How to lose belly fat

The comprehensive guide to burning off your love handles.

Pooch, gut, beer belly, love handles—whatever you want to call it, that cushy area between your pecs and your lower half tends to be the most stubborn when it comes to weight loss.The secret to losing fat is actually no secret at all. What it comes down to is this: Clean, balanced eating, consistent workouts and regular, restorative sleep. It sounds simple—and it is—but with today’s bustling lifestyle it gets harder and harder to shed unwanted pounds.

While it’s very difficult and rather impossible (according to some) to spot reduce fat, targeting body fat as a whole is your best bet to busting that belly. From the best fat burning workouts to the top food picks for fat loss—here’s what you need to know if you want rid yourself of that extra fluff.