You Can't Spot Reduce with
Personal Training in Temecula

At Fitness Together in Temecula, we know that you’ve seen dozens of commercials on televisions or in magazines for diet pills or exercise equipment that promise to help you lose fat in your thighs, hips, and even the part of the body that plagues millions of men and women, the belly. But, before you pick up the phone and order, you may well want to reconsider. Personal trainers in Temecula have shown time and time again that spot reduction is nothing more than a myth. In this article, we’ll learn what spot reduction promises to do for you, why it doesn’t work, and how personal trainers in Temecula can help you fight fat in all areas of your body.

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What is Spot Reduction?
Spot reduction is any program or equipment that promises to help you get rid of fat in one particular area of the body. The most popular devices promise to eliminate excess fat from the thighs or stomach simply by working on the muscles in that particular area for a few minutes a day. Unfortunately, this doesn’t work for one simple reason: the fat in a particular area isn’t governed by the muscles in that same area.

Why Spot Reduction Doesn’t Work
Unfortunately, doing nothing but ab crunches won’t reduce the amount of fat located in your stomach area, although it will certainly make your abdominal muscles stronger. This doesn’t mean, however, that the fat there will magically  disappear or turn into muscle. Spot reduction doesn’t work because every person has a selective genetic pattern in which they lose fat, which is why some women may experience notable weight loss in their face first while others may experience notable weight loss in their arms or other area of the body first.

The differences between men and women are also noticeable; men are more likely to gain weight in their abdominal region while women often gain weight in their hips and thighs. If we could reduce fat in specific areas of the body, both men and woman would surely find it easier to reduce the fat where they need to most.

So How Can I Lose My Love Handles?
The only way to work towards losing the fat in a particular area is to exercise all parts of the body with a balanced fitness program comprised of cardio, strength training and nutrition. Because we are all different, there is no way to predict where the fat we’ve gained will be eliminated from first, as only our genetic selective patterns can control it. Cardio can help fight fat by raising the heart rate and the metabolism, which controls how quickly calories are burned.

In addition, strength training can also help raise the metabolism, as well as build strong muscles, and the more muscle you have, the more calories will be burned. Stretching complements these disciplines by keeping the muscles relaxed and protects the joints. Personal trainers in Temecula know that combining a balanced exercise routine with a healthy diet is the best way to fight off fat in any area of the body and will certainly help prevent the fat from coming back. Contact a personal trainer at Fitness Together in Temecula to start your one-on-one fat fighting program today!

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