Dr Michael Mosley reveals the quickest way to blitz belly fat - and it's not cardio

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Diet expert Dr Michael Mosley has revealed an exercise that is better at targeting belly fat than cardio. Scientific research says it's been proved that this method targets the areas around the stomach far more, and also has a string of other positive health benefits such as improving your sleep, helping your memory and can even make you live longer.

Speaking on his Radio 4 ‘Stay Young’ broadcast, Dr Mosley said he has been incorporating the exercises into his daily routine in order to "preserve his health." “Today I’m doing something that will not only help me stay strong but should also improve my memory, my sleep, my waistline, make me look good and perhaps even help me live longer.

I’ve been doing press-ups," he said. "I try to do at least 30 of these every day, followed by at least 30 squats. Resistance exercises are the quickest and simplest way to improve your muscle mass." Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Dr Mosley added "gym bunnies have long known this" and added "it is something we should all do and that’s because maintaining your muscle mass is one of the best ways to preserve your health as you get older.

Unless you do resistance exercises your muscles start to decline after the age of 30." The diet expert said a body transformation can take place in a relatively short time. "Your muscles have a remarkable ability to regenerate in response to resistance training.