Mental stress, Regional Adiposity: A Local Phenomenon

Men have a unique hierarchy of fat mobilization. Basically, men shed fat from

the inside out. Studies with male Rangers after prolonged energy deficit and

exercise showed regional fat changes from greatest to least as follows:

Abdomen Trunk Arms Legs

That means men lose fat first in the abdomen and the trunk, and lose fat last

in the arms and legs. This is what I mean by losing fat from the "inside out."

Anyone that's been around the iron game has observed this in novice

bodybuilders during contest preparation. The athlete leans out to 10% bod

nutrient restriction and aerobic exercise drive your cortisol levels sky high. If

you're not careful, you'll end up a 98-pound poster boy for the Mr. Punyverse

competition and be so weak in the gym that even the Body-for-Lifers make fun

of your poundages. But it doesn't have to be that way, not if you apply the

recent info we have on how your body stores fat and give lactic acid training a

shot.