THE MYTH OF SPOT REDUCTION
Spot reduction is the act of
reducing the fat in a particular area of the body (usually the mid-section) by
working or otherwise stimulating only that area.
I would have thought that the
myth of spot reduction would have died decades ago. But no, the myth still
hangs on. Spot reduction is a fairy tale. It does not work. It never has and it
never will. It does exist scientifically speaking but the benefits are so infinitesimal
as to be non- existent.
I still see people in the gym
doing dozens and even hundreds of crunches and sit-ups, not so much in an
effort to strengthen their abs but to lose fat. I still see advertisements for
devices to “melt fat away” by wrapping the midsection in various belts and
wraps. Ads for devices to “stimulate fat loss using electrical shock”. Cheaply made home devices to “turn fat into
pure muscle”. (By the way, you cannot
turn fat into muscle and muscle does not turn to fat if you stop working out)And
otherwise intelligent people still buy this junk!
They are all the equivalent
of “snake-oil”. You might want to also
get a foil hat to protect you from
alien mind control. The same companies that sell the devices above probably
have the foil hat too.
Strengthening your abs and
the rest of your core with exercise is a noble goal. Working you abs to reduce
the fat around your midsection is foolish. (“Love handles” and thighs are
another popular area the snake oil salesmen like to exploit)
You may develop “abs of
steel”. But until you lose the fat covering them no one will ever see them.
Visible abs (the proverbial “6-pack”) are born in the
kitchen. If you want those strong abs to show you have
to get leaner all over. There simply is no other way. Fix your nutrition first,
increase your metabolism with resistance training to increase you muscle mass
and burn fat calories.
If you insist on spending your hard
earned money on snake oil and wasting your valuable time I can get you a really
good deal on a foil hat. Your choice of color and size. Only $19.95 plus
shipping and handling.
SEND YOUR QUESTIONS TO alphaedgefitness@gmail.com If I don’t
have an answer I’ll try to find someone who does.
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