Well, I must firstly apologise for having been absent from this blog for a while! I have been learning about Biosignature / Hormonal Profiling and assessing all my clients, so any spare moment when I haven't been training people (I'm so busy at the mo - so much for a recession!) has been spent completing detailed reports for them about why they store stubborn fat in the places they do, and helping them come up with a strategy to get rid of it!
Yes, spot reduction IS possible, but not in the way you have always thought!
Exercising your bingo wings (or bat wings) will not 'tone them up' as you cannot actually burn fat selectively by exercising that area. And usually the exercises you do to burn fat from areas like your upper arms are pretty low on the overall calorie burn, and it is the overall calorie burn that counts when burning body fat...
...So, ironically, you need to do big, full body moves, such as deadlifts, lunges, squats, presses and pulls to burn bodyfat from your upper arms (and everywhere else!).
So, how then can I be telling you spot reduction is possible?
Well, it is actually down to manipulating the hormones that cause you to store fat in certain areas.
That means correct and appropriate nutriton and training, as well as some targetted supplements while addressing issues such as sleep quantity / quality and stress.
I will explain about all this in more detail in future posts and emails, so keep an eye out, but for now, I have a kettlebell workout that is designed with most hormonal types in mind:
Warm up for 5 mins - dynamic stretches, general pulse raiser and joint mobility.
A1. Racked Squats x 10 (squat with one or 2 KBs in the racked position)
A2. 2 KB Press Ups x 10 (you can do regular press ups if the KB version is too hard!)
A3. Super Burpees x 10 (burpee as usual, but grab the KB and perform a front squat rather than jumping up)
Repeat the above superset / mini-circuit 3 times with minimal rest.
B1. Racked Split squat (lunges but stay in place for the 10 reps on each side then swap sides, rather than alternating each time, the KB in the racked position, same side as the front leg) or Bulgarian split squat with back foot on a step. 10 each side.
B2. One arm KB row. 10 each side
B3. Swings x 25
Repeat the above superset / circuit 3 times with minmal rest.
C1. KB Clean and Press x 10 each side
C2. Windmill x 10 each side (no KB if you are just learning, low KB as a progression, KB high if you are experienced)
C2. Snatches x 10 each side
Repeat the above 3 times, minimal rest.
Revel in the fact you have just boosted your metabolism ready for a great weekend!
Let me know how the workout goes!
P.S. Most people think they will burn more fat by doing more 'cardio' such as running, cross trainer etc. etc....
... I hope you know now that they are wrong, and workouts like the one above, along with a solid, nutritious healthy eating plan are the answer!
If you disagree, or have any questions, fire away!
P.S. My KettleBelleBody site has been hacked - so if you follow the links you will get some random hacker stuff displaying - this is not my site and I'm doing all I can to get it sorted... Sorry!!
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