Help: Targeting Fat Loss

cherylaurora · June 2019

Hi guys! So I’ve been able to lose weight by watching what I eat and being more aware of calories & being on a calorie deficit. That’s been good however, I don’t care so much about losing weight anymore & I’m in need of workouts that help target fatty areas. Mine are: belly fat, arms & back.
Any advice or things like YouTube video recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

L1zardQueen · June 2019

You can’t target fat loss, the only thing you can do is lose the layer of fat hiding those beautiful muscles.

WholeFoods4Lyfe · June 2019

Try googling “recomp”, that sounds like what you are trying to do. You can’t target specific areas to lose fat but by eating at or close to maintenance you can build muscle and continue to burn body fat.

estherdragonbat · June 2019

MT1134 · June 2019

Focus on workouts that build muscle and not so much on workouts that drop fat. Medium to high reps with medium to high intensity using compound exercises such as bent over rows, deadlifts, squats, presses. Try to work to failure with short rest times in between sets.

There's thousands of ways to achieve your goals. I'm just making one of the many suggestions.

bjnl · June 2019

NO way to target fat , you just have to lose more try a weight work out to build muscle. more muscles burn more fat.

dfulgoni · June 2019

Yep, like has been said here already. Sounds like some form of resistance training would help things along. If it were me, I’d look to either some compound barbell lifts with low reps or look into some form of kettlebell swing based workout. I can point you to a few references if you’re interested. Just let me know.

Motorsheen · June 2019

I might get flamed here... but it really is possible to target fat loss in specific areas.

The fat loss in those specific trouble areas is quite difficult to attain, but with highly focused timing of diet and training, it's possible.

Here's the title of the study supporting targeted fat loss:

Are blood flow and lipolysis in subcutaneous adipose tissue influenced by contractions in adjacent muscles in humans?

Bente Stallknecht, Flemming Dela, and Jørn Wulff Helge
01 FEB 2007https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.00215.2006

imho... just continue to dial in your diet and introduce strength training to your workouts.

With work and persistence, you'll have success. Best of Luck.

Help: Targeting Fat Loss

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