Back fatttttt. eeek.

lowpro1983

I know that I need cardio - got that - but what are some good exercises to strengthen the muscles in your back? Seems that one of my problem areas (probably like most women) is the area right under where the bra is.....

any help is appreciated! thanks!

icandoit203

strength exercises...

FitCurves444

nothing works as well and as fast as the good old.... PUSH UP!..... and your arms and chest will get a workout, too!.... add to that a little cardio and go for the BURPEES....

missymuffet459

I do weights 3 times per week at the gym and cardio on the off days. In one month there was a definite difference in my progress pics in the back-fat area.

In the meantime, check out the UNBELIEVABRA. It works wonders under your clothes!

clobercow

Exercise does little to promote fat loss. Being in a deficit will. Carb control is important to control insulin. (the fat storage hormone)

Fat loss is diet.

ndearing0501

Google these expercises online for how to perform them properly:

Shoulder press
Upright row
Back extension on a stability ball
Dumbbell rows
Superman
Russian twists - works abs and back
Wood chop
You can also google back exercises for others!

Plus 20 to 30 minutes of cardio 3 to 4 times a week.

These exercises will strengthen your muscles and make you more toned. But only if you burn off the layer of fat that's hiding them.

jrutledge01

Exercise does little to promote fat loss. Being in a deficit will. Carb control is important to control insulin. (the fat storage hormone)

Fat loss is diet.

pretty much this

paintlisapurple

Kettlebell workout...squat w (I do 10lb) kettleball in hands in front of your body...keep arms straight, shoulders down and back and knees bent swing the kettle ball upwards (controlled motions) and back down. (Do not put the thing directly above your head) I do this about 25 x including them in my circuits. Works great!
This really works your whole body so it has added benefits.

clee369

Buy starting strength and change your life

paintlisapurple

Exercise does little to promote fat loss. Being in a deficit will. Carb control is important to control insulin. (the fat storage hormone)

Fat loss is diet.

pretty much this

Exercise promotes healthy muscles which are needed to aide in healthy weight loss.

clobercow

Exercise does little to promote fat loss. Being in a deficit will. Carb control is important to control insulin. (the fat storage hormone)

Fat loss is diet.

pretty much this

Exercise promotes healthy muscles which are needed to aide in healthy weight loss.

Muscle is not very metabolically active. Building muscle in a deficit is very limited.

clee369

How can you say the muscle isn't metabolically active? Show me a peer reviewed journal saying the muscle isn't metabolically active. How can people that do compound lifts that work more than one muscle at a time have less body fat on them then people that don't?

lbetancourt

i lost it when i reached my goal weight. dont have it anymore.

jrutledge01

How can you say the muscle isn't metabolically active? Show me a peer reviewed journal saying the muscle isn't metabolically active. How can people that do compound lifts that work more than one muscle at a time have less body fat on them then people that don't?

keep in mind - he didn't say that they aren't metabolically active or that workouts do nothing - just not much

clobercow

How can you say the muscle isn't metabolically active? Show me a peer reviewed journal saying the muscle isn't metabolically active. How can people that do compound lifts that work more than one muscle at a time have less body fat on them then people that don't?

keep in mind - he didn't say that they aren't metabolically active or that workouts do nothing - just not much

Correct. People with very low bodyfat simply lose the fat.

This is a crude analogy, but very emaciated and wasted people have very little fat, but also very little muscle.

There are methods to lose body-fat and keep muscle.

Google Intermittent Fasting and Ketogenic Diet. Combine those and very low fat body percentages are attainable.

Jules2Be

Strength train and eat right.

m0mofw4r

I haven't really been focusing on it but I've been doing a lot of zumba. With all the hip movement and booty pumping I have actually seen a pretty significant change in that area. Yay!

taso42

Keep dropping body fat and it will go away. Don't go down this path tricking yourself into thinking you might be able to spot reduce. You won't.

Silverkittycat

How can you say the muscle isn't metabolically active? Show me a peer reviewed journal saying the muscle isn't metabolically active. How can people that do compound lifts that work more than one muscle at a time have less body fat on them then people that don't?

keep in mind - he didn't say that they aren't metabolically active or that workouts do nothing - just not much

Correct. People with very low bodyfat simply lose the fat.

This is a crude analogy, but very emaciated and wasted people have very little fat, but also very little muscle.

There are methods to lose body-fat and keep muscle.

Google Intermittent Fasting and Ketogenic Diet. Combine those and very low fat body percentages are attainable.

Really? People with low body fat simply lose the fat?

* listen to taso.

secretlobster

Honestly, it really is just general fat loss. No matter how much muscle you build in your back, you won't be able to see it with fat in the way. Just keep doing what you're doing... The annoying part of weight loss is that you don't get to choose where you see improvements. But if you keep moving, you should get to a place where you're happier with the gestalt.

GhostPack

Keep dropping body fat and it will go away. Don't go down this path tricking yourself into thinking you might be able to spot reduce. You won't.

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