Belly fat can make you feel self-conscious or can cause difficulty fitting into your favorite pair of pants.

Belly fat can also be indicative of several others such as High blood pressure, high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes, Breathing problems, or Heart disease. Therefore, getting rid of it can also be essential for overall health.

Here is five of the most effective exercise to burn belly fat:

1. Burpee

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Lower your body until your palms rest on the floor about shoulder-width apart.

2. Mountain Climber

Assume a push-up position with your hands below your shoulders and your body forming a straight line from your head to your heels. This is the starting position.

Lifting your right foot off of the floor, drive your right knee towards your chest. Tap the floor with your right foot and then return to the starting position. Alternate legs with each repetition.

3. Kettlebell Swing

Bend at your hips and hold a kettlebell with both hands at arms length down in front of you. Rock back slightly and “hike” the kettlebell between your legs.

Then squeeze your glutes, thrust your hips forward forcefully, and swing the weight to shoulder height. Reverse the move between your legs and repeat.

4. Medicine Ball Slam

Hold the ball above your head with your feet shoulder-width apart.

Slam the ball on the floor as hard as you can. Catch the rebound and repeat.

5. Dumbell Overhead Lunge

Grab a pair of medium- to light-weight dumbbells. Press the dumbbells overhead so your palms face each other. Be careful not to scrunch your shoulders up by your ears.

Step forward into a lunge position, pause, and then bring your back leg forward to step your feet together. Alternate legs as you walk forward.