I have a smaller build and do NOT want to lose weight. However, I have a very large stomach (the only place I gain weight) that I want to work on reducing, as well as gaining some definition throughout my body. I don’t want to do too much cardio because I feel I will lose weight. Is there a way to target my stomach and gain definition without doing cardio, or is it necessary to do cardio, but load up on foods (proteins) that will keep my weight up?
I’m looking for help developing a workout routine and diet in which I WON’T lose weight. Targeting midsection.?
February 10th, 2010 by Workout Fiend Leave a reply »
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you can’t spot reduce. The only way your stomach is going to get smaller is by losing body fat and that means losing weight. abs are made in the kitchen. By reducing your total weight IE body fat the more prominent your muscles will be.
eat 1g of protein per lb of body weight and follow a complete strength training program so that you maintain as much muscle mass as possible.
gaining and losing weight is just basic thermodynamics. You lose weight by burning more calories than you consume, and you gain weight by consuming more calories than you burn. You can’t do both at the same time meaning that you can’t be losing weight and gaining muscle.
Yea cardio would be very helpful if you want to lose fat. If you dont do any cardio you are simply building lean muscle under the fat that you have. If you dont want to lose any weight I would suggest monitoring what you work off as well as what you take in. In order to lose 1 pound you have to get rid of 3500 calories, so if you dont want to lose weight just make sure that whatever calories you take in now you take those in and take in whatever calories you burn off in your workout.
Dont worry these new calories will not turn into fat if you are working out they will simply turn into muscle in whatever areas you work on.
Sorry but you need cardio.
First things first 80% of weight loss or fat loss is diet.
exercise provides added calorie burn to help weight loss, lean muscles development, and a healthy life.
I recommend a 3 to 1 workout plan until you get a nice lean body.
3 parts cardio and one part resistance training. I do a minimum of 1 hr cardio and 20 min weight training 3 days a week.
once you get to a lean weigh you like change to a 50/50 plan.
Count your calorie intake vs your workouts and you can see how much you are working. This can be done using tap n track Iphone App.
First I wouldn’t focus on weight – you need to focus on body measurements and your body fat percentage.
And in order to loose the fat in your midsection you will need to do cardio. Interval training definitely helps in burning fat. I’m currently using a program called Insanity where they focus on Max Interval Training that also focuses on cardio and your core area.
Nutrition is very important. First you need to calculate how much calories you need per day and to loose weight you would reduce your daily calorie intake by 400-500 calories.
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Cardiop is good for you and you won’t lose weight. Trust me, I’ve been working for 2 yrs and do LOTS of cardio and have never lost weigh because I combine it with weights.
I go onto these websites for help. They have photos and everything on how to do the exercises properly…
http://www.changingshape.com/exercise/directory/typeofexercises.asp
http://www.shapefit.com/