Why you should stop focusing on fat loss when working out

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We all know that if you want to slim down, you need to eat better and move more. And often, the reason people hit the gym or start pounding the pavements is with the goal of fat loss in mind.

Thanks to the rise of fitness ‘influencers’ on social media, much of the fitness industry preys on people’s negative emotions about their bodies with the aim of luring you in to buy products or sign up to fitness regimes.

We see these people showing off their ‘perfect’ body, eating the ‘cleanest’ diet and living the ‘dream’ life.