Does power walking help you lose belly fat?
Micah asked:
I power walk on my treadmill for an hour. My weight loss attention is on my abs. So do you think I will lose belly fat by walking or maybe lose waist inches?
I power walk on my treadmill for an hour. My weight loss attention is on my abs. So do you think I will lose belly fat by walking or maybe lose waist inches?
Tags: Lose Fat, Lose Inches, Treadmill
January 25th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
power walking will help you to lose
aft all over your body !
January 26th, 2009 at 5:03 am
Speed walk on real terrain, not on a tread mill. It worked for me a long time ago. Had a good diet then too though.
January 26th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I’ve been dieting and doing some moderately paced walking every day and I have been losing inches off of my waist. I’ve lost 3 inches to be precise so I guess so!
January 29th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
I’m sure it would help you lose some belly fat, but the best way to lose the extra weight around your mid section is to to sit ups and crunches.
January 29th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Burning more than you intake is going to make you lose fat.
January 31st, 2009 at 4:10 am
It is better than sitting at the computer and watching TV all day
February 2nd, 2009 at 5:04 pm
it will help you to burn some calories yes. but more ab exercises will help. read tips and articles on some great ab workouts and much more on weight loss programs on this site
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:13 am
don’t think soo maybe….but it helps ur glutius maximus.
February 6th, 2009 at 6:16 am
While walking keep you abs tight and they will firm up
if you want to loose belly fat then you need to do situps
February 9th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Walking, with ankle weights, hasn’t been enough for me, so I started 3 different styles of crunches, I’ve noticed a little improvement.
February 10th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
yes. it a cardiovascular exercise…. it will help you loose weight all over….and it helps tone legs muscles.. nice plus i would say
February 11th, 2009 at 12:50 am
Your body chooses where you loose fat. Everyone is different. As long as you are exercising and eating correctly, you will eventually loose it.
February 13th, 2009 at 7:10 am
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February 14th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Yep because it’s cardo….anything cardo will make you loose weight. When you power walk just remember to keep your back straight and you tummy muscles tight. You’ll loose the weight…also try to remember to keep your tummy muscles even during the day. Within a couple months you’ll see the difference.
Just keep up the good work!!! Good Luck! (I am sooo very glad to see someone on this site loosing weight the healthy way)
February 17th, 2009 at 6:40 am
Sure, if you do it regularly. And cut out the junk food.
February 19th, 2009 at 2:48 am
Do crunches and drink TONS of water.
February 21st, 2009 at 2:45 am
Yes. Walking and especially power walking is the best exercise you can get. Power walking uses your hips and stomach muscles. To be sure follow up with some stomach exercises. I do only 20 a night it takes less than 5 minutes, but I do notice when i have not done them. keep stepping.
February 23rd, 2009 at 2:50 pm
u’ll lose weight everywhere
February 24th, 2009 at 12:40 am
Cardio exercise will burn fat all over. You will loose weight/fat in the places you gain them last. So if you are like me, I gain weight in my belly first, than my arms, than my waist. Now when I excercise, I would loose the weight in my waist first, than my arms, than my curset belly. If you find that you hit a plateau try changing your routine. Like using a jump rope.
February 26th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
I would recommend a combination of walking/running/jogging with sit ups and maybe joining some sort of sport or areobics class.
I lost about 50lbs running a mile just about every other day along with pushups and situps daily. And i also played Flag football on the weekends.
February 27th, 2009 at 8:35 am
yes walking will help to loose fat around the stomach area. Its is very important that you remember to breath properly in through nose and out (some say through nose others say through mouth).
Another important point is tomake sure you are holding your back straight and your abdomin in tight. Actually if you do this at all time it will help you to strengthen your stomach muscles.
Don’t give up!!! The stomach area for both men and women is one of the last places that fat is burned. For instance women will first loose fat around the chest, arms, and upper body, then in the butt, thighs, and stomach.
So to help even out you make want to work in a weight lifting program for your upper body, No rush though you’ll know when its time for you to kick it up another knotch.
the key is not to give up because if you notice that your face looks slimmer or other people notice your looking ‘different” but they can’t put they’re finger on it, that means your headed in the right direction.
Also be sure your taking vitamins and drinking lots of water and watch what you’re eating.
good luck!
Awesome job of working and wanting to better yourself to the next level!
March 1st, 2009 at 9:54 am
Cardio exercises burn weight all over the body. Since power walking is a cardio exercise, yes, it will burn belly fat and help you to loose inches. You might also burn fat else where as well. Even though you’re exercising you might still want to do some toning. If you walk AND do crunches, etc. it might speed up the process of toning and loosing inches. Good Luck?
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Please don’t listen to anyone who says you can lose weight in your stomach by working your abs. Fat won’t come off in one area, it sheds from all over. Cardio burns fat, (power walking is cardio) doing crunches will only tones your abs. But, the more muscle you have the more calories you will burn from the cardio. That means you should be doing cardio and weights. Keep up the good work!!
March 4th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
power walking can help with losing weight and draining the carbs and stuff from your system but it is best to do things like sit-ups that focus on that area as power walking can just put stress on your knee’s,but a well balanced diet and a normal walk will help you stay fit and lose a bit of weight but you need to focus on the area of concern and using your legs isn’t where you are focusing on,it’s your stomach.so I suggest working on that area and it will be a lot quiker, but also make sure you are doing something that reduces the build up of fat but nothing that stress your body
March 6th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
of course you can ,and stay away from sweet ,sticky food.
March 8th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Power walking or any other Cardiovascular exercise will help but you need to be dieting along with the exercise. I suggest what i’m on which is ShapeWorks found at: or call them toll free 800-974-5673.
March 11th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Yes…it will help you lower your tummy fat:
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