"Hey, what kind of exercises can I do to get rid of the fat on my... "<--- (insert Jeopardy theme music here). As a personal trainer, if I had a nickel for every time... Let's just say I probably wouldn't be a PT. I'd be blogging to you from a mansion... made of nickels.

Anyway, there seems to be this indestructible myth out there that we can somehow target fat loss in one specific area. We all have our stubborn areas; for men it's typically the lower belly and lower back. For women it's typically the lower belly, hips, and thighs. So the question still stands, what can we do about it? TYPICALLY speaking, your body is going to pull fat from all over when you're in a calorie deficit. You cannot make it burn more fat on the bottom half of your butt and less on the top. Are you starting to see how cartoonish that idea is now? However, there is usually a method to the madness. The general rule of thumb is the last place you gained fat is the first place to lose it and then the fat loss tends to proceed in that order. Stay consistent with your fitness program and you'll get there eventually.

So the next time anyone asks me what they can do get rid of their bat wings before spaghetti strap season... I'll be happy to tell them... for a nickel.