Help with exercise

luly727
luly727 Posts: 202 Member
edited November 15 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi, I know you can not spot reduce, here is my issues and I need some advise ..i am at 158 lb now, 5'4. i still want to get to 130lbs..BUT i recently been under DR care for herniated back discs, so everyone tells me to strengthen my core. I have no idea what I can do to strengthen my core and firm up some belly flab :( i get so disgusted looking in mirror, i know at 56 i am never going to have flat abs but this glob of fat hanging there is really depressing me..any help? Ideas?

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  • PinkCoconut
    PinkCoconut Posts: 655 Member
    I can totally help you out, girl! Shoot me a friend request and we'll chat! :)
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited April 2015
    When you lose weight, the layer of fat (now covering your abs) will disappear (mostly). You lose weight wherever your body wants to, it's largely genetic. For example: I'm a pear shape, exercise won't change that. It does help....but there is no guarantee.

    Strengthening your core is a good idea for health reasons. But you will have to be super careful with your back issues. A stronger core may help your posture, it may help you (naturally) hold things in a little more. But "hanging globs"....that's about losing weight.

    There's a thread called....so you want a nice stomach. I'll try to find it.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    PinkCoconut wrote: »
    I can totally help you out, girl! Shoot me a friend request and we'll chat! :)

    OP if this was an attempt to sell you ANYTHING please report it.

    If you have back issue, check with your doctor of course, but I have lower back problems and crunches tend to make it real achy, so I do mostly plank work and standing abs. I have some DVDs and Youtube workouts. One I really like is Jessica Smith's Cardio Abs workout. Nice all-around core work and I found it very low-stress for my back.
  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    edited April 2015
    Getting rid of the belly fat and strengthening your core are two different things. Eat at a deficit to lose the fat. Planks and variations are great for your core. Also compounds movements like squats, and variations and deadlifts engage your core. Obviously, only do these if medically cleared, though.
  • _runnerbean_
    _runnerbean_ Posts: 640 Member
    Pilates is brilliant for strengthening your core if you do it properly. Have a few lessons with a proper teacher to learn the correct form, then you will be able to do the exercises at home in between classes.
  • luly727
    luly727 Posts: 202 Member
    Thanks. I am eating at a deficit, and really not hungry, eating healthy stuff. My back surgeon told me to strengthen core, of course i had no idea what it meant. she did say no heavy lifting. i will check out the videos suggested.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    PinkCoconut wrote: »
    I can totally help you out, girl! Shoot me a friend request and we'll chat! :)

    Just help her here...easy enough
    sofaking6 wrote: »
    PinkCoconut wrote: »
    I can totally help you out, girl! Shoot me a friend request and we'll chat! :)

    OP if this was an attempt to sell you ANYTHING please report it.

    If you have back issue, check with your doctor of course, but I have lower back problems and crunches tend to make it real achy, so I do mostly plank work and standing abs. I have some DVDs and Youtube workouts. One I really like is Jessica Smith's Cardio Abs workout. Nice all-around core work and I found it very low-stress for my back.

    I suspect a report will be made

    OP fitness blender has lots of ab workouts.
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