The 5 Best Ways to Lose Belly Fat

"These exercises can strengthen your abs muscles, but those muscles will still be hidden under a cover of chub," says Chris Piegza, training manager at DavidBartonGym Limelight in New York City. If you want to lose the stomach fat and actually uncover those abs, you have to take a more total-body approach. Follow these five expert-approved tips to finally K.O. the fat on your belly (and everywhere else).

1. Skip Cardio for Strength Training
2. Complete Compound Moves
3. Eat More Protein 
4. Cut Some Calories
5. Chill Out