STRONG CURVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JanetReyna
JanetReyna Posts: 291 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Okay, so I finally decided to purchase the book since I know for sure Bret Contreras knows his *kitten* and is knowledgeable, are they any tips I should know before I start? The book hasn't arrived yet, but I know for sure since I am currently an Apple Shaped right now :'( I want to loose weight while at least keeping the muscle I have right now to lose and maintain a curvier shape. What I am a little bit worried about is my upper body fat, since it is where I carry most of my fat, especially my stomach, back fat and arms, has anyone noticed a good amount of difference in their upper body following the program? I know I cannot spot reduce which sucks, but I want to look as leaner as I can from my upper body which will require me losing 50-60 lbs.

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  • JanetReyna
    JanetReyna Posts: 291 Member
    I just want to look for feedback on the book, I will be reading it when it arrives.
    Thanks for the concern :)
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    You kinda answered your own question: you will need to lose 50-60 pounds to be lean. You will see improvement by following almost any program.
  • DomesticKat
    DomesticKat Posts: 565 Member
    I followed Strong Curves while I lost 70 pounds. It helped me maintain the muscle I had while losing weight. There was no significant muscle growth but it did help me maintain muscle everywhere while I lost fat. That's what a structured lifting program will do for you while you lose weight. You won't see any significant muscle growth in a deficit.

    Once I lost the weight, THEN I could better assess my goals and pick a program that would meet them while doing recomposition. Strong Curves does not focus on upper body enough for me, so I don't currently follow it now that my goal is muscle growth. It was perfectly adequate while I lost weight, though.
  • JanetReyna
    JanetReyna Posts: 291 Member
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    You kinda answered your own question: you will need to lose 50-60 pounds to be lean. You will see improvement by following almost any program.

    Okay thanks! I thought since my goal is to get a little muscle or at least maintain my muscle right now and lose from my upper, even if I can’t spot reduce maybe there’s a program that helps with maintain muscle all over.

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