Exercises To Lose Love Handles
Man do I love the way the food I eat bundles up in flab around my abs. I love the handles around my midsection. Does anyone really believe that? No way. Stomach fat is bad for both our looks and our health. Yet strangely enough we have nicknamed that area of fat ‘love handles’.
The term love handles came about as a slang term to refer to the fat around a persons abs. When one reaches around another person to hug or walk with them they can literally rest their arms on that fat. This term specifically refers to the fat around the sides of the abdominal muscles. Also referred to at times as a spare tire.
Hot drool inducing abs of steel. How do you lose your love handles and develop the abs of your dreams? That’s the first question most people ask and it is one that should be answered. However, don’t forget that ab fat is a serious health risk. So burning off those love handles will lead to better overall health.
No matter where fat is located on your body you have to attack it as one big enemy. The idea of being able to get rid of fat in a specific area is not based on fact. There isn’t an easy answer to the age old question of how to destroy love handles and develop six pack abs.
Fat tissue is made up of fat cells. These fat cells are like plastic bags that hold a drop of fat. Excess energy is stored in the body in the form of fat cells called Adipocytes. This energy is stored and released when needed in the future. When you exercise or do anything else requiring this excess energy the adipocytes release fat into the blood stream. The problem with this is that you can not control which adipocytes release the fat. You can’t tell the adiposities in the abs to release fat. The fat is released from adipocytes all over the body.
I hope the above paragraph wasn’t too technical. But, I thought it was important for you to understand the science behind how we burn fat. That way when you come across the next ab fad diet, workout, or gadget you won’t fall prey and waste both your money and time. Sure you can use specific exercises to tighten your abdominal muscles. However, what good is that if you never see your abs because of the fat love handles surrounding them?
I hope by now you already know the answer. Learn how to burn fat all over your body and you will loose the love handles. Your unsightly flab consisting of doughnuts, pasta, fatty meats, cheese cake and more will begin to melt away. You are not far from being a physical specimen of supreme fitness.
There are 2 keys to your success. Perform full body workouts that raise your metabolic rate high enough to burn fat. These intense metabolism-boosting routines consisting of back, leg, and chest workouts will release fat burning hormones into your body. The second key is to follow a diet that gives you the proper portion of quality protein, carbs rich in fiber, and healthy fat.
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