A personal trainer shares 6 workout tools and supplements to target and lose stubborn fat

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Some areas of fat are harder to lose than others. The good news here, if there is any, is that you are not imagining it.

Places like your arms, shoulders, chest, face, and legs will be faster to slim down with increased activity and healthy eating, but areas like your stomach, hips, lower back, and thighs will be more reticent to adjust.

So, if you’re trying to lose stubborn belly fat, for instance, one of the best ways to do that is simply by lowering your overall body fat percentage, and especially so if you're doing so by using exercise tools and supplements that help target your problem areas and trigger increased fat burning.

Because it can be hard for the average person to get advice from professionals, I asked Luke Hartlest, owner of three F45 Training gyms in California and personal trainer of 10-plus years to give readers his own best practices and tools for targeting stubborn fat faster and better.

You’ll find suggested products to pick up below, but here are a couple tips and tricks to combine them with for maximum results.

Best practices according to personal trainer Luke Hartlest:

Mix apple cider vinegar with warm lemon water and MCT oil in your coffee as a morning ritual prior to hitting the gym. It will increase your performance and kick-start the fat-burning process.
Take a shot of apple cider vinegar with lemon and warm water right when you wake up — it jump-starts your metabolism, aids digestion, and boosts your immune system.

According to Hartlest, "When looking to get lean, the optimal way is a combination of all of the above together with an intermittent fasting diet and a high-intensity training program like F45 Training."

Why? High-intensity programs burn away fat, and during a period of fasting, "The systems of your body are relying on fat and the sugar that is stored in your liver for energy. Your muscles still have their own sugar that they need for exercising." In other words, it's a smarter way to fast-track losing fat.

If you're looking to get rid of stubborn belly fat or slim another slow-to-change area, check out Hartlest's go-to suggestions below: