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It is a fact that you cannot spot reduce any part of your body. The most common misconception is that doing constant abdominal exercises will get you to six-pack abs quickly. If you think about it, how can you display six-pack abs when you have a layer of fat surrounding them? The same goes for all muscles. If you want to display them, you have to reduce the fat.

Fat reduction is based on multiple factors:

• Foods you eat and how much
• Strength training (to build muscle and burn fat)
• Cardio (interval training)

Successful fat reduction is based primarily on your food intake: quality and calories consumed. You’ve heard it before, cut out the processed foods. If it’s in a box, chances are it’s not good for you. Whole, natural foods are key - fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and whole grains. If you need help with what to eat, I recommend the Eat-Clean Diet. It is a great book for learning how to eat clean.

Start building muscle by strength training. Muscle burns more calories than fat and muscles burn calories all day just to maintain life. Don’t be intimidated by lifting weights if you are new to it. It’s not as difficult as you may think and there are tons of magazines and web sites that can teach you about good form (which is important to help prevent injuries.) You can also seek the help of a personal trainer (good idea) to teach you about free weights and weight machines.

Burn fat more effectively with interval training for your cardio workouts. Why waste time with long, boring, cardio sessions when you can incinerate fat with intervals? Your body weight is all that is really required for a good cardio workout. Intervals work well when combined with strength training. You will really begin to burn fat as long as you keep your eating habits healthy as well.

Spot reduction seems ideal if it existed. Since that isn’t the case, give the above tips a try and with discipline, you can become stronger, healthier, and be at an ideal weight.

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