Weight Loss Tip - Avoid Spot Reducing
Spot reducing involves training an area of your body exclusively to reduce body fat levels from that specific area. Popular spot reducing areas include the stomach (abs) and the hips, thigh and buttocks. Many people think by doing hundreds of sit-ups, they can lose their belly fat and get a six pack of defined abdominals. Spot reducing is a myth and does not work. Fat gets stored on our bodies in a certain order which is determined by gender and genetics. Men typically store excess fat in the abdominal region and women store fat in the hips and thighs. When someone loses weight and decreases their overall body fat levels, the decrease of fat comes from all over the body and does not specifically decrease in one central area. The best way to lose body fat and tone up an area like the abs or thighs is to burn calories with cardio training and use strength training to build up lean muscle to tone the area you're focused on.
posted by ShapeFit.com @ 7:01 AM
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When you eat food, your body does more than just add calories, it also burns them. The act of digestion takes energy and therefore burn calories.This effect accounts for five to 10 percent of your metabolic rate, so you want to make sure to eat the right foods that stimulate the most thermogenic effect. Protein has the most thermogenic effect of all nutrients.
The aim should be to get overall toned body, therefore spot reducing in a way is not advisable. The answer to this is a regular health and fitness regime.
I believe spot reduction is possible, but not through specific exercises for the troubling areas, but by controlling hormones. The concept is called BioSignature. For example if your are storing to much fat around your middle, you need to control the two hormones insulin, and cortisol. If you store fat around you legs or chest area it is a sign of too much bad estrogen. It is a system that can speed up your results because you can put together a specific program for the individual.
Spot reduction is only possible with a good cardiovascular program,balanced nutrition and intense resistance training targeting all muscle groups not just your problematic area!
I totally agree that spot reduction is not a proper way to lose weight. I think this is applicable to those who are already fit and needs more work on some parts of their body that needs more attention. But for overweight individuals spot reduction is a no no. like most people are thinking about having their abs worked on? That is not correct. total body workout is still the best thing
Cardio workouts are the best way to lose weight.
regular training and healthy eating is the key.
Article on reducing weight provides very useful and important tips for all. I am completely agree with you that we must avoid spot reducing, reducing weight is not one time activities but its a long term affairs.
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