My fat doesnt turn into muscle

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  • InsaneReidy
    InsaneReidy Posts: 21
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    your doing the wright thing buy doing your cardio this is the only way you can reveal your abs!

    Your abs are there its just that stubborn bit off fat is the last place that burns off ( Frustrating as it is)!!

    Sounds like your on the right path, Just remember calories eat and calories burnt my be worth figuring these sums out, just dont get obsessed like some people do, Also you might want to increase your workouts and/or intensity to burn that stubborn bit off fat to hell!

    GOOD LUCK!!!
    Oh god...

    Cardio is not the only way to reveal your abs. A calorie deficit will reveal your abs, no matter how you achieve it, once your bodyfat is low enough.

    If you read properly you can see i mentioned calorie intake to calories burned

    Its a mixture of them both but just having a calorie deficit will not burn fat stores

    Shuld of gone to specsavers m8
    Hmmm...
    your doing the wright thing buy doing your cardio this is the only way you can reveal your abs!
    Should have gone to school, mate.

    yh mate coz looks like you no what your talking about cardio is the only way to burn and get rid of fat for sure so dont go on like i dont know what im talking about! you can talke my advice 2. Knowledge is half the battle in fitness and yours clearly needs work. Dont h8 on people trying to help especially when u seem 2no little.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
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    yh mate coz looks like you no what your talking about cardio is the only way to burn and get rid of fat for sure so dont go on like i dont know what im talking about! you can talke my advice 2. Knowledge is half the battle in fitness and yours clearly needs work. Dont h8 on people trying to help especially when u seem 2no little.
    www.leangains.com
    also...
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    2 guesses how much cardio I do.
  • icesk8ermom
    icesk8ermom Posts: 82 Member
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    Thanks everyone :)
    Unfortunately I HATE weights LOL but ill up the cardio and start working with light weights high reps!


    They are trying to tell you to do the opposite of this. lift heavy.

    yes, but unfortunately i cant due to an injury to my back.

    I seriously doubt that it's completely impossible for you to do any kind of resistance training. You might want to consider seeing a physical therapist.

    I didnt say that it was completely impossible for me to do any resistance training, I said i cant lift heavy weights. I have tried and I get muscle spasm fits for weeks days and i cant sleep because of them.
    You may want to have your calcium, magnesium and potassium levels checked as they also, in addition to water (which you seem to be ok on), play a role in how muscles react; not having adequate amounts can cause muscle spasms. Calcium and magnesium help relax your muscles which is what it sounds like you need.

    Based on the fact you are saying the spasms are in your arms and not your back I don’t think is has anything to do with your scoliosis. And from what I am hearing it seems like the spasms are more of what is stopping you from lifting weights… If you don’t want to go get your levels checked then try adding some supplements to your daily diet, get it a week or so and slowly try adding weights. Don’t overdo it….start slow and build from there.

    ~Good luck!
  • nataliexxxx
    nataliexxxx Posts: 262
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    You need to lose the fat first
  • mrsjacksn
    mrsjacksn Posts: 113
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  • mgalsf12
    mgalsf12 Posts: 350 Member
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    Fat does NOT turn into muscle. You are burning fat and gaining muscle by exercising...but fat will NEVER become muscle.
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
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    im planning on slowly upping the weights and resistance. I have scoliosis so my muscles and nerves dont take to it very well..I get muscle spasms all night if i go too hard too soon.

    I know how you feel, I have scoliosis as well.
    Not sure how bad yours is but I was told by my dr to specifically stay away from deadlifts and barbell squats cause of it. Defs talk to your dr/physio before starting a weights program.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
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    It seems no matter how much I work out, the fat around my core will not burn or turn into muscle. I lose inches no problem but i cant gain any muscle. I eat healthy and I drink plenty of water. I work out at least 3 times a week. Im really not a fan of weights, i try and stick to mainly cardio....swimming, belly dancing, walking, running. tennis.
    So why would your body create muscles it's not going to use..?

    You honestly believe your body doesn't use abdominal muscles for those activities? Seriously???
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
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    It seems no matter how much I work out, the fat around my core will not burn or turn into muscle. I lose inches no problem but i cant gain any muscle. I eat healthy and I drink plenty of water. I work out at least 3 times a week. Im really not a fan of weights, i try and stick to mainly cardio....swimming, belly dancing, walking, running. tennis.

    How is your daily diet? Are you on a calorie deficit?




    I would say that i am because I eat a lot less calories than i burn daily. I have been drinking fruit and veggie smoothies in the morning rather than not eating breakfast at all and it keeps me fuller longer. Today for instance I had a strawberry smoothie with carrots, celery, coconut yogurt, flax and granola for breakfast then for lunch i had salad with balsamic dressing and right after work im going shopping then going for a 45 min speed walk.

    I am not an expert but I often hear people saying by cutting carbhydrate while increasing protein intake they see immediate result...You might want to try that? I am not sure...I just feel it's too much carb to my liking. :)

    Sure. If by immediate results you mean passing out and not having enough energy to work out.
  • kellyallday
    kellyallday Posts: 137 Member
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    Two different cell types, so nobody's fat can turn into muscle:laugh:

    Eat slightly above your TDEE (2-300 cals), set your macros at 40/30/30, then go pick up HEAVY things, put them down, and repeat!

    BUMP
  • kellyallday
    kellyallday Posts: 137 Member
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    I know this will probably not sound appealing, but as a former Marine DI, we did have to go through a lot of health and nutrition stuff for the recruits. Usually, if you are a recruit that comes in overweight with a high BMI, you will drop pounds and lots of them. I've watched multiple parents come to bootcamp graduation walk right by thier sons because they came in at 200 pounds and graduated at 170. Of course our "high and tight" haircut doesn't help. In the reverse (which was me) I was always a kid on the go and never sat down for 3 good meals a day in my life until I went to bootcamp. I went in at 148 and came out at 163. So the theory is this. Muscle exists in some shape or form already, toned or untoned. Fat usually covers the muscle so until you burn the fat, you won't be able to begin to get to the muscle. If all you are doing is cardio, you will eventually get to the muscle but it probably won't be as toned as you like it. Push ups, sit ups, crunches, planking and jumping jacks and mountain climbers were our staple core of exercises. If you've seen Insanity or PX90, even though they are seriously tough programs, they use those core exercises and many variations of them. Muscle will not form or tone without resistance. Start slow with push ups sit ups crunches etc and maintain the cardio.
    My goal is to eventually get back to triathalons. I went through a lot of stress being in Iraq and Afghanistan for 3 tours so I let myself go. Not bad, but on the verge of no return. I am an avid hockey player, I love to swim and cycle, but the military took the run out of me. So, in closing, there are many many resitance exercises you can do to start firming up the muscle while you are loosing the fat. Plus, there are a lot of studies that say cross training will keep your body from hitting the wall longer becasue you are always on focusing on different activities, muscle groups and such. If you keep your body guessing, it will be harder to hit the wall and plateau. I apologize for this article being so long, but I hope there is some advice you can use. Good luck, Semper Fi!

    Good stuff soldier... Thanks for your service!
  • RyanWilson1993
    RyanWilson1993 Posts: 409 Member
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    You need to do weightlifting need to be a cardio junkie cardio is good just not all the time
  • NataBost
    NataBost Posts: 418 Member
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    Two different cell types, so nobody's fat can turn into muscle:laugh:

    Eat slightly above your TDEE (2-300 cals), set your macros at 40/30/30, then go pick up HEAVY things, put them down, and repeat!

    http://youtu.be/PAXo3Wr_nYU

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