When people decide to lose weight, they usually decide to focus around the stomach area. Whilst this is a good area of the body to work on, many people just focus on the stomach, which is a waste of time.

Rather than focusing on a specific area to burn fat, try to adapt to exercises and routines that utilize the rest of your body and that allow you to burn fat and calories.

A great way to lose weight is by using compound exercises. Compound exercises are exercises that work a combination of two or more muscle groups in one exercise. If you combine compound exercises with free weights, you can lose weight fast and effectively.

Effects of compound movements can be:

• Burn more fat and calories
• A more affective workout in less time
• Utilise more muscle groups
• Short rest periods for increased heart rate.

Remember you cannot spot reduce your stomach but with effective exercise like compound exercise with free weights, you will burn excess fat all over, including your stomach.