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turning flab firm

avsingleton
avsingleton Posts: 98 Member
edited October 2024 in Motivation and Support
i know that i didn't get flabby over night so i don't expect to firm it up over night, but does anyone have any suggestions on how to firm up flab quickly? i'm just asking...

thanks!

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  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    Flab doesn't exist(sort of). Its either muscle, fat or a layered combination.
    You can lose fat and firm up and build muscles.
    How easy this is depends on where on your body you are talking about.
  • chicnsweet83
    chicnsweet83 Posts: 97
    Strength training is a good way to turn fat into muscle. If you worked consistently, after a month you would notice a difference for sure!
  • jenblowsbubblez
    jenblowsbubblez Posts: 112 Member
    bump!
  • manjingirl
    manjingirl Posts: 188 Member
    If you start now with a good strength training program you will look more 'toned' by Christmas.

    You can go to a gym and get a program or find a good body weights program on the net, just search for body weight training or body weight strength training. Meantime you could start with push-ups (from the knees if need be), sit-ups, squats, tricep-dips on a chair or low table, side arm-raises holding a heavy book, bicep-curls with the shopping bags (yes, I'm serious). The possibilities are endless.
  • avsingleton
    avsingleton Posts: 98 Member
    thanks manjingirl, wonderful tips!
  • avsingleton
    avsingleton Posts: 98 Member
    Flab doesn't exist(sort of). Its either muscle, fat or a layered combination.
    You can lose fat and firm up and build muscles.
    How easy this is depends on where on your body you are talking about.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Strength training is a good way to turn fat into muscle. If you worked consistently, after a month you would notice a difference for sure!

    You cannot turn fat into muscle -.-

    Also you really aren't going to see huge gains after 1 month especially is a calorie deficit.

    OP:It is important to strength train. Lift so that you maintain as much muscle mass as you can, that way you do not turn into a skinny fat
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