If you’re working towards those slim thick curves, the 6 pack you’ve tried desperately to get for years, thinking that having a tummy you could literally wash clothes on..
...let me do you a huge solid and save you a ton of time by saying:
❌ CRUNCHES. DO. NOT. BURN. FAT. ❌
I said what I said. 🤷🏼♀️
Science says it too. And here at @livelitefitness everything we do is backed by science. 🤓 (because if we didn’t we would be relying on guessing...which is also a fat waste of time)
“So if sit ups don’t ACTUALLY burn belly fat? How do I get rid of my pooch?” 🧐
This is where our good old trusty pal the calorie deficit comes into play 🥳🥳
👉🏼 A calorie deficit is to dieting, like tires are to a car: you can’t go anywhere without them.
“Wait, so what is a calorie deficit again?” 😅
Here’s an example to break this down 👇🏼
Let’s say your body needs 2000 calories per day to maintain your current physique, but since you want to lose fat, we might give your body 1750 calories per day, making your body search in it’s fat storage for stored energy (calories) it can use. 🙌🏼
👉🏼 Fat loss happens when we can re-route your body to burn stored fat for energy.
So while ab exercises are PERFECT for creating a super strong core 🎉 they have ZERO to do with that layer of fat that’s living on top of your 6 pack 🙅🏼♀️
🤓 In short: keep doing ab exercises, engaging your core in your lifts, creating abdominal strength and increasing abdominal awareness 🙌🏼 BUT without your body being in a calorie deficit, don’t expect to see those washboard abs coming around anytime soon 💯
👉🏼 Did this help you out?! If yes, comment down below and throw me some celebratory emojis for saving you some serious time 🙌🏼🥳👏🏼🎉🎈
Who else wants abs? 🙋🏼♀️