The reduction of your
waist should be done by employing diet and
exercise at the same time. It doesn't do
you a whole lot of good if you go to the one hour abdominal aerobic class
and then follow it up with a Big Mac and fries. If you want to be successful
you need to include both a regular exercise regimen and a reduced caloric
intake.
Contrary to all the late night infomercials and fad diet
advertisements there is not a specific type of diet that you need to follow,
just reduce calories and fats, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables along
with adequate protein for your lean body mass and drink plenty of water.
Keeping a journal or diary of everything you eat can help you stick to it
and keep you from cheating. If you want a super slim waistline, avoid eating
too much fiber as well which leads to bloating.
Next on the agenda is some good old fashioned cardio.
Some aerobic exercises are better than others but any exercise is better
than nothing! Some of the better fat burning exercises include swimming,
interval training, speed walking, and low impact aerobics. Swimming is a
great calorie burner and doesn't put any stress on your joints. Speed
walking is something that just about anyone of any fitness level can get
into and increase the duration and intensity over time.
Interval training and low impact aerobics are easiest to
employ if you have access to a gym. With interval training you will burn a
significant amount of calories and aerobics are a super quick way to get in
good cardiovascular shape and lose weight and inches all at the same time.
You don't have to do sit-ups and thousands of crunches
for a lean waistline; as a matter of fact these things will make your waist
thicker. Try an abdominals class at your gym instead that focuses more on
aerobics.
