Six Pack

SELF Magazine, September 2010

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25-Minute Best-Body Workout!

Part 3: Core Issues – Abdominals & Obliques

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Tummy Trouble. Muffin Top. Love Handles. Spare Tire.

For many women and especially the “apple” shapes, fat storage in the waistline can be a problem. Whenever a client asks us how to “get the fat off her stomach,” we usually lead her to the treadmill for sprints.

High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Cardio is the best way to melt fat at the waist (along with proper fat-burning nutrition). The waistline is considered a “cortisol point,” which means that an excessive amount of the stress hormone cortisol will encourage fat storage in this area. Research shows that workouts longer than 40 minutes in duration elevate cortisol beyond beneficial levels, so keep your cardio short and intense. The good news is that you can get better results in less time by adding intensity.

HIIT or sprints can be performed on the treadmill, stairmill, elliptical trainer or stationary bike. Use your My Gym Trainer workouts, all of which are interval training in nature, alternating intense periods of work with low, slow rest periods. Not only is interval-training superior for fat loss, it helps the body hold onto hard-earned lean muscle mass so that the metabolism remains elevated and caloric furnace burns for hours afterward the workout is over.

You can find great exercises that target the abs on all of the My Gym Trainer “Core Days.” They include: