Focusing on love handles

Bastiencade
Bastiencade Posts: 81
in Food and Nutrition
No matter how thin I've been there's always a little extra pouch of fat on both sides of my back above the buttocks. When I was really skinny it just made it look like I had feminine curves, but it was still there. I have no butt so it sucks! I used to do the Slim in Six program and I remember the instructor putting us in low plank and saying that was a good way to work the muscles. I'm doing Insanity and in the second month, while they've definitely gotten smaller, I can tell at the end they're still going to be there. I can definitely accept it's just genetics but it'd be nice to be able to reshape them.

EDIT: Posted this in the wrong section, my apologies!

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  • AsaraFuriosa
    AsaraFuriosa Posts: 293 Member
    Oh darlin don't get me started on love handles and back fat! I've lost 83lbs and my mid-section is what's still left....stubborn! I'm also in my second month of Insanity as well! Two more weeks left! I have really seen improvement though! My mid-section still needs lots of work but it's so much better! Next is Turbo Fire!

    Like I said, it's the last to go. One cannot 'spot reduce' but with hard work and persistence, we can do it!
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    I think it is becuase you know it is there. But I am after the same thing, back fat be gone. Congrats on all the great exercises.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    You can't spot reduce fat, unfortunately. From your description though, it sounds like building up your butt might help- I would work on squats and deadlifts, they'll build up your glutes and help with overall fat loss, which will eventually help the problem areas.

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