Skinny fat

arianatebo

So I have recently joined to actually get fit cause I have noticed I have a little more belly fat than normal I guess, though I have a skinny frame so nobody notices but I do. I have always been able to eat a lot and not gain weight and I am actually underweight somehow. I wanted to get your opinion on what exercises I should do to lose fat (especially on the belly) and maintain my weight or actually gain a little.

rybo

Strength training

sardelsa

If you are underweight I would gain by running a very slow/lean bulk despite you having belly fat. So eat in a surplus of 125-250cals per day and run a progressive lifting program. You could recomp for a while if you are really opposed to gaining and aren't very underweight then run a bulk.... but without knowing your stats it's hard to know what will be right for you.

Here is a list of great lifting programs:
community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

arianatebo

So I am 18, 5"2.5 and I weigh 98, I would actually like to gain weight. So sardesla thanks for the advice

sardelsa

Yes in that case you definitely should gain! But you don't have to go crazy, keep the surplus small like I outlined so you are gaining 0.25-0.5lb per week (1-2lb per month), your weight may jump as you increase your food and start training so don't be alarmed. Also I would keep protein around 0.8-1g per lb bodyweight, fat at 0.4-0.6g per lb bodyweight and fill the rest with carbs.

arianatebo

thanks

Tabbycat00

arianatebo wrote: »

So I am 18, 5"2.5 and I weigh 98, I would actually like to gain weight. So sardesla thanks for the advice

We're almost twins, except I'm old enough to be your mother and I'm NOT looking to gain. I take boot camp classes three times a week and do light "cardio" (walk my daughter in a stroller for 4 miles) twice a week. I'm pretty happy with the results and how everything looks. I credit the combination of weight training with more rigorous cardio in the classes for helping me get everything where I want it to be. Weight training will help you build muscle and add a few pounds...possibly. The number on the scale (5'2" 97.5) hasn't changed much but I am more toned. Good luck.

Christine_72

Tabbycat00 wrote: »

arianatebo wrote: »

So I am 18, 5"2.5 and I weigh 98, I would actually like to gain weight. So sardesla thanks for the advice

We're almost twins, except I'm old enough to be your mother and I'm NOT looking to gain. I take boot camp classes three times a week and do light "cardio" (walk my daughter in a stroller for 4 miles) twice a week. I'm pretty happy with the results and how everything looks. I credit the combination of weight training with more rigorous cardio in the classes for helping me get everything where I want it to be. Weight training will help you build muscle and add a few pounds...possibly. The number on the scale (5'2" 97.5) hasn't changed much but I am more toned. Good luck.

@Tabbycat00 Can i ask how many calories you eat to maintain such a low weight?

Tabbycat00

@Tabbycat00 Can i ask how many calories you eat to maintain such a low weight?[/quote]

I eat 1400 a day, no "eating back" workout calories. I'm 40 years old with a pretty sedentary job and have weighed between 94-100 all of my adult life with the exception of pregnancy. I've been eating the same amount of calories since 1999!!!!! I thought it would have to change with age, when training for a marathon, pregnancy, after baby, something. My weight range has gone up since turning 40 (97-99 from 94-96) crazy.