Body Wraps and Waist Wraps: The Difference Between Losing Fat And Losing Inches

Body Wraps and Waist Wraps: The Difference Between Losing Fat And Losing Inches By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS www.bestfemalebodybuilding.com "Body wraps" have been around for ages in the weight loss and spa industry. Claims include loss of body weight, loss of body fat, and loss of inches. Infomercials for rubber “waist belts" are also back on TV and similar claims are made for these types of wraps as well. What few people realize is that there is a huge difference between losing fat and losing inches. When your body fat decreases, your circumference measurements will usually also decrease, but “fat” loss and “inch” loss are not one in the same. If you don’t know how to tell the difference, you could be falling for one of the oldest, most notorious fitnes View the rest of this article