What can I do to lose this belly pudge? (pictures)

LindsayE007
LindsayE007 Posts: 212 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I love how my body looks except for this lower belly fat. I think it wouldn't bother me as much except it sticks out so much more obviously than the top of my stomach. It looks awful under a tight shirt. Any hints how to improve this. I am working on losing body fat but surely there is some exercises to tone it as well. And... I have had 3 kids. This is all their fault : )

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This is not flexed.

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This is flexed. My upper stomach is tight, it's just the lower. Boo!

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  • ahelsel1970
    ahelsel1970 Posts: 65 Member
    what exercises are you doing now?
  • stronglikebull
    stronglikebull Posts: 402
    cut your carbs.
  • theNurseNancy
    theNurseNancy Posts: 149
    Have you tried a workout system like Insanity/P90x? Or weight lifting?
  • korsicash
    korsicash Posts: 770 Member
    Planks, reverse crunches and hollow man planks have helped mine.
  • Coyotemama
    Coyotemama Posts: 206 Member
    Are you making sure to include exercises that work the lower abdominal muscles? Standard crunches will not touch the transversus abdominal muscles.
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    Keep a moderate caloric deficit and keep at it. You may just store a bit more fat there. I wouldn't worry about revamping your diet, it's gotten you this far. Adding a million crunches or sit ups will only help strength, you can't spot reduce.
  • LindsayE007
    LindsayE007 Posts: 212 Member
    Oh duh, sorry, should have posted my workouts : ) Right now I am running about 20-25 miles a week over 4 days, usually bike 1 day, swim 1 day and I lift heavy 2 days a week.

    1 lifting day a week I do for abs: planks, prone jack knifes, and bicycle crunches

    2nd lifting day I do for abs: swiss ball crunches and medicine ball russian twists
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    Keep a moderate caloric deficit and keep at it. You may just store a bit more fat there. I wouldn't worry about revamping your diet, it's gotten you this far. Adding a million crunches or sit ups will only help strength, you can't spot reduce.

    Exactly.

    I would also suggest adding in squats, lunges, and deadlifts with heavy weight if you can. These target major muscle groups, which helps with the deficit, along with (assuming a proper deficit) utilizing more stored fat overall.
  • morkiemama
    morkiemama Posts: 894 Member
    Keep a moderate caloric deficit and keep at it. You may just store a bit more fat there. I wouldn't worry about revamping your diet, it's gotten you this far. Adding a million crunches or sit ups will only help strength, you can't spot reduce.

    This (unfortunately :( ).
  • LindsayE007
    LindsayE007 Posts: 212 Member
    Have you tried a workout system like Insanity/P90x? Or weight lifting?

    I have the Insanity DVD's but probably won't be able to do them until December because I am about to start training for a marathon : (
  • mamamudbug
    mamamudbug Posts: 572 Member
    Keep a moderate caloric deficit and keep at it. You may just store a bit more fat there. I wouldn't worry about revamping your diet, it's gotten you this far. Adding a million crunches or sit ups will only help strength, you can't spot reduce.

    Exactly.

    I would also suggest adding in squats, lunges, and deadlifts with heavy weight if you can. These target major muscle groups, which helps with the deficit, along with (assuming a proper deficit) utilizing more stored fat overall.

    I agree with both of these but I'd like to encourage you to get off the floor for your ab exercises. Add overhead presses and pallof presses to the exercises Cris suggested. OHP's are primarily shoulder exercises but I've noticed that they really engage the core and provide a girdling effect when you pull everything in to stabilize yourself.
  • LindsayE007
    LindsayE007 Posts: 212 Member
    Keep a moderate caloric deficit and keep at it. You may just store a bit more fat there. I wouldn't worry about revamping your diet, it's gotten you this far. Adding a million crunches or sit ups will only help strength, you can't spot reduce.

    Exactly.

    I would also suggest adding in squats, lunges, and deadlifts with heavy weight if you can. These target major muscle groups, which helps with the deficit, along with (assuming a proper deficit) utilizing more stored fat overall.

    I agree with both of these but I'd like to encourage you to get off the floor for your ab exercises. Add overhead presses and pallof presses to the exercises Cris suggested. OHP's are primarily shoulder exercises but I've noticed that they really engage the core and provide a girdling effect when you pull everything in to stabilize yourself.

    Thanks for all the ideas. I do overhead presses, squats and lunges. We don't have any Olympic bar at my gym so I can't do deadlifts : (
  • Cheri_Moves
    Cheri_Moves Posts: 625 Member
    Hey there ab buddy! So what do you think we oughta do???
    1) I know we cant do spot reduction
    2) cutting it off with a sharp knife is OUT OF THE QUESTION :tongue:
    3) We are both already lifting

    I bought 30DS, and want to try it out, do you have it? And what do you think about my "pyramid scheme"?

    This is so frustrating!!!
  • walkwithme1
    walkwithme1 Posts: 492 Member
    Leg raises! I have never worked my core so hard! If you do them properly! Lay on your back, lock your knees, slowly raise your legs straight up while pushing your abs to the ground, hold and SLOWLY lower almost to the ground.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Keep a moderate caloric deficit and keep at it. You may just store a bit more fat there. I wouldn't worry about revamping your diet, it's gotten you this far. Adding a million crunches or sit ups will only help strength, you can't spot reduce.

    Exactly.

    I would also suggest adding in squats, lunges, and deadlifts with heavy weight if you can. These target major muscle groups, which helps with the deficit, along with (assuming a proper deficit) utilizing more stored fat overall.

    I agree with both of these but I'd like to encourage you to get off the floor for your ab exercises. Add overhead presses and pallof presses to the exercises Cris suggested. OHP's are primarily shoulder exercises but I've noticed that they really engage the core and provide a girdling effect when you pull everything in to stabilize yourself.

    Thanks for all the ideas. I do overhead presses, squats and lunges. We don't have any Olympic bar at my gym so I can't do deadlifts : (

    As noted by the posters above, keep doing what you are doing - it will come off eventually, its probably the place that you are genetically built to lose the fat last....well, that and its the kids fault:tongue: .
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    Hey there ab buddy! So what do you think we oughta do???
    1) I know we cant do spot reduction
    2) cutting it off with a sharp knife is OUT OF THE QUESTION :tongue:
    3) We are both already lifting

    I bought 30DS, and want to try it out, do you have it? And what do you think about my "pyramid scheme"?

    This is so frustrating!!!


    You could add in some H.I.I.T, or any form of cardio after you lift or on non lifting days. Just be patient. It will not happen over night. Every one looks for the quick fix, to be honest the less you have to lose the harder it is to lose.

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