12 Major Workout Mistakes To Avoid In 2018

Focusing on "trouble spots" and doing isolation exercises won't get you the results you crave. In fact, personal trainer Justin Gelband, who is known for working with various Victoria's Secret supermodels, previously told us that nutrition and focusing on your entire core are the keys to "getting abs"— not crunches.

"No, it's not just your stomach,"Gelband said of the core. "It's your hips, your lower back, your stomach and your butt all combined into a box."

Instead of crunches, Gelband suggested doing rotational movements and activities like swimming, biking, and running on the beach that won't put as much pressure on your lower back. Fried agreed, and added that spot reducing is a myth she always has to explain to new clients.

"The crazy thing is that most people don't know that," she said. "I have to explain that we can do arm exercises and work on building muscle in your arm, but we could bicep curl until your face turns blue and you're not going to burn the fat in your arms."

For better results, Fried also recommended focusing on your diet as well as prioritizing compound exercises like squats, deadlifts, and chest presses that recruit more muscles and burn more calories.

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