10 Reasons Why Men Over 40 Grow Love Handles (and How to GET RID of THEM)
Kettlebell Burn 2.0 - https://go.chasingstrength.com/burn-sa3/ Lovehandles. The Spare Tire. The Middle Age Spread. Why do guys over 40 get these? And more importantly, why does conventional diet and exercise advice fail to get rid of these? And most importantly, what DOES get rid of them? First, up, why Over 40-somethings grow lovehandles: Well, it’s not just ONE thing - it’s a plethora of factors. (I love that word - plethora - makes me think of "The Three Amigos"...) Here are TEN (10!) Factors Explaining why: 1- Energy Surplus Pretty simple. We tend to eat too much and that fat has to be stored somewhere. Any long‑term gap between calories in and out is stored as triglycerides in your “flank” fat cells. 2- Genetics Genetics & sex hormones decide preferred "fat parking spots." The hip/flank depot is a common one. Some people are just wired to store more fat in their sides. 3- High Fat Cell Density This area holds more fat cells per square inch. Those fat cells...