![]() Interestingly, although the subjects total body fat reduced, their trained leg did not show a significant reduction in body fat, compared to the non trained. The study was quite simple, 11 subjects were trained for 12 weeks, just doing the leg press machine with their non dominant leg. The study I came across which best dispels this myth was published in 2013 in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning (1). This style of thinking in our exercise world is referred to as ‘spot reduction training’ which as I will discuss, has been shown to be untrue. There is also the ‘gym junkies’ myth going around that you should ‘do tricep dips to lose your arm fat’ or ‘do 100 sit ups a day for a sick pack’. Our media today promote the quick fix remedies to lose your stomach, such as the ‘ab crunch pro machine – lose your stomach in 6 weeks!’ Or even more ridiculous, the vibration machines that ‘burn fat while you are seated!’ ![]() One of the most common questions I get asked from clients is ‘What’s the best exercise to lose my stomach? Should I do lots of sit ups?’ Unfortunately I can’t blame them for thinking this. In this blog, Longevity Exercise Physiology Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Marrickville, Bella Vista, Randwick, Pymble, Neutral Bay and Balmain discuss the myth that sit ups will give you a flat stomach.
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