JJ Virgin4x NYTimes Best Selling Author, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Fitness Hall of Famer

High-Intensity Interval Training To Burn Belly Fat

29 Jan 2025 · 1 min

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In this segment, JJ Virgin explains that losing belly (visceral) fat primarily requires a caloric deficit, but specific exercise choices can accelerate the process. She argues that high‑intensity interval training (HIIT) and resistance training are especially effective because they improve insulin sensitivity, boost growth hormone secretion, and enhance the body’s ability to manage cortisol and stress through nervous‑system conditioning. These physiological adaptations make HIIT a powerful tool for targeting visceral adipose tissue beyond what steady‑state cardio alone can achieve.

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High-intensity interval training can help you lose that belly fat, that visceral adipose tissue. Now again, when we think of losing belly fat, you probably think, oh, I need to do lots of cardio. Actually, a caloric deficit is what's going to help you lose overall fat. And then some of the things that can really help focus on losing visceral adipose tissue exercise-wise, high-intensity interval training can make a big impact here. You know, when you think about the right exercise, right, it's going to help your body improve insulin sensitivity. It's going to help your body raise growth hormone. It's gonna help your body also handle cortisol better, train your nervous system how to handle stress better, and high-intensity interval training and resistance training do this very well.