Fat Loss exercises and Tips for Flat Tummy and Tight Abs

Getting a flat midsection really boils down to two things: 1) Getting rid of the fatty layer that is covering your abdominal muscles; and 2) Tightening and toning your abdominal muscles.

The following 7 Fat Loss Exercises and Tips are your Fast-Track ticket to getting a flat, attractive midsection this summer.

Tight Abs Tip #1: Perform challenging strength training abdominal exercises at least three times each week. Your abs are like any other muscle in your body—they need to be consistently challenged in order to become stronger and tighter.

Tight Abs Tip #2: Stop eating junk. Processed foods, refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup do NOT belong in your diet if, especially if you want tight abs. Cutting these items from your diet will allow your body to maintain stable blood sugar levels, alleviating your body’s need to store excess sugar away in fat cells.

The fat stores created by excess sugar intake most often accumulate around your waist, covering up your abdominal muscles. Cut these items from your diet and replace them with real whole foods such as lean meats, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and fruits.

Tight Abs Tip #3: Stop doing long and slow cardio workouts. Instead, use HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) for your cardio workouts. HIIT training uses intense bursts of cardio peppered throughout your workout. This is a sure-fire way to rev up your metabolism and to get your fat stores to shrink.

Tight Abs Tip #4: Use resistance with your abdominal exercises. Crunches are great, but your body quickly becomes accustomed to the motion, rendering it less effective. Hold a medicine ball or dumbbell at your chest as you perform your crunches—this will force your abs to work harder, and will achieve better results.

Tight Abs Tip #5: Don’t be fooled. The market is flooded with ‘lose weight’ products and products that claim to flatten your stomach. Never waste your time or money on:

1. So-called packaged health food that comes with weight loss claims. If it’s processed in a package with a bunch of chemical additives then it will not help you achieve flat abs.
2. Abdominal exercise gimmicks as sold on late night infomercials – all you really need is your own body weight, an exercise ball and dumbbells or a medicine ball.
3. So-called weight loss supplements. The magic pill for flat abs doesn’t exist, so you’d be wasting your health and money on a bogus product.

Tight Abs Tip #6: Target your lower abs. It’s easy to neglect the lower abs, but they are an important part of the equation. Incorporate the V-Up into your exercise routine:

Tight Abs Tips #7: Challenge your core often. Don’t limit your abdominal exercise to the gym, incorporate core strengthening during daily life and throughout each workout. A strong core is the foundation for flat, tight abs.

There you have it! Seven tips that, when diligently applied, will help you shed the fat and tighten your abs.

But, keep in mind that your results will be seriously hindered if you do the same exercise routine over and over. Your abs need a progressive challenge in order to transform. This means new exercises, different resistance and increased challenge.

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Express Fat Loss Glutes and Legs Workout

Try this great workout for your Legs and Glutes. Ladies you will love it…But Gentleman you should try this one as well!

Exercise		Manual-Notes (if any)
Stair Climber Place your feet on the steps and adjust the resistance so that you are climbing at a fairly quick pace. Continue to climb but do not lean on the arms or support yourself with your arms. Trainer’s comments: Warm-Up	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 5 to 10 min.
One Leg Box Step Up 1. Stand to the right of the box. Place left foot on top of box. 2. Raise body using the left foot only until leg is extended 3. Lower to start position keeping the foot on top of box. Repeat with other leg according to exercise prescription. Trainer’s comments: You can add some Dumbbells to add more challenge.	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 10 each side 2 10 each side 3 10 each side
Supine Bridge and Hold 1. Lie on your back and your knees bent with your feet flat on the floor. 2. Press your heels into the ground so that your hips come up off the ground. 3. Hold this position for the suggested number of seconds and then return to the starting position. 4. Repeat for the required repetitions. Trainer’s comments:	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 12-15 2 12-15 3 12-15
Stationary Lunge on BOSU 1) Stand with feet hip width apart. Take left leg and step back approximately 2 feet standing on the ball of the foot. Place the other ball on top of a BOSU ball or balance board and balance disc. 2) Start position: Feet should be positioned at a staggered stance with head and back erect and straight in a neutral position. Place hands on hips. 3) Lower body by bending at right hip and knee until thigh is parallel to floor. Body should follow a straight line down towards the floor. 4) Return to start position. Trainer’s comments:	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 8-10 each side 2 8-10 each side 3 8-10 each side
Hip Hikes 1. Start by lying face down with your legs straight. 2. Slowly raise one leg keeping it straight using just your glute muscles. 3. Return to the starting position and repeat for the desired repetitions. Repeat with the other leg. Trainer’s comments:	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 15 each side 2 15 each side
Glute Kicks with Machine 1. Start by lying in the machine face down and placing one foot on the foot plate. 2. Slowly kick back with your foot until your leg is extended. 3. Return to the starting position and repeat for the desired repetitions. Repeat with the other leg. Trainer’s comments:	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 8-12 each side 2 8-12 each side 3 8-12 each side
Stair Climber Place your feet on the steps and adjust the resistance so that you are climbing at a fairly quick pace. Continue to climb but do not lean on the arms or support yourself with your arms. Trainer’s comments: Finish with 15 minutes cardio (Interval)30 seconds fast/ 30 seconds recovery and repeat	Sets Reps Weight/ Resistance Tempo Time 1 15 minutes

Top Reasons Why You Can’t Lose Body Fat

There are few things more frustrating than not being able to lose body fat.

You want to be slimmer and to tone your body, but your weight won’t budge.

Read the following 7 Weight Loss Blockers to discover what is standing in your way and how to quickly and easily begin your weight loss journey.

Blocker #1: Your Mind

Your mind is your number one ally when it comes to achieving your goals. However, until your mind has been programmed for success, it will do more to derail your efforts than to help you.

• Take a few moments each day to visualize yourself at your ideal weight. Imagine how it feels to look the way you’ve always wanted.
• Protect your mind from any negative self talk. If a negative thought comes to mind, immediately reject it.
• You want to be thin and fit, and yet you think of yourself as out-of-shape and fat. Re-program your mind to think of yourself as fit and attractive, and you will be well on your way toward achieving your goal.
• Give up the belief that you can’t achieve the body you’ve always dreamed of. See it first in your mind, and then in the mirror.

Blocker #2: Your Fear

Change makes most of us nervous – even if it is a change in the right direction. You may not be consciously aware of the fear you have of getting into shape. Until you conquer this fear, your weight loss efforts will be blocked by self sabotage.

Professional speaker and author, Anthony Robbins, has outlined three specific beliefs that you must have in order to conquer your fear and instantly create a lasting change.

• Believe that something MUST change. You can’t be wishy-washy about it. You can’t be considering it. You can’t even be pretty sure about it. You’ve got to be rock solid.
• Believe that YOU must change it. You can’t pass the buck of responsibility and expect to lose weight. It’s on your shoulders. Other people will prove to be great assets in your journey, but in the end you are the one who is going to make it happen. You have to want this weight loss enough to make it your personal mission.
• Believe you CAN change it. You may have failed in the past, but that doesn’t matter. When you put your mind to it, you’re able to do amazing things. Do you believe that you are capable of losing weight? Once you own the belief that you can, you’ll be unstoppable.

Blocker #3: Your Excuses

Your excuses for being out-of-shape are getting old. An excuse takes less immediate effort than an action, but in the long run the action taker always has the advantage. Don’t allow excuses to ruin your life any longer.

• Don’t skip out on your responsibilities with excuses, instead expect more from yourself.
• Focus on the big reason why you are losing the weight. Make a list of the benefits you’ll enjoy once you achieve your goal, and read them first thing each morning.
• Remember that you can only have two things in life: excuses or results. Which do you want?

Blocker #4: Your Commitment

How many times have you tried to lose weight, only to give up a week or two later? We live in a commitment-phobic world, so it’s no wonder that you routinely abandon your goals. If you truly want to lose weight then your commitment to the process is a must.

• The margin between success and failure is bridged by your commitment. Don’t give up until your goal has been achieved.
• Treat exercise with the same importance as a work meeting, and you’ll never skip it at the last minute. Find three available 60-minute time slots in your schedule and mark them (in pen) on your calendar. Now stick to your schedule.
• If you don’t give up, then you’ll never fail.

Blocker #5: Your Diet

If you consistently eat the wrong food, then you’re weight loss efforts will all be in vain. To put it bluntly, you need to stop eating junk. Processed foods, refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup do not belong in your diet if you want to be in great shape. Cut these items out of your diet and replace them with real whole foods like lean meats, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and fruits.

• Don’t eat processed foods. Even though processed foods are accepted by our society, they contain tons of chemicals and empty calories that will make you sick and fat.
• Fat contains twice the caloric density of protein and carbohydrates, so make sure to limit the amount that you consume. Eat lots of lean proteins and wholesome carbohydrates from plants and whole grains.
• Vegetables, whole grains, fruits, nuts and seeds are filled with fiber and antioxidants which are vital for healthy weight loss. Snack on these instead of packaged treats.

Blocker #6: Your Patience

It takes time to transform your body from fat to fit, even though you want it to happen overnight. Remind yourself that it took time to put the weight on, so it will take time to take the weight off. When you find your patience wavering, or when you encounter a frustrating plateau, do the following:

• Review your goal. Is it specific and measurable? Is it small and attainable, rather than monumental? Focus on your goal when the going gets tough.
• Make each workout a new experience. Challenge your body with different resistance, new exercises and a varied pace.
• Remember that anyone can have one great workout, but that won’t get you the body you want. The only way to achieve your goal is by consistently exercising and eating right, plain and simple.

Blocker #7: Your Support

People who exercise alone are less challenged, less accountable and are more likely to fail. It makes sense. Who would rush to the gym if no one is was waiting for them? Who would push themselves if no one was paying attention? Exercising alone is a recipe for disaster.

• Find a workout partner who is in better shape than you, or better yet, work with me, your local fitness expert, to guarantee your results.
• I am passionate about seeing you achieve results – don’t waste your time, energy and effort on mistakes.
• When you start a program with me, you suddenly have the upper hand on weight loss. I’ll be in your corner, coaching you each step of the way, keeping you accountable to workouts and giving you that dose of encouragement when you need it most.

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7 Reasons Why You Need to Exercise This Summer

Summer has arrived and along with it the dreaded bathing suit season.

Whether you can’t wait to bare it all on the beach, or if you’re still working toward a weight loss goal, exercise is the key to looking and feeling great in summer months.

But why else should you exercise? Here are the top 7 reasons to exercise this summer:

Reason #1: To Melt Fat Away

The most coveted side effect of exercise is, of course, fat burn. The combination of a challenging exercise routine and a balanced meal plan is the best known way to lose fat. Here’s what losing fat feels like:

• Your pants become loose
• People around you begin to say that you look great
• A glance at yourself in the mirror makes you smile
• Your energy levels soar
• You feel amazing

Reason #2: To Alleviate Pain

Regular exercise is a great way to alleviate chronic muscle and joint pain. Persistent back pain can be lessened by strengthening your core, and you’ll protect yourself against injury. It amazes people when the chronic pain that they’ve lived with for years begins to fade after starting a regular exercise program.

Reason #3: To Increase Lean Tissue

More muscle is good for many reasons. You see, muscle requires many more calories each day than fatty tissue. In fact, one pound of muscle burns 30-50 calories each day at rest – compared to a measly 9 calories per pound of fat.

When you exercise your body composition will change to contain more lean tissue, thus resulting in extra calories burned while you sleep. What could be better than that?

Reason #4: To Stay Young

Tim D. Spector, a professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College in London, led a study on the effects of exercise on aging. The results were astounding. They found that exercise appears to slow the shriveling of the protective tips on bundles of genes inside cells (called telomeres), which means a slowing of the aging process.

“These data suggest that the act of exercising may actually protect the body against the aging process,” said Spector.

Here’s the study in a nutshell:

• Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes and every time a cell divides, the telomeres get shorter.

• Once a telomere gets too short, that cell can no longer divide.

• Aging occurs as more and more cells reach the end of their telomeres and die. This results in weakened muscles, skin wrinkles, loss of eyesight and hearing, organ failure and slowed metal functioning.

• The study analyzed the telomeres from the white bloods cells of twins over a 10-year period. Telomere length was used as a marker for the rate of biological aging.

• It was found that the length of telomeres was directly related to that twin’s activity level. “There was a gradient,” Spector said. “As the amount of exercise increased, the telomere length increased.”

• People who did 100 minutes of weekly exercise had telomeres that looked like those from someone about 5-6 years younger than those who did 16 minutes of exercise each week.

• People who did 3 hours of vigorous exercise each week had telomeres that looked like those from someone about 9 years younger.

Reason #5: To Prevent or Control Type 2 Diabetes

Regular exercise helps to stabilize blood sugar levels. This is something that people with type 2 diabetes, or at risk for type 2 diabete, gain substantial benefits from.

Exercise improves the body’s use of insulin, and the related weight loss improves insulin sensitivity. Of course patients with type 2 diabetes need to get guidelines from their doctor before starting an exercise program.

Reason #6: To Lower Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Levels

Exercise has shown to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels for these two reasons:

• Weak Heart Muscles pump little blood with lots of effort. By exercising you strengthen your heart muscles and train them to pump more blood with less effort. The stronger your heart is the less pressure will be exerted on your arteries.

• Exercise Increases HDL levels in some people – this means a decrease in your risk for heart disease. Other heart disease risk factors such as weight, diabetes and high blood pressure all show improvement with regular exercise.

Reason #7: To Feel Great

The first thing that clients tell me after starting an exercise program is how much better they feel.

Most didn’t even realize how bad they felt. It is easy to get used to feeling sluggish, achy and unmotivated.

Exercise boosts your energy levels and makes you feel amazing.

The quickest, easiest way to guarantee that you’ll meet your fitness and weight loss goals is to work one-on-one with a qualified fitness professional. You’ll be held accountable with your workouts and you’ll be instructed properly and shown techniques and strategies that will expedite your results.

What are you waiting for? Lace up your shoes and get moving!

Best Post-Workout Pancake Ever

If you are like me, and you like to train early in the morning, then you probably don’t have the chance to eat a good breakfast after your workout. If that sounds like you, well, I’ve found a great pancake recipe and it’s easy to make and perfect after your workout.

I suggest having this pancake after a tough workout. It’s high in carbohydrates, but after your workout this is exactly what you need. Good carbs will boost your energy and at the same time replenish glycogen (sugar levels) in your muscle.

High Protein Apple Cinnamon Pancake

• 3/4 cup Quaker quick Oats
• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 cup apple, diced
• 1 scoop of Protein Powder
• 1 tsp. Of Cinnamon

Directions

1- Put all ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Stir until the mixture has a semi-liquid pancake-batter-like consistency.

2- Spray some non-stick spray on a frying pan and pour the mixture into the pan.

3- Cook on medium heat. When one side is lightly browned and solid enough to flip, turn the pancake over with a spatula and cook the other side until lightly browned and firm.

Notes: For higher protein diets, add one scoop of vanilla protein power. Wrap up your pancake in foil and take it to go, put it in the fridge for later use, or eat it hot! Oatmeal pancakes will stay fresh all day long without refrigeration.

The best thing about this recipe is you can prepare it ahead of time and bring it with you to the gym.  That way you can eat it right after your workout. Trust me this pancake is so good it’s almost illegal.

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Quick Home Workout – Intense and Fast

Sometimes busy lives just get in the way of our fitness goals.  And even if we have time, we can’t always get to the gym – you might need to be at home with your children, waiting for a delivery or repair person, or even working at home and can just take a short break here and there.  But don’t give up on your fitness altogether!  You don’t need to go to the gym every day – here’s a quick but effective workout you can do in just half an hour, and best of all, you can do it at home without any expensive equipment!

Quick Home Workout – Intense and Fast

Last weekend I wasn’t able to go to the gym. I had to stay at home with Kayden, my little boy. My wife needed to go at a meeting with some friends, so I stayed home with Kayden. While Kayden was napping I decided to do a quick workout at home.

Sometimes you don’t need all the fancy stuff from the gym to get a great workout. I did a 30 minute workout,  and  a really good one too!  I just used my bodyweight to create some resistance, and combined it with some cardio.

You don’t need to break the bank to break a sweat. This workout was fast, hard, and intense – just how I like it! So what did I do?  Here’s my workout, and you can try it too!

Warm-up

As a warm-up, I did 30 seconds of jumping jacks alternating with 30 seconds of push-ups, repeating for 5 minutes. If you are not warmed-up after this I don’t know what you need!

Workout

For the workout itself, I did four groups of exercises.

First group:

• 15 lunges for each leg
• 30 crunches on the Stability Ball (if you don’t have a Stability Ball, perform crunches on floor)
• Repeat

Second group:

• 20 Squat and 10 Kick for each leg (Alternating leg)
• Push Up for 30 seconds
• Repeat

Third group:

• 15 Leg Curl on Stability Ball (If no Stability Ball perform a Back Bridge and raise your hips gently up and down)
• 30 seconds Plank
• Repeat

Fourth group:

• 30 seconds Invisible Skipping rope
• 30 seconds Mountain Climber
• Rest 30 seconds and Repeat

Relax and Stretch

Finish up with 5 minutes gentle stretching to cool down.

So, even if you don’t have time to go to the gym, you can do a really good workout in the middle of your living room.  It’s no problem to stay on track with your fitness program, even if you have to stay at home!

Why Weight Training is so Important for losing fat

How are you today?  I hope you are doing well and feeling great. My question today is “did you do your weight training this week”?  I ask you this because I every week I get a few emails asking me why weight training is so important in a weight loss program. This question often comes from women because they are afraid to do weight training. They don’t want to become to muscular.

Don’t be afraid, it won’t happen. But it will tone you up and give you more lean muscle. To build bigger muscles you need to increase your calories a lot to feed muscle growth. When I say increase your calories, I don’t mean just an extra portion of brown rice for lunch or a second serving of vegetables. I mean adding a lot more calories, and the right kinds, and not just once in a while. You have to do this day after day consistently for a few months. Since this probably doesn’t describe you, don’t be afraid to lift some weights. You will not wake up the next morning ready for the next bodybuilding show as Ms. Olympia. Read the rest of this entry »

7 Express Fat Loss Nutrition tips

Let’s face it; no matter how simple it seems, losing weight is hard.  There are a lot of tasty snacks around, that fit a busy lifestyle, and are easy to grab when you’re in a hurry and feel like you’re starving. But even an occasional slip is going to put your weight loss plans off track, and it’s a lot harder than you think to fix it in the gym.  So to help you out, here are 7 tips to avoiding those dangerous snacks, and eating the right things to help you stay on target!

I’m sure you have read somewhere, or maybe someone’s told you, that it’s easy to lose weight.  All you have to do is eat less and exercise more.  Ok, that idea sounds good but in reality it’s not that easy and if you don’t have a plan it could be impossible!

I could take few hours to explain to you more in detail why it’s so hard, but I’m sure you don’t have that much time. And even if you do lose some weight this is only half of the battle – the other half is keeping the weight off.

Today I will tell you the 7 secrets to losing weight and keeping it off. Do not underestimate these 7 secrets. These are the keys to your success – to losing weight and keeping it off, trust me. This is not a quick-fix and I don’t believe in that. It’s a lifestyle change and this is why it’s so powerful. It’s not a diet – it’s not eating less, it’s eating differently.

1 – You need to include the basics in your nutrition. This means a lots of vegetables, whole grains, beans, fruits and lean protein. The benefits of these selections is HUGE. They are packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants.

The vitamins and minerals will keep your body functioning to its optimum level. The fiber will give you a feeling of fullness, and in the mean time keep your digestive system working well.  Antioxidants are molecules capable of slowing or preventing the oxidation of other molecules, which can produce free radicals.  These start chain reactions that damage cells. The antioxidants will help to maintain your health and prevent diseases such as cancer and coronary heart disease.

For the lean protein, I suggest lean meats like chicken or turkey breast, fish and low fat dairy products. Don’t forget to add a good source of fat like extra virgin olive oil in salads, extra virgin coconut oil for cooking, and add a supplement of fish oil to your nutrition.

2 – Eat less refined carbohydrates. What does that mean? You need to cut back or eliminate sweets like pastries, cookies, sugary sodas or commercial cereals. Go back to number 1 on the list and read it again to see which foods you need to focus on. Choose foods with higher amounts of fiber – at least 2 grams per serving.

3-  One important point is to know how many calories you need per day. This is called your ‘basal metabolic rate’ (BMR). The BMR is the amount of calories you need each day for the function of your vital organs (heart, lungs, kidneys, nervous system, intestine, liver, lungs, sex organs, muscles and skin – yes skin is the biggest organ in your body). I have a formula for you to work out your calorie requirements, and it’s quite easy to follow.

English BMR Formula

Women: BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) – ( 4.7 x age in years )
Men: BMR = 66 + ( 6.23 x weight in pounds ) + ( 12.7 x height in inches ) – ( 6.8 x age in year )

Metric BMR Formula

Women: BMR = 655 + ( 9.6 x weight in kilos ) + ( 1.8 x height in cm ) – ( 4.7 x age in years )
Men: BMR = 66 + ( 13.7 x weight in kilos ) + ( 5 x height in cm ) – ( 6.8 x age in years )

4 – Drink plenty of water. Your body is estimated to be about 60 to 70 percent water. Blood is mostly water, and your muscles, lungs, and brain all contain a lot of water. Your body needs water to regulate body temperature and to provide the means for nutrients to travel to all your organs. Water also transports oxygen to your cells, removes waste, and protects your joints and organs.

Reduce your consumption of fruit juice, pop or alcoholic beverages. Water is water, and water is best.

5 – Keep a nutrition log to keep track of your eating habits. This will help you to stay focused and make better choices with your nutrition. I understand this is not fun, but it’s one of the key components to your success. I suggest you to keep your nutrition log for 6 to 8 weeks. That’s long enough to make some good changes in your nutrition habits and see how many calories you are eating per day.

6 – The timing of your nutrition. Rather than eating the traditional 3 square meals a day, try to eat 5 or 6 smaller meals a day at about 3 hour intervals.  If you do this, you will keep your body fuelled with nutrients, you will avoid hunger and therefore the temptation to snack, and you will keep your metabolism high.  This will help you stay energized for work and play, and will help you to burn stored fat.  But make sure you make good food choices for your meals.

7 – Planning your meal. This is very important. You need to sit down the night before – or even a week ahead – and look at your schedule and make a plan for your meals and snacks each day. Make sure you bring enough food with your for the day. The worst scenario for you is if you are hungry and have no food ready – that’s when you make some bad selections because you want a quick fix!

On Sunday night I always spend 1 or 2 hours preparing my food for the week. I cut my vegetables and store them in plastic containers, cook few meals for the week and freeze them. I always have some cans of tuna, sardines, or egg whites for emergencies. I always have some veggies ready to eat, so it’s easy to prepare my lunch, or ready when I’m back to work and need to get my food ready in record time!

If you start to take action today and implement these 7 secrets of nutrition in your life you will start to get results. Don’t forget to be consistent. You cannot lose weight by doing well for few weeks, and after that take a break for 2 or 3 weeks and come back to your good habits after.

Remember to make the best of your nutrition you need to do some exercise. A lot of people don’t know what to do in a gym, and this is why in my Guide to Express Fat Loss I have designed the best exercise selection for fat loss. All exercises have pictures and descriptions, and very easy to follow. Each of these exercises are great for a weight loss program.

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Your Love Handles

It’s a common problem – you seem to gain weight all in one spot, and that’s the last place you lose it too.  You try so hard to work on that one area, but the fat just won’t go away!  I know, you store fat in your love handles before anything else. Fortunately, you’ve come to the right place to learn how to get rid of love handles!

I received an email few days ago from one of my subscribers. First, I love it when you send me emails and ask me questions! If you have any questions or concerns about your nutrition or workout programs drop me an email and I will reply to you as soon as I can!

Question from George, Seattle:

What is the best way to get rid of my ‘love handles’? I do a lot of abs especially for my oblique but my love handles are still there. Do you have a good exercise for this? Every time I workout I do some side bends with weights. I need to lose this love handles, I hate them!

My Answer:

Thank you for your question. I don’t want to upset you but doing side bends with weight could actually make your ‘love handles’ more visible. Why?  By doing side bends or any twisting motion, you risk increasing the size of your obliques and making your love handles more pronounced!

The only way to get rid of love handles is to lose weight. Yes I know, it’s probably not the answer you wanted to hear, and you were hoping for a magic exercise to target this area. Remember it’s impossible to do any spot reduction of fat!

Side Bend

By losing weight and decreasing your body fat, you love handles will disappear. Everyone has a weak point. Let me explain – when you start to gain weight it seems right away all the weight want to go to just one place like love handles, hips, or stomach. This is the first place where you start to store fat and that will be the last place for you to lose it!

Consistency in your nutrition, weight lifting and your cardio is the key to achieving your goals. Make sure you use all those keys in your lifestyle. To know more about the perfect way to lose weight, visit www.ExpressFatLoss.com for more details.