What You Should Know About Abdominal Muscle Exercise

September 20, 2009 by Kat Wendersen  
Filed under Fitness Basics

People exercise for varied reasons, some for health considerations; some to keep fit and have a body-to-die-for. Who doesn’t want to have firm abs and a trim waist? But don’t be swayed by fads and myths. There’s no such thing as spot reduction. What you need is the right abdominal muscle exercise.

When you exercise, you burn calories. Your goal when you exercise is to use up the stored energy that takes up the form of fat deposits in adipose tissue. During exercise, the body initially uses the available energy. After this energy has been depleted, stored energy is burned next.

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