The Best Way to Get a Flat Stomach

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[@jorginemiranda9734]

I agree with the intolerances 100% because after I did this (eliminated things my stomach didn’t like) I am now seeing for the first time in my life what not being abnormally bloated looks like on me. I thought it was normal.

[@juliorod1126]

Some tips for people with stomach sensetivity. Diet elemenation, no bread or gluten, no dairy, fasting or choose a day in the month we're u eat light food and eat early and fast for the rest of the day. Gives time for ur tummy to heal. Also quality sleep. And separating ur meals so it's not to complex for ur stomach to digest. So u can eat ur protein, wait 2 hrs then ur carbs.

[@Guitarmfig]

Best fitness channel I have ever come across, experienced guys telling exactly how it is, thank you

[@limoric1]

You guys didn’t talk about visceral fat. You can be very lean and still have a lot of fat inside your abdomen. Calorie restriction mainly goes after subcutaneous fat. Prolonged fasting, 48-72 hours will reduce visceral fat. I did a 3 day fast last month for the first time. I had permanent losses from the waistline, unlike what I’ve seen from calorie restriction alone

[@docd2295]

I think this is me because I maintain ab definition when I gain substantial amount of fat weight. I’ll consider the fasting.

[@martyrawdog]

just water?

[@kamo7293]

what? if you get lean you lose both visceral and subcutaneous fat

[@claudiodominguez.]

I'm going to give that a go.

[@UltimateHibz]

You can't spot reduce fat Buy hey everything helps anyway

[@consortium30]

Very nice podcast, i'm looking forward to watch more of those ! Let me add that the TVA is a very unknown muscle and if you want to get abs you need to contract it. I've been taught that by a kinetherapist. She told me to do crunches and stopped me to show me how to do them to properly engage the TVA. She made me exhale, suck up the belly and THEN only do a crunch, hold it for a second then roll back down and inspire. And that was really hard and much smarter than just do dozens of fast crunches, the abs gain came in really fast. Do your crunches correctly ! Exhale, suck up the belly and slow down !

[@rockon8174]

Great tip!!!!

[@machinized]

Liver issues will contribute as well. From my own experience.

[@galodpc11]

Love your “ the warriors” t-shirt

[@danvancool]

Was going to say the same thing

[@kevinmorden9767]

CAN YOU DIG IT.!!!!

[@kevinmorden9767]

The best way to get rid of pelvic tilt is to get a baseball bat and shove it up your arse and turn yourself into a popsicle!!!

[@Toodaloonumber2]

When I went carnivore, I had zero bloat. My stomach was nearly always flat. It was amazing.

[@Salma-yo6ns]

Experiencing this now. Doing it as an elimination diet but the energy, lack of bloating & mental clarity is amazing!

[@samjiva]

Good presentation of good material. I was actually searching for stuff in the vacuum exercise but this was great. Just posted it for all my clients.

[@pabloleal5790]

Before I exercised I was always bloated and had belly, even when I was 64 kg in junior high. I don't think there's a secret, and even though ab exercises don't burn belly fat, they deffinetly help with getting a strong core which means you won't look as bloated and soft.

[@Oh6Torch]

It is IMPOSSIBLE to convince women to give up sugar. Along with other carbs, sugar causes you to retain excess water in the body. As you pointed out. I quit sugar and dropped 40 lbs in 100 days. Now pull-ups are possible. Great content guys!!!

[@Nadia-lp8gr]

Im interested in Chines emericine which sounds logic to me. The reason women cant drop sugar is cause they HAVE TO sweet foods nourish the spleen especially when women are ont heir period, the spleen is then deficient and needs sweet to function. Only thibgs is our sweets are artificial nowadays, but sugar and carbs arent bad! We just need the right one

[@gabrielasanchez2028]

Bloat: gluten containing food, dairy, Also anterior pelvic tilt

[@ericbadili7846]

Just started watching this KZbin Podcast only a couple weeks ago, and can't get enough of this! Great info! On the subject of a flat stomach, I'm 58 years old and have been hitting the weights with walking cardio now for about 3 years. I'm happy with the way things are progressing with diet and exercise, but my only drawback from getting a cut and pronounced 6 pack, instead of a soft, yet visible one, is my alcohol consumption. I'm not falling down drunk, but the few beers I have everyday after work cuts into my cutting process. I know this well, because I'll quit for a couple weeks and drop a couple pounds while hitting the weights, and the abs are showing quite well. Guess I'm just balancing the hard work with some loose time, but that's what I choose to do. Anyways, I'll keep binge watching your videos, because this is the best, and honest info on physical fitness that I've ever seen on KZbin!! Thank You!

[@leonsmith6144]

Few beers a day is definitely a no no maybe have few beers once a week 🤔

[@nigelnicholas4832]

56 years old. Remember when you could eat all day and still lose weight? It aint so easy anymore. I miss my testosterone from my youth. 😭😂

[@efishient]

I totally didn’t think about beer having gluten. Poison, yeast and gluten. Way to go!

[@alexto6888]

There’s no secret. Caloric deficit plus consistent exercise

[@Qman170]

Did you even watch the video? There are other factors besides body fat like bloating, posture, and abdominal muscles.

[@tauhidd.8093]

@@Qman170 Yeah he watched it. I watched it. You are right and there are other factors. But for the most part, its caloric deficit. Most people have a problem of just having too much fat at the belly area.

[@gliderc]

The point they are thinking is long term, yes calorie deficit does help; but in the long run, the advice they mentioned applies. No one wants to be in a caloric deficit for the rest of their lives.

[@zsynr1925]

@@Qman170 caloric deficit that’s all you need to know kid

[@Qman170]

@@zsynr1925 Ok kid, not sure why you guys are watching this if you already know it all!

[@mytrigger5613]

In a age where we have experts breaking these problems down to the best available data to date, I glad we still have 3 men and a KZbin audience to break down these problems using the best available "in my experience" rhetoric. 🌠the more you know. With these 3 12 pack guzzling blokes. Thanks

[@futiak3878]

🏥w 🏥

[@Lobags1984]

If you’re over 30 like me it gets harder to maintain you have to cut down on carbs a lot just to keep up your metabolism also decreases significantly and weight is easier to put on. I’ve been fasting and having 2 meals a day

[@slipperygypsy1366]

I gave up beer for a month and it was crazy how much my stomach shrank didn’t change anything else in that time

[@tedlessor3887]

Beer is a killer

[@LeonardTaylor700]

This was so helpful, I would eat all types of crap, Now I’ve changed my diet and it’s like night and day

[@5446moto]

Staying clear of foods that don’t agree with you, meaning you don’t process them properly. Also for me I stopped eating slow carbs (low glycemic index carb sources) like oatmeal or brown rice and replaced those with fast easy digestible carbs. This really helps keep my waistline tighter. Lastly everyone has a body part that really wants to grow more easily. For me it’s my lower body. If I train legs with any consistency my waistline increases by 2” within 4-5 weeks. This is especially true when trading squats. So yes skipping leg days bro definitely keeps my waistline in better check.

[@gabrielleao1675]

Are you talking about skipping leg day in order to improve your waistline?

[@DaveSimkus]

Squats make your legs bigger so your waist looks smaller. Also, your legs are large muscles so they burn a lot of calories. Don't skip leg day bro.

[@chaz9808]

I’ve never heard of anyone getting larger waist due to training legs

[@TA-ht4jo]

Never skip leg days!

[@santilanaknows5308]

@@DaveSimkushes just one of those dudes looking for all kinds of excuses to not train legs lol

[@misseelove1521]

How about water bloat? I will drink 24 ounces of water before starting my workout. My abs are super flat when I wake up in the morning and can sustain that look until I start sipping my water. Then the bloat begins. Is it possible that water also causes bloat?

[@martyrawdog]

high salt intake too...

[@DarkoFitCoach]

@Nicholas P thats stupid to have low sodium diet. Super anti performance and pumps

[@unclekareem7074]

How to get a flat stomach: 1.flush out your intestines with a cleansing kit. I recommend "cleanse smart" 2.exhale through your nose before you swallow food or water. 3.hold good posture. Head high, chest up, shoulders back, hip forward, stomach in. 4.balance dried carbs in your diet. Dont go crazy on the dried carbs. 5.train your transverse abdominal Follow these steps, you will start to see your abs.

[@bwsa9230]

Learn how to loosen your tight iliopsoas muscles. When they are tight they keep your pelvis primed to consider the seated position as a default. This creates nerve impingements along the sacral spine and affects proper posture. A shortening of the distance between the ribcage and the hips compacts the internal organs and weakens the abdominal stabilization of the spinal column. transverse abdominal girdle never engages and remains stretched. The opposing back muscles become over worked and go into spasm.

[@jozoo3926]

I bloat after eating because I eat only two meals a day in a three hour period and I drink an essential aminos drink after eating..

[@MrTraveller.]

What a great channel of information. Thx u guys!💪🏽🔥❤️👍🏽

[@Mr_Fairdale]

I’ve found upping the amount of water I drink to really help with bloating.

[@raygengamer8440]

vacuum while watching

[@zakktsakoumangos2101]

Most people are probably the tilt. I’ve got it, and I got pretty lean has abs but still had that little bottom gut

[@CAArrazola]

I train Jiu Jitsu and keep my abs pretty much year round. BUT I drink 2 beers and my stomach inflates like a pregnant lady.

[@romeou4965]

Try gluten-free like hard cider

[@arianagm2332]

Alcohol is THE WORST!!!!

[@JCElzinga]

Can relate and confirm

[@CrazyRaiderRad]

Me too. And beer farts are bad. 🤣🤣🤣

[@samueldelvalle9201]

Go for Gluten Free Beer or Cider. Changed my social settings completely

[@Grand_Rizzard104]

Damn, I have noticed that difference in the morning.

[@michaelmenezes786]

The other thing is a lot of “healthy” foods or “healthy” diets have a lot of foods that cause ppl bloating because they are intolerant and it varies person to person. I was intolerant to egg whites, tomatoes, wheat, yeast... all healthy things, funny enough I wasn’t intolerant to gluten tho, but I was to wheat and yeast so just goes to show it’s not always what you think

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

wheat is gluten along with its derivatives

[@michaelmenezes786]

@@StreetTruckinTitan I took a blood test for this at my naturopath and they are distinguished on the test so I imagine there is a reason for that. All you have to do is google are wheat and gluten the same thing and this is what you find “Gluten is a protein found in grains, such as wheat, barley and rye. Some people are allergic to wheat, but that is not the same as a gluten allergy. Gluten allergy is a misleading term commonly confused with wheat allergy” that’s the very first thing that pops up. Also I’m able to eat any other type of grain including barley and rye.

[@AngelOvDeath4014]

How intriguing Cape Zara bible Sitter recap

[@mangisunam3329]

One tip I use personally. When doing my core workouts. I inhale on contraction and I exhale when I relax. That way I train my core in a tensed position when I use it. As I opposed to exhaling when training which pushes your stomach out as you contract the core

[@twrecksemtwrecksem1020]

NO, OPPOSITE!

[@ThaVaydor]

Huh?

[@S.Clause]

What kind of core exercises are you doing?

[@formacionG13]

01:12 my mexican grandpa usednto do that. An a lot of older folks did. He would of been like almost 90 so am guessing it was like a generation thing

[@Zombie_Longwinger]

Cut sodium intake cut carbs cut sugar and stop eating white carbs, white bread, white rice, white pasta white potatoes etc

[@carissatregub3778]

Yo Sal always has the best Tshirts!

[@carissatregub3778]

Idk if I spelled his name right

[@hyperion_carnivore]

I’m just now learning about intolerances because the way I eat and train I should be absolutely ripped and tight but my gut is often distended and I’m like god, why am I like this? So I have to find out what’s causing that.

[@TEXAS2459]

the commercial u guys are talking about is (atleast one of them) : Imperial blue Blue Label they have three variants of same concept where the guys suck it in.

[@yoofaceee514]

Hahahahaha I taught I was the only one who sucked up my stomach 😂😂🤣😂😂

[@jrc0004]

The irony and timing of these commercials is hilarious. The video How to get a flat stomach is preceded by 3 dudes staring at a round table pizza...LOL

[@sternits]

I recommend y’all read “Wheat Belly”.

[@AmzMusic11]

Get tested for SIBO, and try meal spacing.

[@mattiaswisemann7266]

Re the anterior pelvic tilt. I have this.. even when I’m lean my stomach protrudes. This can be exacerbated by very tight quads that pull your pelvis forward - it can also cause lower back pain by pinching your spine. Use a foam roller on your quads to mitigate.

[@deadphux]

Sounds like they were talking about the pool scene on Caddyshack

[@moutushyshome131]

gluten. dairy. most carb.

[@valeriemessier1678]

Can you get rid of diastasis recti with core exercises?

[@maryssaann]

You need to target this as its own exercise. I did exercises strictly for DR and pelvic floor after I had my third son until I felt strong enough to get back in the gym. I still have a small split down my abdominal wall but I went from 4 fingers wide to about a pinky width gap in about three months, just for a time reference. If you have DR it can affect how well you exercise and your stability for lifting.

[@IPOWERTV]

Take no days off on the stomach ABS EVERYDAY CUT BACK SUGAR AND FOODS THAT MAKE U BLOATED..

[@imthetube44]

The commercial y’all were thinking about was V8.

[@haroon2025]

When to do it ? Early at the morning?

[@aweimoleayopeter6960]

Y'all just in my mind 😀

[@GregariousAntithesis]

Grain causes yeast over growth, so if you eat bread for example and get jock itch, there is your sign.

[@scatman1009]

Fermented foods kill candida in your stomach but you'll bloat like a mfer from the gas reaction.

[@GregariousAntithesis]

@@scatman1009 fermented foods are fine bread once baked even if sour dough is dead no probiotics just starch/sugar. Sauerkraut doesnt cause bloating or gas

[@scatman1009]

@GregariousAntithesis it's a reaction of the candida in the stomach with the fermented food.

[@GregariousAntithesis]

@@scatman1009 jock itch has nothing to do with your stomach. Candida loves sugar and people eating high starch and sugar based diets who become metabolically dysfunctional promote yeast over growth just like how bad bacteria over proliferate and cause dental issues from diet.

[@MrDsmooth73]

Which program is the full body workout?

[@kimanidmx]

I got rid sugar great difference but I need to go to the next level I workout 4 times a week

[@pimpstick9988]

Okay but I get bloated for drinking protien shake 3x double scoop protein within a 3 hr difference and I bloat up a lot is there a way to avoid that while Intaking large amount of protien

[@JVJ_2000]

Stomach Vacuums and Planks. Work your transverse abdominus.

[@Cenot4ph]

I think I somehow reduced my MBR, i eat healthy and do IF. Nothing seems to come off

[@blakefoster5707]

What about how to help dyslectics recti (probably spelled that wrong)

[@elliottmorreau8374]

I've crushed 3 50km triathalons, ran and pushed weights etc. . . and never had that lean look on the stomach. I know my problem. Liquor consumption.

[@randysanecki9681]

Viome testing for foods that cause inflammation.

[@souravbhattacharya3875]

It was an imperial Blue advertisement

[@entitiessoul]

Probiotics and prebiotics. Thank me later.

[@Solairethedarksoul]

Beer for sure

[@1982kinger]

I heard that Bud Lite doesn't have glutten

[@barnabydanielkirkland8537]

Intermittent fasting?

[@isaiah7640]

Build enough muscle all around to the point ur stomach looks small in comparison

[@randomnordmann4020]

Simple answer. Less beer, more lifting, less potato chips, more cardio.

[@glennferguson1045]

Before bed I’m 115kg in the morning I’m 113kg

[@Hawk-TuahHarris]

Diet….and be active…..end video

[@realtruth1448]

1. Intermittent fasting(atleast 16 hours) 2. Ketosis 3. HIIT cardio 4. caloric deficit =melting fat like a blower dryer on butter

[@shahee6579]

Lose muscle aswell though right

[@realtruth1448]

@@shahee6579 well yes, you’ll Lose some muscle, even if you implement weight lifting, but the goal is to get the abs showing, not build muscle, if you’re fat enough, you won’t care about losing muscle, you want the fat gone, then you’ll build the muscle afterwards

[@realtruth1448]

@@shahee6579 everything I told you is the absolutely best, fastest, and easily way to lose fat, you’ll literally see the fat coming out in your poop when you use the restroom(yes I’m being serious) 1. Intermittent fasting puts your body in a state where it specifically targets fat than carbs 2. Ketosis puts your body in that same state, just only 24/7 so everything you do will burn fat, not carbs 3. HIIT cardio(specifically with a jumprope) leaves an afterburn that can last up to 24 hours so you’ll be burning fat all day 4. Caloric deficit plays the biggest roles calories out>calories in, you can go extreme with the caloric deficit, like 1,000 calories a day extreme, melt that fat off, 5. I forgot to mention but weight training should be used as well to get toned and lose even more fat, push ups, ab movements & squats are more than another that can be done anywhere You’ll be melting the fat off everyday, all day, and once your abs are showing and you looking good you can start focusing on weight lifting and boom you’re set

[@shahee6579]

@@realtruth1448 I personally am bulking and then leaning

[@realtruth1448]

@@shahee6579 oh well if you’re bulking then leaning that means you’re building muscle, and not trying to lose fat, my comments is and only for people trying to lose fat, also bulking then leaning down isn’t ideal for building muscle, it’s better to build lean muscle through and through, it’s actually faster as well but people want to be lazy, full body workout 3-4 times a week with the proper diet will build lean muscle, no need for bulking,

[@cool7852398521]

That commercial is about imperial Blue whiskey. Indian commercial men will be men. Elevator. Commercial

[@fancycavegaming620]

Watch it be chicken for me, fml.

[@MrWasa11]

Step one be lean well yeah

[@TimelessMysteriesThroughTime]

First!

[@zac3921]

Loved the Courtney impression. "Ohhh I'm so fatttt" lol

[@user-uy7pd4wo4i]

damn i do notice this when i drink coke 💯

[@TonyChase365]

stomac vacuums only work work when you working out. dont bring ya fast ass on all 4s doing vacuums expecting to get lean

[@Joebandocomedy]

Vegetables cause more bloat than probably most any other food

[@AbhikAbhi]

Imperial Blue commercial

[@twrecksemtwrecksem1020]

str8n bottom spine by flexing glutes while standing

[@jakecavendish3470]

I can give you tips on how to get a fat stomach

[@tank7162]

Anterior pelvic tilt is never the cause of any postural dysfunction, its a natural position of the pelvis that we all have or should have. Insinuating APT is the cause of people's problems would mean recommending a more posterior pelvic tilted position, which flexes the spine. Most, if not all, people are habitual flexors or rounders of the spine and this posteiror tilt would further that problematic posture of the pelvis which can also pooch your belly out. The real culrpit of these problems is not having proper aligment or stacking of the body. Keep the head and face back and above the shoulder, shoulders over the hips, and the hips over the knees and ankles. This will keep you in proper aligment which should also naturally pull your belly in and reduce excessive curvature of the spine. So APT is good, we should respect it and not treat it as a boogey man.

[@MrIncorr3ct]

If rather be bloated than stop eating pasta

[@krane15]

So be it.

[@dcmorgan2004]

it was cadyshack

[@jamesklopp6474]

They said nothing...

[@buffalovolleyball7349]

Eat real, unprocessed food, stop drinking and stay true to your routine = 6 pack

[@realtruth1448]

The best way to lose weight is to eat less, an extreme caloric deficit(1,000 calories+) with intermittent fasting keto diet and some HIIT cardio, you do that everyday, no days off, the fat would just melt off you, I’d recommend so light weight training as well to keep your muscles tight and your metabolism high

[@realtruth1448]

And yes eating the right food!! Nothing wrong with the right Salad combo with chicken

[@springfield03sniper]

@@realtruth1448 you should watch some more Mind Pump videos, because they do not advocate extreme caloric deficits. They advocate undulating colonies and actually have a surplus some days while have a deficit others.

[@realtruth1448]

@@springfield03sniper and they’re wrong, extremely wrong, calories out>calories in = maximum fatloss, if you disagree with this you’re delusional, having an extreme caloric deficit with HIIT cardio combined with fasting and low carbs is the absolute maximum fastest and easiest way to get rid of FAT, I haven’t watched all their videos But I’m Definitely 99% sure their advice isn’t solely for fatloss but fatloss+muscle gain, and anyone with who needs to lose 25+ pounds fast isn’t or SHOULDN’T be worried about “keeping” or “growing” their muscles when losing fat, I know what I’m talking about, these guys are clearly on the muscle side more than the fatloss side

[@springfield03sniper]

@@realtruth1448 is cutting 1,000 calories a day, and doing HIIT cardio, which burns more calories a sustainable lifestyle?

[@420kerbster]

❤😂

[@blackbird5634]

Oh i'm sorry, ''be lean'' is Step #1?! Lets forget the entire rest of what he said folks, just ''be lean.'' and FFS what more do you need??😅 really, does there need to be a Step #2??

[@nik07nik]

All that talk of diet and bloating and no mention of probiotics or even gut health ?

[@nicknikon]

You guys want to get a hotel room?

[@gregoryking4796]

Stop eating. Period.

[@francisjtuk]

Yup that’s the one that works but is also the technique no one wants to hear.

[@krane15]

Bingo!

[@austriandeathmachine8829]

😅👍🏻

[@joalvarez6252]

Aint it cool how all homeless people are lean! Im so jelous of them! #rippedallyear

[@juank4439]

Man fuk fasting for more than 12 hours. We are bodybuilders. Why would u miss out on food

[@krane15]

You're not missing out. You're controlling intake.

[@chaos8514]

@@krane15 yes exactly yesterday i also fasted for 24 hrs just woke up with no stiffness or pain but only thing is i am feeling little thin or maybe lose some muscle idk

[@marcus_ohreallyus]

Best way? Keep your face out of the fridge.

[@DarkMatterBacon0]

Eat less

[@killwill0562]

lol we are all your grandfather after eating lolol

[@DROK0352]

I flex abs while driving, sitting at desk etc. also, this sounds crazy but I’m a side sleeper and sleep with a pillow pulled tight to my stomach so it can’t distend…. Lastly, I keep my belt pretty tight as a reminder to not slouch in the stomach and engage abs lightly through the day…..

[@Joseph-qt1om]

Vacuums are definitely helping me but I can’t get the guy area to go down