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If you are searching for a way to lose some fat and trim up specific areas of your body, you are probably thinking about changing your diet and deciding on which sort of cardiovascular program you should start. Should you run, swim, bike or take part in any number of fat burning and endurance building exercises? What you may not be considering is building muscle to lose fat.

The idea of spot reduction to lose fat has been around for a long time, but it has also been an idea that has been refuted for quite some time. Though many people have heard that spot reduction is a myth, they still develop their exercise plan and fitness goals around this idea. The purpose of this article is to explain, in plain, understandable terms, why spot reduction is indeed a myth.

Choosing the top basketball power forwards of all-time is a much more challenging a chore than many think. There are many questions that must be addressed, the most challenging being how to compare generations and who is really a power forward instead of a center or small forward.

Ranking the greatest college basketball players ever is not so easy a task. You have to compare across position, time periods, and competition levels, not to mention that any basis for a ranking is completely subjective.

The first thing you need to understand in order to lose weight successfully is what a calorie is. Simply put, a calorie is a unit of energy. Its connection with food and your diet comes from its measuring the amount of energy that your body can pull from the food you eat.

Obesity is one of the leading causes of premature death in the United States. This is due to the diseases that are attributed to obesity and the magnitude of these diseases. Obesity is about more than just how you look in the mirror, it is about quality of life and longevity. A simple fact that may get your attention: Those who are considered 40 percent overweight are twice as likely to die prematurely as someone who is considered to be of normal weight.

Oscar Robertson, "The Big O" as he is known, is considered one of the greatest players in the history of basketball at any level. In fact, there is a strong argument that he is one of the top 3 or 4 players to ever play the game of basketball. In 2000, Robertson was voted the "Player of the Century" by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, besting names such as Jordan, Chamberlain and Bird.