Abs Are A Whole Body Affair

Don’t waste the whole of January doing endless crunches in the hope of getting rid of that festive flab.It would take 250,000 crunches to burn 1lb of fat according to the University of Virginia.

Muscle is your body’s primary fat burner.They require energy to contract.Resistance training unlike running or cycling causes a significant amount of micro damage to your muscle fibers that requires your body to work hard expending energy to repair these tiny tears for up to 48 hours after your session.

Here is a sample session that will have your muscles burning calories like a furnace.

If your a beginner seek guidance from a fitness professional before trying this session.

Always warm up and cool down before exercise.

Perform 12 to 15 repetitons of each exercise without rest until final exercise is complete then rest60 seconds before repeating for a total of 3-5 sets.

Final word…resistance exercise is very important in your quest to banish the Christmas belly but even more important is what you eat or for that matter don’t eat.

Nutrition article to follow soon

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