Total Body Results busts weight loss myths

The trainers at Total Body Results want to bust five weight loss myths so you can better hone your fitness goals and slim down for spring.

Myth #1: There are tricks for “spot reduction,” losing weight from specific areas on your body. FALSE. As much as we would love to target specifically our belly fat, or just our chunky thighs, this is not how weight loss works. If you naturally gain weight first in your stomach, then your hips, then your thighs, you can most likely expect it to come off in the reverse order.

Myth #2: You have to work out every day. FALSE. You should have a regular workout schedule of a few days a week, but it is not necessary to train every day. The key is to cross train, mixing it up between cardio and resistance training to get the best results.

Myth #3: You have to diet. FALSE. Balanced nutrition is the key, not fad diets. Diets may help you lose weight in the short-term, but you will put it all back on after you get to your goal and stop dieting. Long-term success is achieved by making reasonable, healthy lifestyle changes in what you eat – reducing or eliminating preservatives, excess sugar and sodium, and trying to eat as naturally or organically as possible. But you have to make choices that you can stick with and are reasonable in order for you to get the results you want and to maintain.

Myth # 4: Resistance training will make you big and bulky. FALSE. Some women avoid resistance training because they don’t want bulging muscles. However, to get manly muscles, it takes an intense amount of resistance training along with high amounts of proteins, consistently taxing your muscles to fatigue and a fair amount of testosterone. There is no need to worry about “accidentally” bulking up.

Myth #5: You can get a six-pack from crunches. As much as we may wish this is true, you will never get rock-solid abs from crunches alone. The only way to achieve this is proper nutrition, effective intervals of core training, and consistent resistance training.

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