Burn Calories For Health and Fitness

A book written specifically to help women (and men!) achieve optimum health and fitness by using scientific ways to burn calories through exercise and diet.

Excerpt :

When you are exercising it is essential that you focus on a significant muscle group which is often neglected called the transverse abdominals. These are the central muscles and they are often neglected by accident as much as by design.

Most stomach exercises focus on the vertical abs - the six-pack which you so often see in TV ads and in magazines - and with the focus on these it is perhaps not surprising. Even crunches, the most popular of abdominal exercises, do little for the transverse abdominals. But, these muscles are among the most important and should be targeted. They provide support to all areas of your torso including to your lower-back muscles. Any exercise routine with an aim of flattening or shaping the stomach should focus on these important muscles.