I go to the gym a couple times a week, dance once a week, and try to eat fairly healthy. It's still gotten bigger though since I went off to college. Help!

Thanks!

Post edited at 8:31 pm on Nov. 6, 2009 by alli wonderland

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situps.

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WRONG. Sit ups will build muscle but you cannot target body fat.

The only way to burn fat is cardio vascular exercise; i.e. running, swimming, biking, etc.

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When I'm at the gym, my main thing is the elliptical. I enjoy that for cardio because I can't run for long enough due to a bad ankle and knee. I'll use the weight machines as well, but only if I have the time.

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Running, even at a light jog pace, is better than the elliptical. I used to have horrendous knees but eventually I overcame it. Start slow and build up. None of these people know anything about exercise. Sit ups will NOT burn belly fat. They may create muscle, which ultimately burns more calories, but doing sit ups and doing push ups would have the same effect on your stomach (except sit ups would create muscle on the stomach, but this is useless until you burn body fat in that area).

You cannot target body fat. You have to exercise and burn all body fat to reduce your percentage body fat overall. I would know, I used to be fat, and my fat compiled on my hips, stomach, and pecs, so I was a mess. But I started running for an hour every day and I saw some noticeable improvement in about 3 weeks. It takes time, but you must keep in mind that it is a lifestyle change.

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I really can't run. My ankle is horrendous. I completely tore the 3 main ligaments and had surgery to fix it. I can do almost everything, but running for an extended period of time is one thing that I absolutely cannot do.

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