Help Losing Mid-section Fat

[Random]

Hey everyone,

Over the last 4 months I changed my diet significantly and along with exercise I went from 210 pounds to 180. I still have some fat in my mid-section that I would really like to lose.

I am a little confused though on how to go about doing this. My goal is to lose my mid-section fat and increase my muscle tone. I dont want to be huge I just want to have a nice athletic tone.

What would you suggest is a good routine to help me acheive my goals? Or do I need to do it in steps rather than try to get it at once.

[chuckh]

I'm in the same boat. I'm 40 and wanting to get rid of the lingering belly fat. I've recently started monitoring my caloric intake. I did the calorie calculator and it suggest 3500 a day but I felt that was quite a bit. I'm 6'3 and 245 but feel like I great since I started working out a year ago. I have lost 40lbs this past year but would like to get rid of the lingering flab. Any answers to the posters question would be greatly appreciated.

[Cardiochris]

Well boyz, your cloned answer is going to be that you “cannot spot reduce”, fat comes off your body as it wants, determined by genetics. And I can say that belly fat seems to wanna come off last, so it’s time to be patient. Great job so far, and now is the time to learn how to target body fat while not losing muscle, by getting your diet dialed in perfectly and understanding LIT cardio. Yes Chuck, the #s seem high but if you eat too little the body is in starvation mode, keeping your metabolism low and holds onto fat, burning muscle for fuel.

Time to sign up for a cutting routine, take a look over at the Cutting Board. Basically you wanna get on a lifting program, get your diet in a 500 cal per day deficit, and do 45 – 60 min low intensity cardio a day at the right time (early in the morn before breakfast or after your workout)

Well these are just the basics, so keep reading and learning, you’ll probly find it to be interesting stuff. I did. So welcome to M&S and G’luck burning some fat!

[diomedes]

Yup, at this point losing that extra weight is an art form that demands patience and tenacity. Largely difficult cause you need to attack fat loss from all angles with alot of effort: training, diet, rest. The worst part is that sometimes a prescribed strategy might not work for you. So, it's experimenting and monitoring your progress that's last part of the puzzle.

I'm knee deep in the process, been wanting to get rid of the stomach fat for some time, and in the past 2 months i did the research required and it works, so far. So start reading, it's the only way you'll be able to take control of your body.

[Perseo]

Yeap, it works. Took me 5 months to go from 23% bf to 12.6% bf (goal is 9-10%). But by the time you find out what works for you, start seeing the changes and add up more cardio, you've created a monster and there's no stoping you hehe!!

So study, put to practice consistently and patience!

[chuckh]

Ok thanks for the advice. I'm doing this routine
http://www.muscleandstrength.com/wor...-by-shaun.html

But I've also added 100 crunches a day. I need to get some pictures on my profile so I can see the changes after a few weeks. I'm hoping to do this routine for 10 weeks and then see some good results.

[Doublehelix]

Yeah, the last bit o' fat around the midsection is by far the hardest to lose. I am struggling here as well, and I am finally starting to break through the plateau that I have been stuck at for the last 2 months. It has been a real battle as of late, but as mentioned, keep reading and studying, and you will find ways to get rid of the love handles. It is hard, hard work.

Track your diet, don't guess, and make sure that you have your PCF ratio where it needs to be. This is one area where I really struggle, and I seem to tend to always be a bit high with the fat content.

ALSO: Doing crunches will NOT burn more stomach fat! You will just get some awesome abs underneath the fat! As someone mentioned, you body is going to burn fat all over the body as it goes along. Targeting your abs with crunches will not give your stomach fat a preference over other fat. I would suggest doing Abs only twice or three times per week. Too much work in one area will not give those muscles enough time to recover.

[chuckh]

Well it's been 3 weeks since I've followed the great advice I've read and been given. I'm starting to notice results in the midsection. I am curious about the overdoing the abs. I'm currently doing 100 a day 4 times a week. Too much or just fine?

Thanks,

[IvanTheTerible]

Originally Posted by Random

Hey everyone,

Over the last 4 months I changed my diet significantly and along with exercise I went from 210 pounds to 180. I still have some fat in my mid-section that I would really like to lose.

I am a little confused though on how to go about doing this. My goal is to lose my mid-section fat and increase my muscle tone. I dont want to be huge I just want to have a nice athletic tone.

What would you suggest is a good routine to help me acheive my goals? Or do I need to do it in steps rather than try to get it at once.

Try looking at the post I made in this other thread , It should give you some ideas for an ab workout and an advanced ab workout as well.

how to work out abs?

get your diet strait and you should start shedding pounds with the cardio , while doing this routine for your ab's you will be creating good muscle and strength for your core and by the time you shed that belly fat you will have a very nice mid section.