Is it true a person can tighten their loose skin my increasi
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http://www.leehayward.com/loose_skin.htm
"Suppose for example, a man drops from 35% body fat all the way down to 20%. He should be congratulated, but I would tell him, "Don't ***** about loose skin, your body fat is still high. Press onward and keep getting leaner.”
Average body fat for men is in the mid teens (16% or so) Good body fat for men is 10-12%, and single digits is extremely lean (men shouldn’t expect to look “ripped” with 100% tight skin on the abs unless they have single digit body fat, and women low teens).
Except in extreme cases, you are very unlikely to see someone with loose skin who has very low body fat. It's quite remarkable how much your skin can tighten up and literally start to “cling” to your abdominal muscles once your body fat goes from “average” to "excellent." Someone with legitimate single digit body fat and a ton of loose skin is a rare sight.
So... the key to getting tighter skin is to lose more body fat, up to the point where your body composition rating is BETTER than average (in the “good” to “great” category, not just "okay"). Only AFTER you reach your long term body fat percentage goal should you give thought to "excess skin removal." At that point, admittedly, there are bound to be a few isolated cases where surgery is necessary if you can’t live with the amount of loose skin remaining"
there is a lot online about this, tell me what do you think? will this work?
http://www.leehayward.com/loose_skin.htm
"Suppose for example, a man drops from 35% body fat all the way down to 20%. He should be congratulated, but I would tell him, "Don't ***** about loose skin, your body fat is still high. Press onward and keep getting leaner.”
Average body fat for men is in the mid teens (16% or so) Good body fat for men is 10-12%, and single digits is extremely lean (men shouldn’t expect to look “ripped” with 100% tight skin on the abs unless they have single digit body fat, and women low teens).
Except in extreme cases, you are very unlikely to see someone with loose skin who has very low body fat. It's quite remarkable how much your skin can tighten up and literally start to “cling” to your abdominal muscles once your body fat goes from “average” to "excellent." Someone with legitimate single digit body fat and a ton of loose skin is a rare sight.
So... the key to getting tighter skin is to lose more body fat, up to the point where your body composition rating is BETTER than average (in the “good” to “great” category, not just "okay"). Only AFTER you reach your long term body fat percentage goal should you give thought to "excess skin removal." At that point, admittedly, there are bound to be a few isolated cases where surgery is necessary if you can’t live with the amount of loose skin remaining"
there is a lot online about this, tell me what do you think? will this work?
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I suppose that would make sense if the loose skin is made up of mostly fat, but I'm not sure if it is...0
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Inquiring minds want to know. I've lost a lot of weight and continue to work out this is my main concern!!!! :ohwell:0
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I think it is one of the components. What many people attribute to loose skin is still excess body fat.
Genetics, age, amount of weight lost, how long you were significantly overweight, and how long you have been at goal weight also play a significant role in how much your skin will recover.
If you have lost a ton of weight don't expect your skin to be completely tightened up for 1-2 years after reaching your goal weight. Striving to reduce your bodyfat and increase underlying muscle will help this process along.
Unfortunately for some sugary is really the only option0
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