Any advice on spot reducing fat???
This is my first blog. I don’t really have anything crazy to tell ya but I am looking for some advice, tips, etc. Does anyone else out there have a stubborn trouble spot on their body where they pool or store an usually greater amount of fat than anywhere else on their body? Okay, dumb question. I’m going to get hit with just about everyone telling me they have a trouble spot. Here’s what I’m talking about: around my umbillicus (belly button) I carry a good deal of fat more than anywhere else on my body let alone my torso. For instance just six or so inches lower and to the left I have a prominent vein. On my lower abdomen I can barely pinch anything but skin. But around that umbillicus I can pinch a good bit of fat. By pinch I’m talking about a skinfold caliper kind of pinch. On my chest I can only pinch skin. My triceps pretty near the same. My legs? Not that much there. Now, I know fat can only be reduced homogeneously. And I know true way to get rid of it is to lower my overall bodyfat. But I almost get the feeling to do that I’d have to drop my bf% down to the level of a highly competitive bodybuilder. That’s not my goal so I’m wondering two things. First, what the heck causes this? If fat is reduced homogeneously shouldn’t it also be stored that way? Second, what can I do to get rid of it or reduce to match the rest of my body without dieting to the level of a highly competitive bodybuilder or having cosmetic surgery?
August 11, 2008 at 11:17 pm
light jogs before a workout
August 12, 2008 at 9:34 am
Like a warm up? Or a 3 mile jog? I have been doing 10 minutes of cardio before my workouts for years. I’ll do anything thing from an elliptical to running at 8 mph on the treadmill. I’ve thought about getting into running to get leaner but it’s not really my thing.