Another area to look at is your eating habits. To lose fat you need to have a high metabolism. You can do this in several different ways.

The first great method is to eat more meals, but less in each one. This will keep your body digestive system active and use more energy processing your food. You will also be less hungry, so less likely to eat foods that are bad for you.

Another method is to eat low GI foods. These are foods that are harder for the body to digest so, 1) More energy is put into it. 2) The energy is released slowly, so there isn’t an excess to store as fat.

The cardiovascular exercise already mentioned is also one of the most important methods to speed up your metabolism.

Adding to this is resistance exercises. This is exercises done with weights to try and build muscle. Muscle in your body is basically like lots of machines and they constantly burn energy. The more muscle you have, then the more energy and fat you will burn. Your metabolism will increase dramatically as a result of this type of exercise. Many women avoid it because they don’t want to be muscley. However they don’t have to worry, because women’s bodies are not designed to build muscle. If you ever see muscley women, then it is most likely a result of steroids.

So for visible abs and a flat stomach, follow the simple, but proven steps above and you will reach your goals.