fat abdomen / stomach
jenniferozzy
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hi everyone, ive been doing a lot of excercise classes the last month and half, i can see im toning up, but i still have a lot of back and abdomen fat, it just dosent seem to be shifting.... unfortunately i do eat late, could this be the cause? eg i do les mills rpm twice a week, body pump 2 or 3 times a week and cx works once a week why is my middle still so fat, please help...im not overweight, im 68.5kg at the moment
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It's genetics, nothing more. Eating late DEFINITELY has nothing to do with it. You can look into various fitness programs to try and do some toning, but weight loss is going to happen where it wants to happen and you're kind of stuck with that.
ETA: Here's some reading that might help more: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p113 -
There are some metabolic illnesses such as Cushing's which cause fat storage in the abdomen and upper back, so if you really feel you are disproportionate you should talk to your doctor about it.
Unfortunately even if you are perfectly healthy, stomach fat is stubborn and often the last to go. A month and a half is not long to see results. If your doctor says everything is fine, you're just going to have to be patient! Exercise alone will not make you lose fat, you also have to be in a caloric deficit.5 -
polekitten wrote: »hi everyone, ive been doing a lot of excercise classes the last month and half, i can see im toning up, but i still have a lot of back and abdomen fat, it just dosent seem to be shifting.... unfortunately i do eat late, could this be the cause? eg i do les mills rpm twice a week, body pump 2 or 3 times a week and cx works once a week why is my middle still so fat, please help...im not overweight, im 68.5kg at the moment
It has only been a month. It takes much longer to see the results that you're after.
Have you seen the link @MegaMooseEsq posted?5 -
Try vacume exercise, before breakfast exhail, pump your stomach in and hold it close to your spine for 20 sec or longer. Repeat 10 times.24
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MegaMooseEsq wrote: »It's genetics, nothing more. Eating late DEFINITELY has nothing to do with it. You can look into various fitness programs to try and do some toning, but weight loss is going to happen where it wants to happen and you're kind of stuck with that.
ETA: Here's some reading that might help more: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
This ^ all day long!!1 -
cerise_noir wrote: »polekitten wrote: »hi everyone, ive been doing a lot of excercise classes the last month and half, i can see im toning up, but i still have a lot of back and abdomen fat, it just dosent seem to be shifting.... unfortunately i do eat late, could this be the cause? eg i do les mills rpm twice a week, body pump 2 or 3 times a week and cx works once a week why is my middle still so fat, please help...im not overweight, im 68.5kg at the moment
It has only been a month. It takes much longer to see the results that you're after.
Have you seen the link @MegaMooseEsq posted?
And this^.6 -
Eat less, lose fat. Fat doesn't really "shift". You lose it, maintain it, or gain it. You can exercise all you want but it ain't going anywhere if you're not in a calorie deficit.
When you eat doesn't matter. I have a flat stomach and I eat 30 min up till bedtime.7 -
@bbell1985, not being nit-picky, but shifting is just a common UK usage for losing.
I now hope the OP is from the UK.
Sorry, nothing to add to the good advice above, read the stickies at the top of each sub-forum. Good stuff there.
Cheers, h.6 -
hi all, thanks for the advice, i think ill just have to wait a bit longer and really cut down calories2
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Hi guys, I have a similar problem. Didn't want to make a separate thread for it so I'm posting here.
I have a normal weight, almost borderline underweight (19.2 BMI) but the problem is I still have belly fat. I know genetics plays a part but are there really no good exercises that can help tone and result in a flat stomach?? (I don't want to lose more weight)2 -
subtlygold wrote: »Hi guys, I have a similar problem. Didn't want to make a separate thread for it so I'm posting here.
I have a normal weight, almost borderline underweight (19.2 BMI) but the problem is I still have belly fat. I know genetics plays a part but are there really no good exercises that can help tone and result in a flat stomach?? (I don't want to lose more weight)
Fat can't be toned, that is not a thing. It can only be lost so that the muscle layer is revealed. If you want a lower percentage of body fat while remaining at the same weight, you need to build muscle.
If your core is weak and your stomach sticks out as a result you can also improve the appearance of your belly by increasing core strength through exercise.3 -
You can't target fat loss, your body will burn it in time. I am toning up but for me my belly/lower back is my problem area too and it's the last thing to go. Just genetics. I can see it going down, it's just not going down as quickly as I'd like. But then I am not stronger than genetics and am having to be patient whilst I continue eating at a deficit and exercise.
Just remember that no amount of crunches will speed up the belly fat burning process.
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One fitness expert I listened to said to "skip the crunches" and do planks to strengthen core and flatten stomach. If I get her name I will post it here. Her video was about how we do the wrong exercises. It was a corrective video on the types of exercises that work!2
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The only thing that will remove fat from the abdomen and stomach area is a continued calorie deficit.4
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lporter0813 wrote: »One fitness expert I listened to said to "skip the crunches" and do planks to strengthen core and flatten stomach.
Strengthening the core is one thing, but you still cannot target fat loss in the stomach because biology. At best stronger muscles will be better at holding in some of the fat, nothing more than that.
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subtlygold wrote: »Hi guys, I have a similar problem. Didn't want to make a separate thread for it so I'm posting here.
I have a normal weight, almost borderline underweight (19.2 BMI) but the problem is I still have belly fat. I know genetics plays a part but are there really no good exercises that can help tone and result in a flat stomach?? (I don't want to lose more weight)
If you are borderline under weight and still have belly fat, it's largely because you have inadequate muscle mass. If you look in the bodybuilding section, it's not uncommon. Generally, it requires building up a muscle base (which may require bulking to gain some muscle) and then cutting back down; and then repeat until you get desired results.
OP, a flat tummy comes from low body fat and adequate lean body mass. If either isn't good, then you won't have a flat stomach. How tall are you? Because unless you are tall, you will probably need to keep cutting body fat.1 -
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MegaMooseEsq wrote: »It's genetics, nothing more. Eating late DEFINITELY has nothing to do with it. You can look into various fitness programs to try and do some toning, but weight loss is going to happen where it wants to happen and you're kind of stuck with that.
ETA: Here's some reading that might help more: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
Just wanted to stick this link in here again if it was missed before. Good stuff!2 -
Just keep your stomach sucked up all day long. If you forget some times in a day, just suck it in again. Overtime your stomach muscles get toned in all those rite places. It is not a 1 week work, it may take many months of diligent attention. I was in ballet and this is only one thing they teach you in the very first lesson.13
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