First, let's dispel some miser
nding regarding fat l
. Sure, there
pl
y of TV, and radio ads that tell you how easy it is to l
your belly fat. You just have to sw
ow their p
s, or use their ab gadget.
fat
l melt away virtu
y
rnight.
It's hard for me to comprehend that one would actu
y believe
s stuff. But then again, I've been involved with fitness for almost 20 years, and I
er
nd what it takes to l
fat. Some of you may be just
rting out, and you may not know the truth about fat l
. Maybe you've heard too much conjecture, and too much hype, and it's becoming hard and harder to separ
fact from fic
n.
Don't be duped by the rly sensa
nalized comm
ials.
se fraudul
marketers and the scams that try to pass themselves off as legitim
ways to l
body fat
only out to take your money.
y
sh
ling garbage down your throat by trying to get you to believe that a fat reduc
n miracle is p
ible
rnight.
You have to get educd about what it takes to l
belly fat, so you don't end up losing your money instead. So let's get past
of the bull and get right down to the hard science of what it
lly takes to l
your stubborn belly fat and keep it off for life. Here
the two princi
s that
l take your fat l
to new levels.
first import
princi
we'll discuss is workout structure. What I'm about to tell you may so
counter intuitive, but bear with me for a mom
. If you w
to stimul
fat-l
from your abdominal a
, you need to STOP wasting your time doing abdominal ex
ises. You
d that right. You must stop doing h
reds of reps of crunches, leg lifts, and torso twists in the hopes of "spot-reducing" your belly and l
handles.
Simply put, spot-reducn doesn't work. I can't say it
sim
r than that.
truth is, you don't l
belly fat by doing abdominal ex
ises. Unfortun
ly, even though the majority of peo
er
nd
s (or at least they should), they
l st
spend WAY too much of their time trying to target the stomach with a ton of abs ex
ises.
I'm not saying that you have to elimin abs ex
ises com
tely from your ex
ise routine. On the contrary. A certain amount of abdominal work is beneficial since it does help to strengthen your core and helps you maintain a healthy back. However, direct ab work should only be a minimal part of your workout routine.
majority of your time should be sp
focusing on multi-joint ex
ises that work the largest muscle groups of the body such as the legs, chest, and back. That's the true secret for getting rid of that belly fat for good. You need to focus on the big multi-joint ex
ises such as squats, deadlifts, presses and rows.
son multi-joint ex
ises
an excell
choice for fat l
is because they work the largest por
ns of your body and g
tly inc
se your metabolic r
both during the workout, and for 24-48 hours after the workout. That means that you
l not only burn fat during your workout, but
l continue to do so for a day or two afterward.
Addin
y,
s stimul
s an inc
se in fat-burning hormones inside your body. You don't get
s type of metabolic and hormonal response doing endless sets and reps of crunches or leg raises.
So you lly w
to l
belly fat?
n get your butt
er a barbell and do some squats. While you're at it, do some deadlifts (
varia
n), some rows such as b
r barbell rows, and presses such as bench and military presses. If you don't have access to a barbell, as in a home gym type of environm
, then use dumbbells, or even bodyweight ex
ises.
focus needs to be on big multi-joint ex
ises at a high intensity. It doesn't matter what type of equipm
, if
, you use.
Now that you know more about structuring your workouts to ensure that fat l occurs, let's m
on to the second princi
...
second import
princi
to becoming leaner revolves aro
nutri
n. You must begin to re-
nk the way you view food and
ts in general.
First of , you need to
lize is that most of today's popular "
ts" end up working against your fat l
efforts.
You have to er
nd that if you follow
one of these fad
ts, such as the low-carb
t, low-fat
ts, the grapefruit
t, the soup
t, or
ng else that restricts one or more of the macro-nutri
s (i.e. protein, carbs, and fat), it
l cause you to l
lean muscle. This is not what you w
as
s lowers your metabolism.
And besides, no one can live off of these faddish ts for
length of time and they end up making you fatter in the long run, once you
rt to eat normal again.
main
son why fad
ts don't work is because you end up deva
ting the processes rel
d to the hormonal balance in your body such as the muscle glycogen process, insulin, blood sugar, etc. This
l inevitably stop your fat l
before it even gets off the gro
.
best advice I give
one seeking to l
belly fat is to stop f
ing for the fad
t gimmicks. I tell them that they have to
er
nd that as humans, we
me
to eat a balanced and diverse
t full of a wide array of foods from healthy natural sources of proteins, carbs, AND YES, even fats. This
l give your body
the macro-nutri
s as well as the micro-nutri
s (i.e. vitamins, minerals,
ioxid
s, and enzymes) that your body needs to run as the well-oiled fat-burning machine it is me
to be.
Bottom line--stick to the two basic princis that I've c
red in
s article and you
l begin to make serious progress in your efforts to l
belly fat. Sure, there
m
more fat l
str
gies that I could m
ion but, the two I've outlined
a g
t
rting point.
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