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lower body crisis. pear body shape.

trixchialoveskimchi6
trixchialoveskimchi6 Posts: 30 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
ok, I know you can't spot reduce weight or fat. but if I work out my lower half more will that help me?

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  • AsISmile
    AsISmile Posts: 1,004 Member
    Nope, won't change a thing.
    Rather, train your chest and shoulder muscles. If you fill out a bit more at the top you will look more balanced.

    But generally, (weight) train all your muscles to reduce muscle mass loss as part of weight loss.
  • trixchialoveskimchi6
    trixchialoveskimchi6 Posts: 30 Member
    I already have broad shoulders tho.
  • AsISmile
    AsISmile Posts: 1,004 Member
    Then are you sure you are not an hourglass?
    Anyway, overall weightloss will reduce fat on the thighs, but if you are truly a pear, that might be the last place it will start coming off.
    So basically, it will decrease as your total bodyfat decreases.
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
    Work on learning to love the body you have!
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    trixchialoveskimchi6 wrote: »
    ok, I know you can't spot reduce weight or fat. but if I work out my lower half more will that help me?

    More than what? Help you with what?

  • ExRelaySprinter
    ExRelaySprinter Posts: 874 Member
    trixchialoveskimchi6 wrote: »
    I already have broad shoulders tho.

    If you have broad shoulders you're probably not a Pear shape then.
    Like me - if your shoulders are broader than your hips, you could be a Rectangle.
    I wouldn't worry about it tbh.
    Just concentrate on building muscle and staying healthy.
  • trixchialoveskimchi6
    trixchialoveskimchi6 Posts: 30 Member
    sorry guys. but those body shape calculators online say my body's pear shaped. so yeah...
  • trixchialoveskimchi6
    trixchialoveskimchi6 Posts: 30 Member
    hope you don't think i'm dumb
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    I think of a "lower body crisis" as a spinal cord injury or a cut femoral artery. ;)
    trixchialoveskimchi6 wrote: »
    I know you can't spot reduce weight or fat. but if I work out my lower half more will that help me?

    Not any more than burning the same calories with upper body exercises, or from eating less.

    Any other Qs?
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