Heavy lifting??

Jennifer87401
Jennifer87401 Posts: 19 Member
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People are saying that a little heavy lifting will help with stomach skin that is stretched out and floppy. What kind of lifting should this be? How is lifting with arms going to help with a belly?

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  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    Lifts like squats are the whole,body! Or a lot of it. I can feel them in my core muscles. A lot of weight lifting I can feel in my core muscles.
    I am not sure how lifting heavy targets belly flab stuff, but lifting heavy has given me better posture and stronger/leaner looking ab muscles.
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    Compound lifts work your whole body. Heavy means heavy for you. Squats, deadlifts, bench press, overhead press are the big 4. I can't speak for your specific circumstances, but heavy lifting and eating at a caloric deficit has made me drop body fat all over. I do almost no cardio.

    Starting Strength, Stronglifts 5x5, and New Rules for women are all good starting programs.

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