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By
Phil Stevens |
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I hear it time and time again
from the usual abs and thighs to some outlandish ones, "Phil,
thanks for listening. I have an incredibly fat face. The rest
of me is fine can you give me some exercises and foods that
will burn fat from my face and leave the rest of me how I
like it." AAHHHH!!,
Um yhea buy and ultra sized
back of big league chew, and cram the whole thing in your
mouth and chew it every day all day for a month, 30 days and
you'll have a ripped and shredded cranium.
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People, I don't care what the commercials
say, the popular media, etc. Spot reduction is a fallacy. Aside
from some new studies Dr. Lowery quoted about a year ago in an interview
we did that shows "some" promise spot reduction is not
something you should spend your time chasing. In my time, from being
anywhere from Ultra fat to crazy lean I can tell you that fat comes
of your body at its own regulated pace from the whole of you.
I like the general rule of first on,
last off. Meaning, the place you as an individual put fat on first
is going to as well be the last place it comes off. For most of
us as well, that's the one spot we want it off the most, the abs
in men, hips in women, with some variance of course.
To get it off, I'm sorry, doing endless
crunches or thigh master reps ain't going to cut the mustard. Those
moves are just as prone to burn fat off your chest or calves as
they are to take it off the areas you want.
Take a whole body approach, work with
BIG moves, pick activities that are going to target the body as
a whole and give you the most bang for the buck, then go for a walk
to target fat as fuel. If you want to pick it up more throw a back
pack or weighted vest on, or drag a light sled. Get that core temp
up, get your sweat on, and enjoy yourself. Have a training program
based in BIG compound moves to preserve and build that BIG furnace
of metabolism and eat foods that math your goals.
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Realize your limbs
are generally going to be leaner then the rest of you. Your
body, the human being is "lazy" by nature. The human
body has to expend energy to move on a regular basis.
Therefore the body
fat goes up as you move more and more proximal into that core
center of gravity and around those vital organs and for a
reason. That is the ideal place to store fuel and not expend
as much energy moving it, as well it is for your protection.
If you want a tip
that "might" help. Bundle up so the tissues you
want to shed, fat, are warm and therefore get more blood flow.
It's not a sure
fire thing by any means but may help a bit, though your still
going to have to still look at the body as a whole. You just
can't have a ripped six pack without first having shredded
to the bone legs, arms, chest, and all else etc.
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About The Author
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Coach Phil Stevens is an accomplished
strength athlete with considerable experience in both powerlifting
and strongman competition. Phil is the 2007 APA World Champion
in the 242-pound class (total). He currently holds the APF
275-pound class raw National bench, squat, deadlift, and total
records. Phil’s marquis lift was his 700-pound raw deadlift,
performed on February 14, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Phil has been ranked in the “Top 10” in the deadlift Nationally across all powerlifting federations, also serves as the Arizona State Chair for the North American Highlander Association, as well as the founder of Lift For Hope, an annual strength-competition
with proceeds donated to Charity (www.Lift4Hope.org).
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