That's what the "visceral fat" doctors recommend.
They say running long distances doesn't help reduce it, but running short sprints is the way to go.
From Dr. Sean O'Mara:
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SOBW has lost his ever-loving mind...
-- Burruss Writer
Apr 27, 2026 at 10:17 AM ET
Burruss Writer
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04/27/26 10:17 AM ET
Even when I ran cross country in HS the longest distance was 7 miles*
-- PhotoHokieNC
Apr 27, 2026 at 12:36 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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04/27/26 12:36 PM ET
I did 3:17 with no training when I was 18
-- HokieMacDaddy
Apr 27, 2026 at 12:16 PM ET
HokieMacDaddy
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04/27/26 12:16 PM ET
Mine swam through HS but no running
-- Burruss Writer
Apr 27, 2026 at 12:21 PM ET
Burruss Writer
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04/27/26 12:21 PM ET
If you claim him, I'm sending the next tuition bills your way...
-- Burruss Writer
Apr 27, 2026 at 11:46 AM ET
Burruss Writer
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04/27/26 11:46 AM ET
I'll chime in with another excelling Hokie...
-- astrohokie
Apr 27, 2026 at 10:58 AM ET
astrohokie
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04/27/26 10:58 AM ET
Now that was a heck of a week!**
-- EDGEMAN
Apr 27, 2026 at 11:47 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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04/27/26 11:47 AM ET
Definitely impressive. And I'm with you in the 0.0 club
-- Tafkam Hokie
Apr 27, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
Tafkam Hokie
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04/27/26 10:55 AM ET
I can sprint short distances. Long-distance running is torture for me.
-- MP4VT2004
Apr 27, 2026 at 11:42 AM ET
MP4VT2004
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04/27/26 11:42 AM ET
I am not a big runner, but in my youth I could run real fast from the cops**
-- VaTechie
Apr 28, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET
VaTechie
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04/28/26 12:03 AM ET
^^^Honestly, the ultimate metric^^^ **
-- Burruss Writer
Apr 28, 2026 at 08:03 AM ET
Burruss Writer
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04/28/26 08:03 AM ET
Short distance, long distance...doesn't matter. Crossing the street at a
-- Tafkam Hokie
Apr 27, 2026 at 12:28 PM ET
Tafkam Hokie
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04/27/26 12:28 PM ET
That's what the "visceral fat" doctors recommend.
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-- EDGEMAN
Apr 27, 2026 at 11:50 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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04/27/26 11:50 AM ET