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  • Focusing on your ‘problem spot’ isn’t going to work

    Chris Judd - 4 min read

    30 May 2017


    Give up on those workouts that promise sculpted abs, says Chris Judd. Instead, focus on your personal goal and watch as your body strengthens and adapts.

    Focusing on your ‘problem spot’ isn’t going to work

    We’ve all seen them, those ads for ‘seven-minute abs’. They promise that if we repeat a single exercise often enough, then we’re guaranteed our dream body.

    The problem with this kind of approach is it doesn’t fall in line with how the body actually works. Fat in the body gets stored depending on your gender and your genetics, and where you put it on first is generally where you lose it first. That means you can’t spot-reduce fat – you’ll lose it from everywhere.

    Think about it: a tennis player doesn’t have any less fat on the arm they hit with than on the arm they don’t hit with. That’s because swinging your arm repeatedly isn’t going to reduce the fat on that arm only.

    Go with the bigger picture

    Bettering your overall health is, in my opinion, always a better goal to aim for. If you do want to increase your fitness in one area, then you need to make sure your training is appropriate. If you want to be better at footy, you should be doing lots of repeat sprints training as well as hamstring and leg weights. If your goal is to be a better swimmer, you could be doing lots of lap work and some upper body weights.

    Make your #OneChange

    Look over this guide to resistance training for ideas on how to incorporate weights into your fitness regime, at home or at the gym.

    Know where to focus

    If for health reasons you need to lose fat, and you want to do that through resistance training, then focusing on the biggest muscle groups in the body – your glutes, quads, or leg muscles – is the best approach. Building these muscles gives you a higher metabolic rate, meaning you’re more likely to lose fat while building muscle.

    Support your body

    Weight training is so important when it comes to giving your body the chance to look and perform its best. In fact, the importance of having muscle strength as we get older is imperative.

    Forget the stereotypes – weight training isn’t just for muscle-bound guys bulking for a summer music festival. A whole host of people in society would benefit greatly from some weight training.

    Give your metabolic rate a boost

    Research suggests that resistance exercise could increase your resting metabolic rate to 50 kilocalories per day.

    Muscle mass is vital for long-term health

    As we age, keeping our muscles healthy and strong makes all the difference in the fight against cancer, osteoporosis and diabetes. Particularly if you have hypermobile joints or arthritic joints, having muscle bulk and strength around that joint reduces the stress placed on it, because the muscle does more of the heavy lifting. If you’re a runner and suffer from tearing calves or Achilles tendon injuries, then strengthening your calves can help.

    I have serious arthritis in my shoulders, but unless I do exercises or movements that require a lot of range then my pain is minimal because I have enough muscle bulk to support those joints.

    We need to be realistic: hitting the gym or the park or the mat to make your body perform better is a good thing. But doing ab exercise after ab exercise in the belief that if you do enough you’ll achieve the shape and weight you want isn’t a valuable use of your time.

    Focusing on your core areas and strengthening your body overall will not only help your metabolic rate, but will support your joints so that you can keep on hitting your personal best. Six pack or no six pack.


    Chris Judd

    Former Australian Rules footballer Chris Judd is familiar with how to get your heart rate up and push yourself physically. Twice winner of the prestigious Brownlow Medal, Chris is an honoured sportsman and father to four children, Oscar, Billie, Tom and Darcy. The information in this article is general information only and is not intended as medical, health, nutritional or other advice. You should obtain professional advice from a medical or health practitioner in relation to your own personal circumstances.

    Disclaimer:
    The information in this article is general information only and is not intended as financial, medical, health, nutritional, tax or other advice. It does not take into account any individual’s personal situation or needs. You should consider obtaining professional advice from a financial adviser and/or tax specialist, or medical or health practitioner, in relation to your own circumstances and before acting on this information.


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