Let’s get it out on the table right now.

Fat is indiscriminate. You can’t burn fat in a specific area of your body. Said another way, spot reduction is a myth.

All those gadgets you see on TV that help you burn fat in a specific area of the body. That’s right, a myth. Don’t let that discourage you though, because any fat burned is progress. The point is to not worry about where you’re burning the fat, but just to burn it.

Specific exercises can tone and add muscle in a specific area of the body, and that’s a good thing, but they won’t burn the fat in that area. Adding muscle is a huge benefit to fat burning as muscle is more efficient. It helps you move easier and uses more energy. Increase your lean mass and you’ll burn more fat.

So, what should you do? Move more, eat less. Burn some fat. Add some muscle.

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