Burn more calories than you consume?

lucie · #1 (**permalink**) 03-25-2008, 01:11 PM

I have heard this is the only way to have truely defined abs. (along with extensive ab workouts.) but is this true?

For example, if you wanted to lose 5 or 10 pounds, would burning more calories than you consume be the only way?

I just don't see how this is safe.

tom l · #2 (**permalink**) 03-25-2008, 01:12 PM

you need a certain amount of calories depending on your body size. throughout the day your body burns calories to convert it into energy. burning more than you consume is easy to do once you understand the chemestry of the body. if your body burns 1500 calories by iteself a day and you work out, then you eat that 1500 calories and the work out to burn even more calories. its not harmful but it just takes time.

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