Targetting Fat Loss

Is there such a thing as target fat loss?

This is one of the more questions and worries of many gym bunnies.

You seem to be able to get fat off certain areas of your body but there are just some stubborn bodyparts such as the jiggling arms, the extra roll of fat around your waist and extra inches on your thighs that no matter what you do it just won't move. And you're wondering if thre is such a thing as target weight loss to zap those areas and melt the fat away.

Sadly there is no such thing as target weight loss. When your body mobilizes fat from your fat cells it does so on a whole-body basis, basically pulling fat from all over the place all at once.Certain areas of your body are more willing to give up their fat stores while some areas are more stubborn about it and hold off as long as they can. Depending on your structure, some people can tone their upper bodies easily while having real problems with getting their legs, hips and things nice and shapely.

The answer? The key is hardwork. Whether it be your arms or legs, you'll have to train them intensely and frequently. Many of my clients have found great benefit from training legs twice a week using lunges, step ups and supersets to give their legs and butts that burning feeling. Weight training plus at least 4 x 45 min cardio sessions will also help tone up the quads and hamstrings.

As for the upper body, some women are afraid to lift heavy thinking they might get big and bulky. But through pushing and pulling medium/heavy weights you'll help your muscles to grow and force through the definition you desire in your upper body.

You can certainly tone up the muscles in your problem areas and that will help a lot as far as improving them. The real payoff will come when your fat loss peels away the covering over those areas to reveal what you've worked for underneath! This is done through burning calories and watching what you eat. You're definitely on the right track!

Lisa, Go Figure
22 Oct 09

Targetting Fat Loss

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