The fitness industry has a name for this myth and it's called "spot reducing". Spot reducing is not possible through training and anyone who tells you differently is just wrong. You can do 300 crunches a day and you will build muscle in your midsection. However, that doesn't mean you're going to lose the fat in that part of your body. Spot training certain muscles won't, in and of itself, make the muscles more visible. You need to lose the layer of fat hiding those muscles.
Everyone's body is unique and we store fat in different places and in different proportions. If the first place you show fat when you gain weight is your belly then that is the last place it will come off when you lose weight. Fat is lost evenly throughout the body so trying to focus our weight loss to a specific area is a lost cause.
The answer is to shift your focus to total body workouts. You need a balance of aerobic workouts and resistance training along with a solid nutrition plan. With these three things in place you will maximize your fat burning potential and get that problem area under control.
Steve Stark
Get Fit & Stay Fit!
Steve is a NFPT Certified Personal Trainer with over 15 years of experience training athletes as well as private clients. Steve's website offers expert fitness advice, instructional exercise videos, printable workout routines and 4 or 8 week workout programs.
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