Can I lose belly fat AND build a butt in 4-5 weeks

Lift HEAVY to build a bum.

4-5 WEEKS?!?

4-5 WEEKS?!?

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@ RileyLeigh Quote [I'm pretty sure its impossible to lose fat in your stomach while you build muscle in your butt.]

just curious, why is that ? Like is the body incapable of losing fat and building muscle simultaneously ?

Think of it this way. When youre eating a deficit, your body is struggling to maintain its current muscle and using fat as energy. It's not going to have energy to build anything with less energy. It's why people go through bulk and cut cycles. Calorie surplus is energy surplus, where muscle building is ideal. There are I believe CNS adaptations that cause minor muscle growth to those who are new to strength training but it is minor at best and ends quickly.

so this means I'm outta luck

hmm I guess I should start by starving myself to lose the extra fat .. but damn ..I've been dieting since 3 - 4 months. Literally eat nothing but unprocessed foods, veggies, lean proteins no starches, no sugar etc etc and I work out every day or at least 4 days a week and STILL NO RESULTS. FML

Uuuuum. No.

That's a great way to damage your body and get skinny fat though. Fueling your body properly is VERY important to getting lean and being healthy. You're doing yourself no favors by starving yourself.

ETA: If you want to get "toned" whatever that means. Lift heavy. Eat about 1g per pound of lean body mass in protein. Fuel yourself. Eat at a non aggressive deficit.. Take it slow, learn sustainable habits. Balance your macro and micros and fit things in you enjoy. This will ensure you retain your current muscle and look leaner at goal. Know that this is a game of patience, hands down. It's not going to happen over night, thinking this way leads to failure.

Muscle building is difficult, even in a calorie surplus. It takes time. But anything worth it does.

Don't starve yourself.... You can eat 100% "healthy" foods and still not lose weight if you are eating too many of them.

If you not losing wieght, you probably need to look at what you are eating. How many calories are you tying to eat per day? Are you actually counting calories? How do you log your foods? If you are not getting the results you want, you really should start off by using a food scale to weigh your food and log your food in grams/oz. Guesing portion size can result in hundreds of unexpected calories, and that will definitely kill your weight loss.

A popular trend here is to not focus so much on what you eat, but how much you eat. That should help you lose the weight, especially if you are working out too. Then once you shed a few pounds, you can work on building up the muscle.

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You can't choose a spot to lose fat. All of those commercials that tell you to try their product to lose "belly fat" are selling a lie. Your body chooses where you will lose or gain fat first and last. The best you can do is eat at a deficit to lose fat and see where you lose it.

To build muscle in your backside, focus on strength exercises for that area. If you search Youtube I'm sure you'll find lots of videos with moves to help you do just that.

research bulk and cut... if you want an insta-butt...there are pads for that :noway:

4-5 WEEKS?!?

THIS

agree!

@ RileyLeigh Quote [I'm pretty sure its impossible to lose fat in your stomach while you build muscle in your butt.]

just curious, why is that ? Like is the body incapable of losing fat and building muscle simultaneously ?

Think of it this way. When youre eating a deficit, your body is struggling to maintain its current muscle and using fat as energy. It's not going to have energy to build anything with less energy. It's why people go through bulk and cut cycles. Calorie surplus is energy surplus, where muscle building is ideal. There are I believe CNS adaptations that cause minor muscle growth to those who are new to strength training but it is minor at best and ends quickly.

so this means I'm outta luck

hmm I guess I should start by starving myself to lose the extra fat .. but damn ..I've been dieting since 3 - 4 months. Literally eat nothing but unprocessed foods, veggies, lean proteins no starches, no sugar etc etc and I work out every day or at least 4 days a week and STILL NO RESULTS. FML

Don't understand this logic at all....Won't happen in 4 weeks, so might as well give up altogether and go the complete opposite direction!

You should not start starving yourself to lose fat-the only thing that will make you is miserable, hungry, and with probably no improvement in your body shape. Keep eating right, make sure you are tracking, and start strength training. No, a tiny stomach and a booty like Beyonce won't pop up in 4 weeks, but you will be on your way to a healthier body instead of going backwards. These things take time-why are you looking for a quick fix?

For me personally, I know through trial and error that my body prefers protein. When I eat decently clean and have a higher intake of protein, I lose weight and feel good. I've done the "broke folk" diet out of necessity and learned that I do not handle starvation well. Hair was falling out, I felt weaker than normal. Since adding more protein to my diet, I've been able to lose weight and still feel like my butt is looking better. You really just have to play with your meal plans and see what your body responds to.

shantizzlerose wrote: »

Lift HEAVY to build a bum.

This. If you eat slightly below maintenance while doing HEAVY weights, you'll lose some fat and your butt will get rounder/stronger. Squats and weighted bridges work very well at rounding out your glutes.

God, I LOATH the term "clean eating"!!!! Enough with it already...especially when talking about using it to lose weight!

4 to 5 weeks? Yeah...never going to happen! It is dang near impossible to build muscle and lose fat at the same time because when you are doing a calorie deficit your body tends to lose some muscle along with the fat.

Lots of squats and lunges to build a rounder booty.