Lose the Love-handles

tayler1181

I’m 6’2” and 205 lbs. I’ve always been active and fit, and with the amount of muscle I have, I’m not overweight. I have however put on some Lovehandles in the last year or so. I’d like to focus my workouts and diet on targeting this area. Any advice is great!

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brendanwhite84

moosmum1972 wrote: »

Sadly you can't spot reduce fat unless it's surgical.

True. My midsection is where I put on fat first and take it off last - and that's just down to my biology. Right now I'm on a rapid 2-pound cut to get rid of some post-bulk body fat before I go on vacation down south.

leggup

6'2 and 205 is overweight, regardless of muscle amount. You might not think you are overfat, but it is in the overweight range. My husband is 6'3 and a powerlifter. He looks VERY fit at 200-210 lbs, even though 200+ is "Overweight" BMI for his height. He was in denial for a long time about this being too heavy for his frame because he DOES look good and has muscle definition. Then he dropped down to 195, which is a BMI of 24.4 (would be equiv of 190 for you) doing a cut while still lifting. He lost his love handles, his jaw became more chiseled (he gains weight in his cheeks/chin easily), and his abs became fully visible.

His lifting program is Starting Strength or Stronglifts, depending on mood. He also does pull ups throughout the day and uses an assist band to get more. He hates cardio but sometimes does yoga with me to work on his flexibility.

jasondjulian

Stop doing whatever it is you started doing in the past year, go back to previous workout and eating habits and over time, perhaps a year or so, you'll get back to where you were.

Targeting any part of the body for fat loss, short of liposuction, is not possible on a human. You need to lose fat overall. Usually the first places to gain the extra fat tissue are the last to lose it. There are physiological reasons for why that is.

BusyRaeNOTBusty

moosmum1972 wrote: »

Sadly you can't spot reduce fat unless it's surgical.

Sadly this. Calorie deficit to lose overall fat.

DebLaBounty

I lost weight. The love handles disappeared last. Keep losing.

elphie754

London423 wrote: »

Liposuction and any type of fat freezing or burning causes long-term cell hypertrophy and lots of long-term health problems. It isn't magic. http://roguehealthandfitness.com/dangers-of-liposuction/ You can check this out and https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/01/weekinreview/01kolata.html, and there is so much more. Liposuction is a dangerous and harmful scam. Short term results do equal the long-term.

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