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Specific weight training or exercises for a body type.

massaoli
massaoli Posts: 170 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
as soon as I loose wt, it shows on my face, neck and chest. I am a 44 Yrs old female, with a pear body shape I guess( small top, some waistline, big stomach and thighs). In the past when I lifted 3-8 lbs was, saw my shoulders getting bulky, should I do lower body exercises mainly? Problem areas stomach and thighs. Thanks in advance for the advice .

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Pear shaped women tend to lose body fat in their upper bodies more quickly than their lower bodies. It is likely that what you saw as being bulkiness was due to increased leanness in your upper body, combined with a bit of a pump from lifting. You likely didn't have much of an increase in muscle mass.

    Unfortunately, we cannot spot reduce fat. We can work on strengthening and, with proper nutrition, building specific muscles. To lose fat on your stomach and thighs, eat in a caloric deficit, which means eating fewer calories than you burn. You can do that by eating less, moving more (all physical activity burns calories), or a combination. Keep in mind that if you are genetically programmed to have a certain body shape, you will not be able to change your overall genetics but you can optimize your shape/look/fitness level.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    massaoli wrote: »
    should I do lower body exercises mainly?

    No. I'd follow a normal, full-body strength program (NROL4W, FitnessBlender, Stronglifts, etc). 3-8 lb. weights do not make a person bulky. :+1:
  • massaoli
    massaoli Posts: 170 Member
    Thanks !
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