Q: Help me plz.Iam thin but seems most of my fat is stored in my stomach area(belly).To be exact when i am stand up or just lie in bed my stomach looks almost flat but when sit then u can clearly see the belly fat stored in this area.I would like my belly look always flat.I know this is difficult but whan must i do in order to achieve that?Till now i did weight training but it was not hard(i must admit)and also cardio with good nutrition.I cant lose more kgs as iam thin already but i wanna this fat to go.Some people have told me to do harder weight training.This way i ll do in time muscles and these will burn easier the fat in my belly.Is this the only way to beat that stubborn fat when iam already lean?Is there any other way to beat it finally?Thanks in advance.

A: Check out http://www.mikesfitness.com/content/how-to-achieve-flat-stomach-natural-way . It sounds like you've hit the most common plateau that guys hit on the way to a six-pack. When you get to be relatively lean all over, your body really doesn't want to give up its last major fat reserve around your stomach and lower back. From your body's perspective, this fat is like a rainy day reserve when it's starving and needs some energy to keep going. Your body wants to keep it at all costs and losing it will not be easy.

At this stage the best approach would be try and to slowly (always slowly!) bulk up, put on maybe 10-15 pounds of muscle, and then restart on cutting the fat. Both the bulking stage and the cutting stage need to be carefully planned and followed. One thing that'll be required is, of course, heavy whole-body weight training. During bulking you want to gain weight extremely slowly. 2 pounds per month or slower, in fact. If you gain too fast you'll just add too much extra fat. Similarly, during the cutting phase, you will want to lose no faster than 1 pound per week. So it may well take you half a year or more to complete both of these phases, but if done right it will get you that much closer to flat stomach. Check out my articles section to learn how to structure your diet and your workouts. Good luck!