Exercise is the only healthy way to burn fat and tone and tighten our bodies. When it comes to our bodies, we've got to move it to lose those unwanted inches. But the brick is smaller and tighter than a big mound of feathers. It's the same principle with muscle and fat. As you tone and tighten your body, you build muscle.
Muscle is leaner and looks better than fat.
So you may work very hard, then get on the scale and find you haven't lost any weight. And that's discouraging. Melyssa St. Michael, owner of the UltraFit Human Performance gym in Baltimore, Md., would have to agree. But one pound of fat only burns 8 to 12 calories at rest. The way to achieve this is probably a lot simpler than you think.