If you're anything like me, you have trouble getting rid of that last little bit of a pouch on your stomach. That's why I've compiled this list that will teach you a quick, and easy flat stomach exercise routine. The whole routine takes very little time, a moderate amount of effort, and some basic discipline. So without further procrastination (which I know we all love to do), here is a simple flat stomach exercise routine you can follow to get rid of that last little bit of belly fat.

First Step:

Ignore the fact that your belly has a bit of a pudge on it, and focus on what you do want your tummy to look like instead. The key here is to remove your mental power from concentrating on the belly fat, to focusing on how great your will look once it's gone. I recommend cutting out some pictures from a magazine of the stomach you want to have and hanging them around your home. This will be a constant reminder of what you want the end result to be. You would not believe how much faster this simple trick will get you to your goal!

Second Step:

Now that you are in the right mindset, it's time to get to work! The obvious two things to examine are diet and exercise. How many times have you heard that already? Ugh, I know. But here is a new twist on the old routine that will help your flat stomach exercise routine power up.

If you've hit a rut with your diet and exercise regiment, try tweaking your pattern. Make your body react! For instance, if you exercise Monday, Wednesday and Friday, try doing a double workout on Monday, taking two days off and then exercising Thursday and a double routine on Saturday. It will effectively trick your body into thinking you took extra time off, when in reality you doubled your efforts without pushing yourself too hard.

The same works for dieting and eating. Select different foods that fit under the same categories as the ones you are currently eating. This will give your body the same types of fuel to breakdown but in a different form (and will let you experiment with trying new foods as well). Also, strive to eat 6 smaller meals during the day rather than 3 large ones. This will greatly boost your metabolism and could be all you need to burn that belly fat down to flat!

Third Step:

Your exercises greatly affect how your body builds muscle. We all know that muscle burns fat along with steady cardio. So, when you are selecting your non-cardio workouts, make sure you are choosing exercises that are strengthening your core. Your core is your stomach muscles, lower back muscles and pelvic muscles. Any exercise that incorporates these areas is gold for building muscle and burning fat in the stomach region. Also note that it's very difficult to spot-lose weight. So, continuing solid cardio workouts is strongly encouraged to compliment your flat stomach exercise routine.