Thinking of Spot Reducing? Think Again!

As the summer gets closer and people start thinking about hitting the beach, I tend to see more and more people in the ab studio at the gym.

Everyone wants a flat stomach, if not a full blown six-pack. Come to think of it, there's a lot more guys doing biceps too, probably in anticipation of wearing all those short sleeve shirts.

Unfortunately, these people who are only targeting problem spots on their body are destined for failure, if not injury.

We all have areas on our body where we store more fat. Doing 100 crunches a day while skipping out on cardio and eating ice cream every day may give you some toned ab muscles, but no one will see them under the layers of fat.

Just as important is the fact that spot training leads to unbalanced muscle structure. Strong quads with week hamstrings or vice-versa could lead to imbalance and injury.

That's not to say you should give up on improving your problem areas. If you perform intense exercises on all your muscles, not only will you be building muscles, but you will be revving your metabolism and burning fat. The key word is "intense"! As long as your work out is intense and is focused on your entire body, you will see results. Guaranteed!