Spot Reduction - Fact or Fiction?
Despite the promises of gadgets or exercises for spot reduction, it is impossible to choose where you will lose fat on your body. Muscles do not control the fat that surrounds them. Fat cells throughout your body reduce in size in response to burning more calories than those consumed. There is no exercise that will remove fat from a particular part of your body.
Exercise burns calories, and if your intake of calories is less than your output of energy, you will burn stored fat. Usually the last deposited fat cell will be the first to be used. Meaning that the area of your body where you first noticed fat gain, will often be the last hold out when it comes to fat loss.
Although spot reduction is simply one of many weight loss myths, exercise can help with trouble spots in other ways. Exercising leads to greater loss of abdominal fat than dieting alone. Aerobic activity encourages the release of abdominal fat. This is encouraging for men, who often carry their excess weight in their abdomen. Women can also lose abdominal fat through aerobic activity, however, their trouble spots are often their thighs and hips.
Strength or weight training can help to tone muscles in trouble areas. Toned muscles give more definition and shape to your body. As well, an increase in lean muscle mass can boost your metabolism, so that you will be burning more calories all day everyday.
Stretching helps by increasing flexibility. It can also help improve posture. Good posture is the quickest way to improve your appearance. Standing up straight and tall can make you look several pounds lighter. Try standing in front of a full-length mirror. First slouch and take a look at your reflection; now stand up straight and notice how much fuller your chest and how much smaller your waist appears.
A combination of aerobic activity, strength training and stretching is the best way to improve fitness and physical appearance.
Susan Derry Professional Counselor and Life Coach Source: http://ezinearticles.com/
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