The myth of targeted weight loss Because of our intense and extensive professional demands, weight loss has turned into the focus of all the health related discussions, consultations and arrangements. This has reached to a level that even the info commercials have taken weight loss as their central point to sell off their products.
With most of us turning out to be increasingly careful of what we eat, our general wellbeing and what we look like most importantly, a portion of the center has as of late moved to "focused weight loss", all the more famously known as "targeted weight loss". It has been observed that it in general, spot reduction is more appealing to us intuitively.
While it may appear that weight loss or targeted weight loss (whatever we call it) is possible, yet there is no scientific evidence or research indicating that.
Consider this: Had "targeted weight loss" or spot reduction been possibleby the logic that if we work and stress on a certain muscle or part of the body, would sportspersons like cricketers, tennis or badminton players not have more (or less) developed dominant sides?
The one "spot" which is regularly considered for focused weight reduction is our gut or stomach territory. The fat around our waist is especially hazardous on the grounds that it is put away by the body around the indispensable organs in the stomach area. More concerning is the way that numerous individuals are exploiting the myths around belly fat loss for their benefit by exploiting the misinformation around it. While it is partially true that sit-ups or crunches may contribute towards belly fat reduction, it has been known to do so only when accompanied by cardiovascular exercise.
But, what we really need to know and understand if the entire hullabaloo around this is just that – “hullabaloo�, or is there some substance in the matter? Let's see how weight loss basically functions.
When we are on a weight loss exercise program, we rehearse or are encouraged to decrease and control our calorie intake. Now, our body stores small (yet considerable) amounts of carbohydrates in the form of glycogen which is bound with water molecules. Now when we reduce the intake of calories, the stored glycogen is broken down by the body for energy. As a result the water molecules bound to glycogen break down which brings about noticeable weight loss in the initial period of weight management programme. It is only when the reduced calorie intake is continued for a longer duration that our body starts to break down/metabolize the stored (and unwanted) fat.
All that said; it is suggested that we should focus on how to lose weight of the overall body, rather than focusing on losing from a specific zone or some portion of our body. As it will probably work since it will help us not in getting just thinner but also in breaking the fat from the body and achieving an overall lean and toned look.
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