Myth Busting: Fat Reduction

What if I told you to do 100 crunches per day to get a flat stomach and sexy abs? Or do 100 squats per day for a Kardashian bum? There might be a higher amount of people flaunting their bodies if that were a cookie cutter prescription or the body builders secret to the lean look and large muscles.

The truth is, you can not spot reduce fat in the body. Weight loss happens all over, all at once, resulting from a calorie deficit that has been constant over a period of time in combination with exercise.

While you cannot "spot reduce" fat, you can "spot tone". Doing ab workouts build your core muscles, which can create a more toned appearance once overall body fat is shed, but it will not selectively burn the fat covering those muscles.

Genetics and hormones determine where you lose fat first. For some, arms or legs lose fat quickly; for others, the belly or hips are the last to go.

Every body is different, and everyone is in different places of their fitness journey’s. Genetics and hormones determine where you lose fat first. For some, arms or legs lose fat quickly; for others, the belly or hips are the last to go.

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