How To Reduce Love Handles

February 19, 2008 by Sean Cavanaugh

Love handles are a serious problem that we all need to deal with. It is critical for our appearance and medically to learn what we can do about our love handles. There really isn’t much to love about 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.

Abdominal fat is both a physical appearance and a health issue. As perhaps the most lethal fat, ab fat is a driving force behind heart disease, diabetes, and more. You may be one of the few people whose major concern when it comes to love handles is health related. But, most people want to know how to burn off love handles so they can look hot. After all hot tight abs are at the core of what the average person views as sexy.

Forget about the idea of being able to attack the love handles in and of themselves. Burning off fat in the abs, butt, or any other area isn’t about spot reduction. You have to look at the fat in your body as one entire object. If you want to remove your love handles and transform your abs into a work of art then set out to attack the fat throughout your body.

Spot reduction does not work because of the way our bodies fat cells function. Fat cells are basically stored up energy. The more energy our body needs the more fat is released and used up. The fat cells function as a whole. When energy is needed fat cells release the stored up energy into the blood stream from all over the body. Individual areas of fat do not work in and of themselves. For example, you do one hour of running. The body doesn’t say we need more energy so lets have that come from the fat around the abs. The body pulls energy from the fat throughout 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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You now know that spot reduction is a myth. Its time to learn how to workout and diet properly. Check out Ab Workouts for more details and don’t miss the free report containing the keys to Losing Your Love Handles.