The fat you can see is just under the skin in the
thighs, hips, buttocks, and abdomen. That's called subcutaneous (under
the skin) fat.
The fat you can't see is deeper inside, around the
vital organs (heart, lungs, digestive tract, liver, and so on) in the
chest, abdomen, and pelvis. That's called "visceral" fat.
Many people are self-conscious about the fat they
can see. But actually, it's the hidden fat -- the visceral fat -- that
may be a bigger problem, even for thin people
When a body's obese, it can run out of safe places to
store fat and begin storing it in and around the organs, such as around
the heart and the liver.
What kind of problem does that create? Carol
Shively, PhD, professor of pathology-comparative medicine at Wake Forest
School of Medicine, says, “Fatty liver disease was, until recently,
very rare in non-alcoholics. But with obesity increasing, you have
people whose fat depots are so full that the fat is deposited into the
organs. In addition, she says, more fat is also being deposited around
the heart.
Reason #1 – You're not addressing your hormones.
Most weight loss programs simply look at calories.
"Eat less than you burn and you'll have the body of your dreams in no time!"
*Rolls eyes*
Reason #2 – You're not performing
exercise
that TRULY boosts your metabolism.
Did you know that certain types of exercise have been shown
to dramatically increase metabolism? And
by dramatically I mean for up to 48
hours straight.that TRULY boosts your metabolism.
That said, the type of exercise that yields this kind of benefit is NOT the type of exercise you commonly see being performed for fat loss in gyms all around the world.
You see, if you're doing traditional slow-go cardio or high repetition, light weight resistance training, you are leaving each session with virtually no positive effect on your metabolism.
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