Love handles
steveglloyd73
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Hi
I have managed to shed 22lbs through the year but looking to get rid of another 8-10lb.. exercise is now part of my weekly routine, in addition my general diet is better.
My week consists of 3 50 minute spin session and resistance work in between those with a rest day but I am have trouble shifting the last bits around my middle to get my hip to waist ratio in check.
So looking for advice and on targeted excercise to burn this off, and maybe diet tips to assist as from what I have read diet is a large % of the battle.
Thanks in advance
Steve
I have managed to shed 22lbs through the year but looking to get rid of another 8-10lb.. exercise is now part of my weekly routine, in addition my general diet is better.
My week consists of 3 50 minute spin session and resistance work in between those with a rest day but I am have trouble shifting the last bits around my middle to get my hip to waist ratio in check.
So looking for advice and on targeted excercise to burn this off, and maybe diet tips to assist as from what I have read diet is a large % of the battle.
Thanks in advance
Steve
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Just keep doing what you're doing, you can't spot reduce3
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Hi mate same here. 38" waist, 40" chest and 40.5" around navel. Rest of me not to bad but would like chest to stick out further than stomach. so in the same boat in a way. Not really wanting to go on a diet so exercise am hoping will sort it out.1
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There is no way to "spot reduce" fat from specific areas of your body. Keep losing fat and it will come off according to your genetics. Unfortunately, for most males the belly/love handles are the last place you'll lose it from.
No exercises will have any effect because fat is inert and can't be exercised, and exercising the muscles beneath the fat has no effect on the fat stored directly above them.2 -
So getting lean is the answer by all accounts, thanks for the advice everyone3
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Agreed with everyone above. One further comment @steveglloyd924 you say that your diet is generally better. Are you weighing and logging everything you consume?
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Logging but not weighing unless it Pre weighed0
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Mine only started to disappear when I got to 14% BF2
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steveglloyd924 wrote: »Logging but not weighing unless it Pre weighed
You should really weigh as it will give you a better idea of your calorie intake.
Even the pre-weighed stuff can be off.
If you're getting down to the last few pounds, then accuracy is key.4 -
steveglloyd924 wrote: »Logging but not weighing unless it Pre weighed
There is your answer. Eveything should be weighed accurately, even pre-weighed food.3 -
Thanks everyone evidently attention to detail is key.2
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Switch to whole grains. Cut back on sweets and junk food. Replace them with protein and granola bars. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Eat like a bodybuilder. Youtube has videos of bodybuilder diets.
I disagree with not being able to target an area. I've always seen results from working out my core. Though I agree, sometimes it's practically impossible to out work a bad diet. We all know that muscle burns fat. I feel like if you start doing crunches and leg scissors your going to start seeing your abs wanting to peek through.0 -
mgalovic01 wrote: »Switch to whole grains. Cut back on sweets and junk food. Replace them with protein and granola bars. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Eat like a bodybuilder. Youtube has videos of bodybuilder diets.
I disagree with not being able to target an area. I've always seen results from working out my core. Though I agree, sometimes it's practically impossible to out work a bad diet. We all know that muscle burns fat. I feel like if you start doing crunches and leg scissors your going to start seeing your abs wanting to peek through.
Nothing in here is true except for the bolded.7 -
I wouldn't worry too much about the weighing of food unless you are not losing but "think" you are in deficit. Mine went away to when I hit 15% BF. They started to come back as I slacked off running a bit and added beer. I am at 20% BF now and need to lose about 10 pounds. It won't spot reduce but I found that the combination of cardio (running) and a planks workout worked for me.1
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Oh, and the ab roller gives the best core workout I've ever done.0
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mgalovic01 wrote: »Oh, and the ab roller gives the best core workout I've ever done.
Great. It's good to have strong core muscles. But it does absolutely nothing to eliminate the subcutaneous abdominal fat. Fat is inert, has no contractile properties and cannot be exercised. Exercising the muscles beneath fat will strengthen them, but has no effect upon the adipose tissue surrounding them.
As to "we all know that muscle burns fat", that isn't true either. Muscles burn calories. A pound of muscle burns about 6 calories per day; a pound of fat burns about 2 calories per day. So increasing your muscle mass by 10 pounds (which is a very significant increase) would result in an added calorie burn of 40 calories per day.2 -
steveglloyd924 wrote: »So getting lean is the answer by all accounts, thanks for the advice everyone
Yeah, pretty much...I'm up around 15% right now and I have some small love handles...they pretty much are gone at around 12%.1 -
mgalovic01 wrote: »Oh, and the ab roller gives the best core workout I've ever done.
Great. It's good to have strong core muscles. But it does absolutely nothing to eliminate the subcutaneous abdominal fat. Fat is inert, has no contractile properties and cannot be exercised. Exercising the muscles beneath fat will strengthen them, but has no effect upon the adipose tissue surrounding them.
As to "we all know that muscle burns fat", that isn't true either. Muscles burn calories. A pound of muscle burns about 6 calories per day; a pound of fat burns about 2 calories per day. So increasing your muscle mass by 10 pounds (which is a very significant increase) would result in an added calorie burn of 40 calories per day.
Sore muscles use up much more calories to repair themselves than fresh ones do.0 -
mgalovic01 wrote: »mgalovic01 wrote: »Oh, and the ab roller gives the best core workout I've ever done.
Great. It's good to have strong core muscles. But it does absolutely nothing to eliminate the subcutaneous abdominal fat. Fat is inert, has no contractile properties and cannot be exercised. Exercising the muscles beneath fat will strengthen them, but has no effect upon the adipose tissue surrounding them.
As to "we all know that muscle burns fat", that isn't true either. Muscles burn calories. A pound of muscle burns about 6 calories per day; a pound of fat burns about 2 calories per day. So increasing your muscle mass by 10 pounds (which is a very significant increase) would result in an added calorie burn of 40 calories per day.
Sore muscles use up much more calories to repair themselves than fresh ones do.
What?! Really?! :huh: :noway:0 -
Sore muscles use up much more calories to repair themselves than fresh ones do.[/quote]
What?! Really?! :huh: :noway:[/quote]
They gotta get the energy required to rebuild from somewhere.0 -
mgalovic01 wrote: »They gotta get the energy required to rebuild from somewhere.
So exactly how many more calories do they use?0 -
mgalovic01 wrote: »They gotta get the energy required to rebuild from somewhere.
So exactly how many more calories do they use?
Good question2 -
mgalovic01 wrote: »They gotta get the energy required to rebuild from somewhere.
So exactly how many more calories do they use?
I've heard lots of strange bro science before but never this2 -
So exactly how many more calories do they use?[/quote]
Idk. Probably varies depending on severity. One things for sure, it requires work, and work requires energy.
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Do you think you've hit a plateau?1
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Sticktoitiveness is the painful reality of this lifestyle @body recomposition to achieve your ideal body for you.0
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For me, it has always been the last tt go. Usually the last 10 lbs or so. Patience and consistency are the key.0
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mgalovic01 wrote: »Sore muscles use up much more calories to repair themselves than fresh ones do.
What?! Really?! :huh: :noway:[/quote]
They gotta get the energy required to rebuild from somewhere.[/quote]
While I'm not saying you're wrong, I don't know if you should be stating it as fact. From a common sense standpoint it makes sense, but science many times has disproved what we all considered common sense.
I did a brief search on this topic and didn't find any specific studies related to this statement. Does anyone out there know of any?0 -
steveglloyd924 wrote: »Logging but not weighing unless it Pre weighed
Start weighing your food. A 5oz steak compared to an 8oz steak is a big difference. Same thing for nuts and seeds.
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