Achieving a healthy waistline - Why spot reduction doesn’t always work

By Jessica Gan

Have you ever done 100 sit ups and wondered why your tummy isn’t losing the inches?

Spot reduction does not work for most people trying to lose weight. Muscle hypertrophy may give the illusion that 
spot reduction works. 

However,  if you want to lose the adipose tissue around the tummy, just focusing on that spot may not be effective.

Some suggestions to achieve a healthy waistline is by doing overall body exercise regimes such as:

• High intensity interval training 
• Pilates high intensity interval training 
• Some weight training

Finally,  as opposed to the much hyped up “Eat clean”... .. why not try “Eat happy” :-) you may find yourself less deprived hence less binging afterwards. (Oops, I have just revealed my secret!)

For more fitness secrets, watch this space for pilates high intensity interval training (phiit) nuggets in 
the next MLT!