There is no additional secret when losing stubborn belly fat, it is all about balancing calorie intake and outtake, hence dieting and exercise. However, the lower the body fat goes, the harder to lose and maintain any further. Here are priorities in order of importance:
Gotta have the energy deficit to lose weight.
Progressive resistance exercise to keep the muscle mass (no more than 2 high intensity interval sessions per week).
Make sure the deficit is appropriate (0.5 to 1.5% of bodyweight loss per week)
Have more than 2g per kg of bodyweight of protein per day.
Appropriate volume of cardio. Not right before training, lower impact and less than half of the time dedicated to progressive resistance (less than 30 mins per day).
Avoid processed food and focus on single ingredient foods.
