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Throttle · Crazy Courier Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Karma :

I feel like a fat bastard and it's starting to piss me off something chronic.

I hit the gym around 12 months ago and weighed in at 13 1/2 stone. Since then I've managed to get down to 11 and have drastically sorted out my diet and life style.

Over those 12 months I didn't hit the gym 24/7 in fact at one stage I went 6 weeks without entering there only going for the occasional swim.

However I have been back there for a good couple of months now and despite muscle increase I see fuck all in the way of changes on my albeit small belly.

What the hell is going on? Is it paranoia? I feel fatter now than I did when I was a man-walrus-pig and I'm lighter and more physically fit than most of my mates.

I've reached and exceeded my target weight. I've gone from large to tight fitting medium, sometimes even small clothes. My waist has gone down 3 inches so whats the deal? WHY does this belly never disappear?

My gym routine: 25 min cross trainer, 25 min treadmill (quick pace up a steep inclines. I can't run as I have awful knees). Various weight machines, including ab,bicep,tricep,chest and shoulder workouts. All followed by a 20 min swim. This is done 3-4 times a week.

Bat · Nova Slayer Joined: 11 Aug 2008 Karma :

A lot of it is perception.

I got really fit and ate really well for months a few years back. Had a 30" waist and still felt fat. I look at pictures of me from then now and think I looked perfect and want to be like it.

Diet is by far the key to fat loss. Losing weight isn't hard, but if you drop muscle too you're screwed.

My advice would be to stop weighing yourself. Make sure you are eating enough decent food and protein. Lift heavy weights and take pictures of yourself now to compare against. Also stop and ask yourself what are you trying to achieve and why.

supZ · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2009 Karma :

as mentioned a lot is personal perception. its never as bad as you think.

i always think this after a heavy core session.. stomach muscles puff up, pushes my belly out and i somehow think i've turned into the goodyear blimp. in reality its nothing like that, its just how it appears to me looking down.

whats your diet like? thing id recommend is cutting down on carbs, plenty of fibre and eating less more often to keep your metabalism up.

doesnt really matter 'what' you're eating as long as you're eating sensibility.. ie. dont skip breakfast and go and eat 5 doughnuts for lunch or whatever Razz

regarding your exercice routine id like to suggest a slight change to help you maximise your fat burning.

the problem with doing lots of cardio straight off the bat is it'll sap your body of its initial energy so when you come to do weights you wont be able to do as much for as many reps. the way your body handles this differs from cardio to weight, so if you warm up, do your weights, THEN do the cardio activity you'll find you can do a lot more weights and still happily do all your cardio with the added bonus as you've gotten rid of your initial energy during weights, now you're doing cardio its really starting to burn the fat

so my suggestion would be, 10mins/2k+m on rowing machine or exercise bike (i hate the bike so choose rowing machine) then do your weights and then move onto the cross trainer + treadmill + swim.

its also a good idea to swap it around every few days/other week so your body doesnt get used to the routine. swap the cross trainer with the rowing machine and the like. keeps it fresh too.

my usual routine is as follows:

rowing machine, core work (plank, extended situps on exercise ball), then dumbbell lifts on the ball, high weight burnout, bit more core work, then onto my legs for a bit, various machines, back to arms, various machines and another burnout. i then go on the crosstrainer for some cardio and finally go have a swim if i fancy it (tbf most of the time i just go jump in the sauna Very Happy

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the above without the swim is roughly an hour. more if i feel like doing more cardio etc.. suits me fine, i can go down after work, do my workout then get home and get me dinner without it being too late

seems to work for me, just find what works for you and stick to you. you'll see results Smile

sometimes the belly can be the hardest place to get rid
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Gazz · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 May 2009 Karma :

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

I've mentioned it here before, Jon B has as well but try

www.britmilfit.com

if there's one near you. Really knackering, plus they force you to work out the whole body meaning you can't avoid doing the bits you don't like.

Having said that, I'm a fat git and have only just started going again after five months off but when I did go I saw big improvements in my fitness.

GhostRider · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Jan 2008 Karma :

An often quoted saying

"Abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym".

I'll save myself from writing out a long-winded explanation of things I have come to understand by simply posting this link.

https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=113693871

Read it, do your homework, figure it out, do it.

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