Abdominal
Weight Loss. . . Losing Fat From Your Middle
As
an exercise guru once stated, "Everyone's got Ab's you jus' need to
show em". From the frantic efforts in gyms and obsessions
with
the so elusive six pack, it seems many never quite got what he meant.
The most noticeable part of a fat person is quite often the stomach but
its disadvantage is much more than cosmetic. And apart from being
concerned about the loss of aesthetics, it is also reasonable to get
concerned of a fat midsection
A fat abdomen not only results to larger pant sizes, it is also a
serious health issue. It points to your state of degenerating
health. Accumulation of body fat mainly around your
midsection
(commonly referred to as apple shaped, as opposed to pear shaped that
has fat around hips, buttocks and thighs) is more dangerous than any
other fat distribution. It is associated with increased risk of heart
disease, Type II diabetes and other diseases that often accompany
obesity.
However the notion that you can lose fat specifically from the stomach
area only is unfounded. Spot weight reduction is really a
myth.
You just cannot loss weight from one specific area of the
body. A
good example of how one loses body fat is given by the fat-loss expert
and body builders, Tom Venuto.
He explains losing fat is like empting a swimming pool. The
last
part of the pool to get covered by water when filling it up will be the
first part of the pool to show up when emptying it. On the
contrary the first part of the pool, the deep end, which fills up
first, will be the last place to empty.
Another example would be the loading of a truck container with sacks of
potatoes. The first sacks to go into the container will be at the
furthest end. The last sacks would be closest to the door. On unloading
the first sacks to be loaded will be the first to be unloaded while the
first to be loaded will be the last to be unloaded.
Similarly in losing weight the last place you deposited fat will be the
first place you lose in. And the first place you deposited
fat
will be the last place to lose it.
Unfortunately, for most of us, the first place we deposit fat is in the
abdominal area. This is particularly so for men.
Women tend
to have first deposits in thighs and hip area also. This
distribution of body fat then translates to mean that abdominal fat is
usually the last body fat to be lost.
Though this is roughly the way the body distributes fat, obviously it
is not as simple. Your body does not store fat at the abdomen and say,
Ahha! That's full, lets' start depositing in the under arms. But on the
other hand, it doesn't necessarily distribute body fat equally around
the body. Depending on your genetics the body will deposit fat in
different parts and at different rates. Often some part will have more
deposits than others. However you will rarely see a fat person who does
not have a large abdomen.
To see your abdominal muscles you will need to cut down on your total
body fat. More crunches will just not do it. Yes
the
crunches do develop the muscles, unfortunately they will still be under
two inches of sub-cuteneous fat. And most likely a one pack was not
exactly your idea of attractive.
This
content is reviewed periodically and is subject to
change as new information on weight loss becomes
available. The information is intended for
educational purposes only. Please
consult your healthcare provider before beginning
any kind of weight loss program
