I swam for years and always kept in great shape.
I quit for 2 years. After turning 41, which was 7 months ago, I started back up again. I swim 5 days a week for an hour, mostly freestyle. I'm in great shape again everywhere except for this stomach fat I can't seem to lose. Can anyone recommend any good workouts that can get rid of this?
Supposedly, lower body weight is particularly hard to lose.
It was explained to me something like it is easier to lose weight as a percentage of your total weight. So for someone who weighs 300#, if they lose 10% (30#), it would be comparable to a 150# person losing 15#. But for that same 150# person to get rid of 30#, you're talking a 20% loss.
That said, someone could probably find out how much of that 150# is bones and essential organs, etc to get a real picture of what is possible to lose. There is of course an ideal minimum, few get anywhere near it (maybe someone like Paula Radcliffe).
When I increased my running distance last year, I lost weight--from all over my body. My face, my stomach/waist/seat, even my fingers and toes. While I tried to target certain areas, it doesn't really work that way. However, with putting on muscle you can kind of target putting it into your arms, chest, back...wherever you tend to focus. My waist remains that same size or smaller, but my arms and chest are definitely bigger. My weight has increased a little, while my body fat is about the same.
The food log sounds interesting, and with The Fortress sharing hers in her blog, I'm considering adding my food intake to mine as well.
Supposedly, lower body weight is particularly hard to lose.
It was explained to me something like it is easier to lose weight as a percentage of your total weight. So for someone who weighs 300#, if they lose 10% (30#), it would be comparable to a 150# person losing 15#. But for that same 150# person to get rid of 30#, you're talking a 20% loss.
That said, someone could probably find out how much of that 150# is bones and essential organs, etc to get a real picture of what is possible to lose. There is of course an ideal minimum, few get anywhere near it (maybe someone like Paula Radcliffe).
When I increased my running distance last year, I lost weight--from all over my body. My face, my stomach/waist/seat, even my fingers and toes. While I tried to target certain areas, it doesn't really work that way. However, with putting on muscle you can kind of target putting it into your arms, chest, back...wherever you tend to focus. My waist remains that same size or smaller, but my arms and chest are definitely bigger. My weight has increased a little, while my body fat is about the same.
The food log sounds interesting, and with The Fortress sharing hers in her blog, I'm considering adding my food intake to mine as well.
