Neckline Slimmer

I just saw an advertisement for a new "fitness" product, and I thought I'd share a few thoughts. The product is a neckline slimmer, and you basically put this thing between your chin and your chest. With it in place, you just take your chin down towards your neck/chest. It claims to slim and tone your neck with just 2 minutes a day...what a joke! The sad part about this is that undoubtedly people will purchase it. Anything that is easy and doesn't take much time is great, isn't it? Well I have news for you. This product is a waist of your 2 minutes a day, and $20.

First of all, if you are looking to lose fat from an area, you need to focus on your nutrition and burning calories. Second, you cannot choose where you want to lose fat in your body. I can do hundreds of situps a day, and it won't make me lose belly fat. I can do all the squats in the world, and it won't make me lose fat in my legs. My body will lose it where it needs to. I shouldn't worry about a certain area, but instead, I should focus on proper nutrition and burning calories. If you up the intensity of your workouts, you will not only burn more calories during your workout, but you will also burn more throughout the rest of the day.

Losing weight is a fairly simple equation...if I burn more calories than I consume, I will lose weight. If I consume more than I burn, I will gain weight. It's that simple. So instead of focusing 2 minutes a day on your neckline slimmer, try taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Or figure out if your consuming too many calories. Or if you're not doing any resistance training, get started with some exercise to strengthen your muscles...which will help ramp up your metabolism and burn more calories!

So with holiday shopping, and new years fitness resolutions coming up, save your money on the bogus products out there, and put in some good, old-fashioned hard work!

Let me know if you have any fitness/weight loss questions. Also, feel free to share any other gimmick fitness products, or if you have any questions about different equipment.