be at the top of the list for fitness goals among all the women in the group. So we’re talking all about the Battle of the Belly today.

In this episode:

One of the biggest fitness struggle that women are battling right now: Midsection problems - needing a stronger core and wanting weight loss around the middle.
Discussions around why it seems like our midsections seem to be this constant zone of insecurity, and how this can be so frustrating and discouraging.
How are these “midsection woes” directly related to being healthy in general?
Stronger core = less back and hip pain,
Less body fat around the middle = less instances of heart disease and cardiovascular diseases,
Belly fat is correlated with stress = more stress creates more cortisol a stress hormone, which causes more fat to be stored in the midsection.
Some common tactics that the listener may have tried to “fix” her midsection that just don’t work and why they don’t work.
Three things that you can do instead to overcome midsection struggles:
Understanding the difference between “spot reducing” and “spot strengthening”,
Begin strengthening your core muscles in a fully functional way, not just targeting your abs,
Slimming down with a general fat reduction strategy that combines consistent good nutrition with lots of movement output.
Some of our own experiences with our midsection and what has worked for us.

More Resources & Links

FREE 5-Day Core Tune Up - A free mini-course to dramatically improve your functional core strength

FREE The Mommy Tummy Guide - A free guide to separated abs or “diastasis recti” and how you can begin safely healing

The Jumpstart 30 Program for Beginners

Join the Self Care Simplified Free Facebook Group

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Trainer, nutrition coach, and Christian mom — in a culture that’s obsessed with “gym-selfies” and a number on the scale, I’m passionate about helping moms discover what it feels like to actually love their bodies and thrive in them.

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