Losing belly fat
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Sep 24, 2017 07:59:19 #
Hi! I'm working out for 3 years already, so I consider myself to be semi-advanced. Do you have any suggestions on how to lose fat from my belly?
I feel like I'm relatively fit everywhere else, maybe even skinny. I have thin arms, not too big breast, fairly fit legs and my butt isn't too big as well.
The only problem I have is with my belly - it was always the place where the most of my fat has accumulated and I haven't been able to do anything with it, no matter how many different exercises I did, nothing really helped. I could probably try losing weight more, but I love the rest of my body as it is now, just the belly... I would prefer so much if it was my breasts or even legs, but not belly..
I feel like I'm relatively fit everywhere else, maybe even skinny. I have thin arms, not too big breast, fairly fit legs and my butt isn't too big as well.
The only problem I have is with my belly - it was always the place where the most of my fat has accumulated and I haven't been able to do anything with it, no matter how many different exercises I did, nothing really helped. I could probably try losing weight more, but I love the rest of my body as it is now, just the belly... I would prefer so much if it was my breasts or even legs, but not belly..
Sep 24, 2017 08:18:47 #
Hey, sakura! This is a very delicate matter - every one of us has some genetic tendencies to which parts of your body will accumulate more fat.
For example most of my fat goes to my legs and my butt, but my waist is fairly slim. So, no matter how much I have tried losing fat from my legs or butt, nothing worked.
I have done tons of squats and other leg exercises - but it has lead to only one thing - they grew even bigger! At least it was mostly muscle, not fat..
But, the point is that we all have regions on our body from which losing fat is extremely hard. There is not many people who don't have such areas - everyone has some, even if they are skinny, they have those regions, that will collect fat pretty quickly once they start gaining weight. For women this area is usually legs or butt.
I find big belly to be mostly the issue for men, but every one of us is unique, so you will probably have to learn to live with it..
For example most of my fat goes to my legs and my butt, but my waist is fairly slim. So, no matter how much I have tried losing fat from my legs or butt, nothing worked.
I have done tons of squats and other leg exercises - but it has lead to only one thing - they grew even bigger! At least it was mostly muscle, not fat..
But, the point is that we all have regions on our body from which losing fat is extremely hard. There is not many people who don't have such areas - everyone has some, even if they are skinny, they have those regions, that will collect fat pretty quickly once they start gaining weight. For women this area is usually legs or butt.
I find big belly to be mostly the issue for men, but every one of us is unique, so you will probably have to learn to live with it..
Sep 24, 2017 08:40:10 #
Hi! Everyone has areas like this and you can't really do much about it. Of course you can try different exercises for your abdominal muscles, but
I doubt it will really help. Unfortunately, when you are losing weight you don't pick from which area you want to lose fat. It's genetic.
I doubt it will really help. Unfortunately, when you are losing weight you don't pick from which area you want to lose fat. It's genetic.
Sep 24, 2017 08:50:31 #
How big of a belly really is it by the way? You can't expect to have visible 6-pack unless you really bring yourself to very low BF, but if you have a beer belly like an overweight 50 years old male, then there is something wrong.
Sep 24, 2017 09:06:46 #
Hey, thanks a lot for your answers. I don't want a 6-pack and I don't carry a big belly as well, but it is not toned either.
I'm fairly skinny everywhere else except for here, so... it's not that big, but all my friends don't have a belly at all and they are as skinny as I am in other areas.
So, what should I do? Should I lose more fat overall?
I'm fairly skinny everywhere else except for here, so... it's not that big, but all my friends don't have a belly at all and they are as skinny as I am in other areas.
So, what should I do? Should I lose more fat overall?
Sep 24, 2017 09:30:09 #
No, you didn't post any picture here and it would clarify a lot, but from what you wrote I don't think that you are fat and I doubt your belly is really that much of a problem. You just make it sound like it's a problem, because your friends are skinnier in this area. What you should do is bulk a bit, gain some weight and gain some muscle as well and after you do this - lose weight again. Repeat it until you add more muscle and your belly will look much fitter due to growth of your abdominal muscles and other muscles as well.
Sep 24, 2017 09:52:19 #
Thank you for your answer! I may be indeed a little bit too dramatic about it. I just have more fat in this area than in other areas compared to my peers. If I can't really lose it, but I can make my abdominal muscles stronger and bigger and that will result in having a more fit look overall, then I will definitely do that. Thanks! Just the idea of gaining fat now is a little terrifying, but okay - first bulking, then cutting and it should improve?
Sep 24, 2017 10:13:30 #
Yes, muscles tend to grow much better when we are eating a lot, but that leads to gaining weight, so after you gain some weight, you have to lose it.
When you lose it, you will be able to calculate your % of muscles gained. Don't worry so much. Do 3 months of bulking, then 3 months of cutting and repeat this process, you should note a big improvement in your looks.
When you lose it, you will be able to calculate your % of muscles gained. Don't worry so much. Do 3 months of bulking, then 3 months of cutting and repeat this process, you should note a big improvement in your looks.