How do I lose my big belly? If I hear never hear this question again I’ll be too happy. Here’s a typical conversation. “How do I lose my big belly”...I’m not concerned about anywhere else right now, I just want to shed the fat from my waist”. Then I ask them, “What exercises are you doing”? They’ll reply, “All the ab machines in the gym plus I do sit-ups at home”. “THAT’S IT”! I exclaim. “That’s your workout”. I pause for a few seconds and give them a poor, hopeless, confused stare. Don’t these people get it, I think to myself. Suddenly an outburst, YOU CAN’T SPOT CONDITION FAT! YOU CAN’T SPOT CONDITION FAT! Listen if you have flab on the back of your arms and your exercise regimen is bicep curls and tricep pushdowns, (arm exercises) guess what, you’ll still have flab on the back of your arms. If you have enormous thighs and a big butt and all you ever do is leg extensions and lunges, (leg exercises) you’ve guessed it, you’ll still have enormous thighs and a big butt. Sorry I’m so dramatic but most people don’t understand their body. Your body works as a whole entire unit. If you want to shed fat you must work your body as a whole entire unit.
How fat is burned
I’ll just make this plain as day. Your body stores fat in multiple fat storages. Your body only burns fat in designated fat burning zones (muscles). This is the good news! You determine how many fat burning zones you have and how big they are. “How do I do this”? You ask. Simply by adding more muscle all over your body. “How do you I do this”? You ask. Simply by adding more exercises to your routine. Work the body as an entire unit if weight loss is your primary goal. If you’ve had your thinking cap on; you’ve already made the connection that trying to rid fat from your abdominal region only working your abdominal muscles will give your body only one fat burning site. Not effective for weight loss. I’m sure you would rather have one million dollars than one dollar, which would make you wealthier. In comparison, developing your bodies over six hundred muscles instead of one will make you healthier (less fat).
More Detail
Most people suffer from abdominal adiposity (big belly). This is the visceral fat that is deposited around the organs. Visceral fat is very unhealthy and is associated with heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes and breast cancer. Visceral fat is more common in men. Fat located under the skin is called subcutaneous fat. This is more common in women generally distributed in the hips and thighs. Although, subcutaneous fat carries less risk because it is not surrounding vital organs; excess storage can potentially lead to cellulite. High intensity exercises such as full body circuit training will cause fat to be released into the blood stream to be burned at multiple fat burning sites (muscle). Insufficient muscle mass makes for poor metabolization of fat.
Conclusion
To lose your big belly:
Don’t spot condition fat!
Work your body as an entire whole every workout.
More muscle means no big belly!
I didn’t mention nutrition but good nutrition also plays an important role, “Eat to Lose Weight”.
Make it a great day!
Chris Walker
The why can't I lose weight expert!
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