Café Physique

If you struggle to maintain a healthy lifestyle or just don’t know where to start, Café Physique is a spot you can visit daily to get info on food & fitness from someone who lives by the More or Less Philosophy – Just do a little more of the good things & a bit less of the not-so-good things, and you’ll be on your way to achieving your healthy living goals. So, make yourself at home in this virtual café where you really can "have your cake and eat it too"...more or less.

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Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

I'm a 32 year old fitness professional with a passion for healthy living, a certified pilates instructor & personal trainer, and a member of IDEA Health & Fitness Association. I am also the owner of Cafe Physique, an Atlanta-based fitness and nutrition company specializing in studio and in-home personal training, Pilates, yoga and personalized nutrition counseling (www.CafePhysique.com). If this is your 1st time "dining" at Café Physique, please dig right in! Leave comments, ask questions and enjoy this Healthy Living experience.

Monday, September 10, 2007

Burn Belly Fat

Appetizer

Spend less time doing crunches.

Main Course
One of the biggest exercise myths around is that doing crunches or sit-ups will whittle away your belly fat.

It seems to make sense. If you want a smaller stomach, do more ab exercises. However, it doesn't work quite that easily. Getting defined abdominals requires us to be lean so that you can actually see the muscle definition. The only way to get there is to incorporate regular cardiovascular work into your routine.

Dessert
No matter how many times I try to gently explain to my clients that all the crunches in the world won't get rid of the gut, they STILL insist on trying to crunch the fat away. I'm not going to name any names here, but you, yes YOU...Please (pretty please) listen to me.
You may be creating the most unbelievable 6-pack in the entire world but no one is going to see it until we work on burning more calories and getting rid of those "oh-so-cute" love handles on top.

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