Great Article on "Skinny-Fat"
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great article - thanks for posting!
dgfurman - when you do your strength training, typically how long do you spend each time on it?
I go to classes that we have at our gym. Each is an hr. long - two focus on weightlifting (barbells), and one is more hand weights/resistance bands/using your body weight. So I go to these on M, W, Fr, and it's REALLY made a difference in how I look. That said, I do push myself and increase my weights, so I'm now (after 4 mos.) lifting more than anyone else in the classes. Some ladies never change their weights (nor their diet, I suppose), so they don't get results that are very visible (altho I'm sure it's better than if they didn't do it at all).
I know some people have referenced a new book that's out, that's supposed to be phenomenal for women and weight training. I can't think of the name right now, but I'll bet someone here will know. But you could use that as a guideline when you go to the gym, or use it at home.0 -
Not to sound like a broken record, but thanks for posting that article! I was skinny fat for the longest time, and now I'm working out with kbells and I love it! I want to get strong and muscular, now that I'm not afraid of getting bulky like my brothers did when they did weightlifting in high school.0
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That model looks like many girls in my country yuk! I knew skinny didn't mean beautiful but this just proves it!0
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Oh... my... gosh...
I didn't know why I didn't gain fat as quickly when I stopped working out so regularly this go around (as I have lifted with P90X, much more than I EVER have). But I didn't and this explains why. I kinda knew, but this formed concepts, words around what I thought I knew.
WOW WOW WOW!
My life was just changed.
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THank you for this article! I feel skinny fat. I want to be fit. Not sure how to do that....right now I strength train with small weights and a 10lb kettlebell...but maybe that's not enough.0
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Could someone recommend a good exercise video that would help a "skinny-fat" thirty something get toned and lean?0
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P90x, Jillian Michael's videos....0
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Thanks!:drinker:0
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The book people like is New Rules of Lifting.
For a good start, guys or girls, starting strength by Mark Rippetoe is the go. Full body workouts 3 times a week that provide most bang for your buck. Compound movements > Isolation movements for beginners (and just about everyone).0 -
Good article. I am doing Rachel Cosgrove's book "female body breakthrough". She has her own article on skinny fat:
http://www.the-signal.com/section/42/article/42007/
I have to keep reminding myself of these things when I get too focused on the scale. It's hard to let go of the fantasy of being really light, lol0 -
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great article!0
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Practically every person on this website should read this article. Though I do like at the end for the sample workout it contains neither squats or deadlifts, which were mentioned multiple times in the article. This is the work out you need: www.stronglifts.com
I have essentially become skinny-fat and I am now working on curing that problem by following the program I mentioned above.0 -
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