Back fat/muffin top!! HELPPPP .___. (contains slight nudity)
fitforlife7915
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**I have stay on muffin top.. swim suit is not small just alot of muffin** So, I've lose 25 pound but it definitely didn't come from back fat/muffin top.
Do you guys know any exercises that you've done to reduce fat from that around or to help tone???
PLEASE!!!!
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Do you guys know any exercises that you've done to reduce fat from that around or to help tone???
PLEASE!!!!
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Start lifting HEAVY weights. You can't spot reduce. You'll probably have to lose a few more lbs. Eat lots of protein and hit the weight room. I LOVE New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women...it has 6+ months of workouts that don't take a ton of time.0
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You can't determine where weight comes off. You just need to lose a bit more.
Or you could just pull your knickers up a bit higher?0 -
Also, buy a bigger size in undies (or is that a swim suit??)...too small isn't doing you any favors! You are NOT fat at all and your butt/leg area doesn't look heavy. I blame the undies!0
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I know you cant determine where you lose weight, haha. Plus my "knickers," lol, are quite high. I have a long back... then a small butt
hahahah. 
Anyways, It would help a lot to know certain exercises to help "target" that area.0 -
I second lifting and buying clothes that fit. Squeezing into the size you want to be might make you feel better when you are looking at the label but it certainly won't make you look better. I've had to come to terms with that myself.0
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Def lifting has helped me smooth down on the back fat, mine was higher up to be fair, but my whole body is neater and tighter than if I had just lost weight, I still have a long way to go, but it has helped me for sure.0
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to be honest... the swim suit is baggy. I have what i call.. "stay on muffin top" even without the swim suit.. it looks the same .__.Also, buy a bigger size in undies (or is that a swim suit??)...too small isn't doing you any favors! You are NOT fat at all and your butt/leg area doesn't look heavy. I blame the undies!
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Lift heavy, buy clothing that fits.0
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Its not the clothes hahaha. But thank you0
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fitforlife7915 wrote: »I know you cant determine where you lose weight, haha. Plus my "knickers," lol, are quite high. I have a long back... then a small butt hahahah.
Anyways, It would help a lot to know certain exercises to help "target" that area.
knows you can't spot reduce, but wants to know exercises that spot reduce….sigh ..
OP - just keep eating in a deficit and hitting the weights. Fat is going to come off from where IT wants and not where YOU want ..
If you want to target your gluteus maximus then I would would suggest squats, lunges, split squats, etc….deadlifts will help with legs and lower back …but at end of day fat comes off from where it wants...0 -
Please don't treat me like I'm stupid. Greatly appreciated. I mean't targeting muscle in that area.-1
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Great job on the loss! It looks like you have more to lose and unfortunately, you can't spot reduce. Keep doing what you're doing and it will come. Lifting helps tighten everything and retain your muscle while losing.0
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25 pounds is awesome!
But you still have plenty of fat left to lose if you'd like. Just keep plugging on until the muffin top is gone.0 -
You're an hourglass - it's gorgeous and I think you're mad ...
but yes - heavy lifting, squats and more squats interspersed with lunges and more weights and drop your body fat % through calorie defecit it'll come eventually0 -
Lifting and Racquet sports (tennis, racquetball, even handball) helped me a lot with my back fat and arm fat, although mine was higher up around the bra area. I think the racquet sports help because you mix in a lot of run stop run stop action. Hope this is helpful 0
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We have similar bodies.I'm an hour glass & still have a bit of a muffin top.I just wear slightly bigger jeans & have them high up.Congratulations on your weight loss though! 0
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If it helps, I've got a perennial muffin top - even at 95 lbs I had one. I just started buying higher-waisted clothes that accentuated my little waist and made my hips look curvy instead of lumpy. Honestly, vintage styles are coming back again so you can totally get away with the look if you want to try it. I did also start doing tons of squats and deadlifts and it's helped round out the glutes so I'm more balanced looking. Good luck!0
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Haha, I've always thought I have an "apple shape" body. Mostly considering all my fat goes to my stomach.
Thank you all for the help. Means a lot!
I haven't worked out in a while and I really wanted to get back on the bandwagon and lose the last 15 pound-20 pounds and tone muscle.
I started out at 180 and I'm now 150 (what it said last time i stepped on a scale.. aka long time ago)0 -
Lifting and Racquet sports (tennis, racquetball, even handball) helped me a lot with my back fat and arm fat, although mine was higher up around the bra area. I think the racquet sports help because you mix in a lot of run stop run stop action. Hope this is helpful
Lifting and racquet sport helped with the fat to the degree that they helped put you in a deficit to lose fat.
The movements themselves did not aid in diminishing your back or arm fat.0 -
fitforlife7915 wrote: »I know you cant determine where you lose weight, haha. Plus my "knickers," lol, are quite high. I have a long back... then a small butt hahahah.
Anyways, It would help a lot to know certain exercises to help "target" that area.
knows you can't spot reduce, but wants to know exercises that spot reduce….sigh ..
OP - just keep eating in a deficit and hitting the weights. Fat is going to come off from where IT wants and not where YOU want ..
If you want to target your gluteus maximus then I would would suggest squats, lunges, split squats, etc….deadlifts will help with legs and lower back …but at end of day fat comes off from where it wants...
All of this.
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You still have a lot of fat to lose. When you lose it, it will reduce all over.-1
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justcat206 wrote: »If it helps, I've got a perennial muffin top - even at 95 lbs I had one. I just started buying higher-waisted clothes that accentuated my little waist and made my hips look curvy instead of lumpy. Honestly, vintage styles are coming back again so you can totally get away with the look if you want to try it. I did also start doing tons of squats and deadlifts and it's helped round out the glutes so I'm more balanced looking. Good luck!
This. The cut of that suit is quite unflattering for your shape. A higher waist would smooth things out and accentuate the curve instead of cutting it in half.0 -
justcat206 wrote: »If it helps, I've got a perennial muffin top - even at 95 lbs I had one. I just started buying higher-waisted clothes that accentuated my little waist and made my hips look curvy instead of lumpy. Honestly, vintage styles are coming back again so you can totally get away with the look if you want to try it. I did also start doing tons of squats and deadlifts and it's helped round out the glutes so I'm more balanced looking. Good luck!
That's what I was going to say - minus the vintage clothing bit. Find high-waisted bottoms and that will take care of the issue for now. For the future, keep on with the fat loss (that area will likely be the last to go, unfortunately), and take a look at Bret Contreras' Strong Curves for strength training.
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toss in some cable pull throughs, and hip thrusts, and ghds.0
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Calorie deficit, that's about it. Also a suit that fits you properly. You can say it fits all day, but looking at the pictures...it doesn't. It's too small around the hips.0
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Hey girl! Have you ever tried hot yoga? Either moksha or bikram? Or even intense regular yoga / jock yoga? Check it out. It tones abs, side abs and back, and makes you more limber and flexible, and burns calories. If you did yoga on top of your current regime you may find an improvement in the muffin top sitch - I know I did, back when I was doing hot yoga 3-4 times a week. Good luck!0
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If you're like me, it will be the LAST place you lose the fat. I'm maintaining, but I still have a slight muffin thing going on that is only noticable when I wear the wrong clothing for my shape. You can see the difference between your two photos - it's cutting into your hips and making it look way worse than it actually is. Take your time and find a flattering suit made for your body type.0
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lol... that's not how this works, that's not how any of this works.
OP - might be worth exploring a more suitable suit. You want the suit to be flattering, not detracting.0 -
Lol makes me laugh every time...lol... that's not how this works, that's not how any of this works.
OP - might be worth exploring a more suitable suit. You want the suit to be flattering, not detracting.
I'm with the calorie deficit and bigger size suit
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take a look at Bret Contreras' Strong Curves for strength training
**this X 10***0
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