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Hi there,

I am wondering what tools would work best to help loose belly fat. I'm 31, about 225 lbs, and I have the typical beer belly type of belly. In my early 20's I weighed about 145 lbs, but after turning 21 I started drinking beer on the average of a six pack a weekend for many years. At age 29 I quit smoking and replaced that with food, at that time I weighed about 200 lbs. Since I quit smoking I jumped to 225 and I have managed to stay at that weight. about a year ago I worked out a lot by watching Gilads Bodies in motion on FitTV. I did that for about 3 months and I don't think I lost a lot of weight but I know I gained some muscle plus I felt better, but i just stopped, not sure why but I just did.

Now I want to get back into it and I looked up what are the best ways to lose belly fat, thats really my biggest problem. I found that cardiovascular exercise and weight training are the best two combinations to loose belly fat. To get to my point, what is good for cardiovascular work? Are those elliptical machines good, exercise bikes?

Also are those smaller home gyms good for weight training?

Thanks and sorry for the long story, I look forward to your replies.