My response to a reader’s question on “spot reduction”

“I want to lose weight around my stomach and hips because that’s where I start to gain, what’s a good way to go about doing that?”
 

To the best of my knowledge there is no scientific research that proves that spot reduction (losing weight in one particular area) is possible. This means you can do as many twists and crunches as you’d like but it will not tighten up your stomach and hip area alone.
The best way to go about reducing body fat in that area is a combination of the following factors;

• Proper diet: What you eat and drink is 90% of weight management! How are your eating habits? Email me to set-up a free nutrition consultation.

• Full body weight training routine: In this type of weight routine where you are working multiple muscle groups in one session, you are building a larger amount of muscle tissue and burning more calories

• Weight training intensity: If fat loss is your goal, you should be getting cardio from your workouts. You can accomplish this by keeping your rest periods short and using various training principals

• HIIT cardio: High intensity interval training can increase your metabolism up to 24 hours!
By combing the factors mentioned above along with my own training philosophy, I have been able to help almost every client I have ever had trim inches off their waist.

The reason why this has worked for almost all my clients and not ALL my clients is because decreasing your waist line takes a lot of hard work and commitment. Are you willing to keep pushing forward if you do not see results immediately? Are you willing to make time and sacrifices? Are you willing to consult with a professional if things are not going right or if you are unsure of what you should be doing?
If you can honestly answer “yes” to the questions above, it’s only a matter of time before changes start to happen for you.
If you cannot honestly agree to the statements - stop complaining!