Building Core muscles
amtbhatnagar
Posts: 94 Member
My goal is to loose fat and build Core muscles
I have doing 100 reps of Core exercise every day .
Like 100 push ups , 100 Crunches along with weight training and staying in 20% deficit .
But i still dont see much difference in my core structure . Pleas advise .
I have doing 100 reps of Core exercise every day .
Like 100 push ups , 100 Crunches along with weight training and staying in 20% deficit .
But i still dont see much difference in my core structure . Pleas advise .
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You can't spot target weight loss. You could do a million crunches and your body will still burn fat wherever it wants. For most people it seems the stomach is last. You're building muscle, but it's still under fat so you can't see.
I'd take it easy on the core exercises tbh, you can really mess up your back.4 -
Your post isn't clear, are you at goal weight or are you still losing weight?
If the latter, you can't spot reduce. The fat is going to come off from where ever it wants to and doesn't matter what exercises you are doing.
If the prior, look in to doing a re-comp, you may still have a healthy fat layer on your core and you need to shift more of your weight to muscle and less to fat.2 -
The only way to lose stomach fat is a calorie deficit. Specific exercises won't help burn fat beyond burning calories. They will only develop the muscles underneath. Stomach fat is often the last to go, and the only way to reduce it is to continue losing weight. Most people don't "get abs" until a pretty low body fat percentage.5
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You can't spot target weight loss. You could do a million crunches and your body will still burn fat wherever it wants. For most people it seems the stomach is last. You're building muscle, but it's still under fat so you can't see.
I'd take it easy on the core exercises tbh, you can really mess up your back.
thanks for reply so am can I do 2 things at same time . build core muscle and reduce fat , or focus first on reduce fat i am confused :-(0 -
WholeFoods4Lyfe wrote: »Your post isn't clear, are you at goal weight or are you still losing weight?
If the latter, you can't spot reduce. The fat is going to come off from where ever it wants to and doesn't matter what exercises you are doing.
If the prior, look in to doing a re-comp, you may still have a healthy fat layer on your core and you need to shift more of your weight to muscle and less to fat.
my goal is to reduce 2 kg of weight and build core muscles , so should i focus on one part rather than trying to achive both at same time0 -
amtbhatnagar wrote: »WholeFoods4Lyfe wrote: »Your post isn't clear, are you at goal weight or are you still losing weight?
If the latter, you can't spot reduce. The fat is going to come off from where ever it wants to and doesn't matter what exercises you are doing.
If the prior, look in to doing a re-comp, you may still have a healthy fat layer on your core and you need to shift more of your weight to muscle and less to fat.
my goal is to reduce 2 kg of weight and build core muscles , so should i focus on one part rather than trying to achive both at same time
Follow that link above, "so you want a nice stomach" .. deficit, resistance training, adequate protein, patience.6 -
amtbhatnagar wrote: »WholeFoods4Lyfe wrote: »Your post isn't clear, are you at goal weight or are you still losing weight?
If the latter, you can't spot reduce. The fat is going to come off from where ever it wants to and doesn't matter what exercises you are doing.
If the prior, look in to doing a re-comp, you may still have a healthy fat layer on your core and you need to shift more of your weight to muscle and less to fat.
my goal is to reduce 2 kg of weight and build core muscles , so should i focus on one part rather than trying to achive both at same time
Both at the same time. Develop the core while losing fat. When you get lean enough, you will have a strong and good looking ab area!2 -
Good exercises to build core strength: squats (various), deadlifts, standing & kneeling cable rows (various), pushups, planks (various), farmer walks. The (various) refers to the many different versions of the basic exercise. "Core" is much more than "abs." Focus both on nutrition and exercise.2
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Good exercises to build core strength: squats (various), deadlifts, standing & kneeling cable rows (various), pushups, planks (various), farmer walks. The (various) refers to the many different versions of the basic exercise. "Core" is much more than "abs." Focus both on nutrition and exercise.
thats very helpful can you please advise standing & kneeling cable rows (various) which are the major varioations which can help in stronger core0 -
amtbhatnagar wrote: »You can't spot target weight loss. You could do a million crunches and your body will still burn fat wherever it wants. For most people it seems the stomach is last. You're building muscle, but it's still under fat so you can't see.
I'd take it easy on the core exercises tbh, you can really mess up your back.
thanks for reply so am can I do 2 things at same time . build core muscle and reduce fat , or focus first on reduce fat i am confused :-(
If you want to build core muscle, just doing 100 crunches a day won't really cut it, as crunches are not actually a great exercise for core and won't help you develop a well rounded core. The recommendations on this post are good places to start.5 -
YOu can build all your muscles but you won't really "see" them until you shed the fat that is covering them up.0
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amtbhatnagar wrote: »Good exercises to build core strength: squats (various), deadlifts, standing & kneeling cable rows (various), pushups, planks (various), farmer walks. The (various) refers to the many different versions of the basic exercise. "Core" is much more than "abs." Focus both on nutrition and exercise.
thats very helpful can you please advise standing & kneeling cable rows (various) which are the major varioations which can help in stronger core
This site has some examples and if you do an internet search for "anti-rotation cable" or "anti-rotation exercises" you'll get some good ideas. https://www.builtlean.com/2014/01/13/anti-rotation-exercises/1 -
You can have a strong core that's covered in fat. Having a strong core doesn't mean you have low body fat. Some super strong people don't appear that way. Work on your core. It's important. I use it to compensate for some injuries I have Right now. Without it I don't know where I'd be1
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AliNouveau wrote: »You can have a strong core that's covered in fat. Having a strong core doesn't mean you have low body fat. Some super strong people don't appear that way. Work on your core. It's important. I use it to compensate for some injuries I have Right now. Without it I don't know where I'd be
oh thanks for shairing and get well soon0 -
I do Pilates, which is helping me to build my core.
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