Drop Belly Fat Without Dieting Or Ab Exercises (7 Root Causes And Solutions) | Ep 380 Wits & Weights | Fat Loss, Nutrition, & Strength Training For Lifters podcast

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Drop Belly Fat Without Dieting or Ab Exercises (7 Root Causes and Solutions) | Ep 380

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Are you gaining belly fat with age and frustrated that restricting calories and ab exercises aren't working any more (if they ever did)?

Discover the 7 root causes of midlife belly fat, most having nothing to do with what you're eating or how you're training.

Understanding these physiological mechanisms helps create targeted solutions that address the real reasons fat is being stored around your midsection rather than simply doing more of the same.

Main Takeaways:

Root cause #1 tells your body to store fat centrally, even in a calorie deficit
Root cause #2 disrupts hunger hormones and directly raises insulin resistance
Root cause #3 shifts fat distribution to the abdomen with age
Root cause #4 promotes belly fat storage, especially liver and visceral fat
Root cause #5 suppresses fat-burning enzymes independent of exercise
Root cause #6 slows metabolism and favors central fat storage
Root cause #7 suppresses fat oxidation while raising cortisol and lowering testosterone

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Why you gain more belly fat with age
5:06 - The 7 root causes
41:13 - Why belly fat responds fastest when you fix the right things
42:17 - How to get deeper answers about the 7 root causes

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Belly Fat Challenges (00:00:00)

2. The Truth About Conventional Approaches (00:03:14)

3. Chronic Stress and Cortisol Impact (00:05:21)

4. Sleep Quality and Hormonal Balance (00:11:19)

5. Insulin Resistance and Body Fat Distribution (00:17:33)

6. Sedentary Lifestyle and Movement Solutions (00:29:30)

7. Aging, Muscle Loss and Alcohol Effects (00:32:44)

8. Connecting the Dots and Taking Action (00:40:26)

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