I just recently picked up swiming to trying and get in shape, I'm swimming 2-3 times a week normally and 1 run per week. I've read in a lot of threads the importance of stomach strength.
Does anyone have any reccomendations on getting rid of love handles and lower belly baby fat?
lipo
I just recently picked up swiming to trying and get in shape, I'm swimming 2-3 times a week normally and 1 run per week. I've read in a lot of threads the importance of stomach strength.
Does anyone have any reccomendations on getting rid of love handles and lower belly baby fat?
I've read in a lot of threads the importance of stomach strength.
The stomach is a saclike organ, part of the digestive system. It connects the esophagus to the small intestine. It is located on the left side of the body, under the diaphragm. It is not "fat." You do not swim on it, sleep on it, or lie on it.
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Perhaps you mean core strength? Abdominal strength? Belly muscle strength?
Try a ferocious step class to get rid of pudge.
Or one of these classes: :banana:
A little more generously: whatever you're doing by way of exercise, keep doing it, looking especially for movements that target lower body. Add a few crunches a few times a day. I like (well, "like" is probably not operative term) to do them right after swimming. Speedwalking, burpees, stairclimbing -- all kinds of things will help. When swimming, try to feel the core engaged in, for example, rotating body and initiating movements.
Regards, VB
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lipo
That's one way to go (or let go) as Ande suggests (not so much tongue-in-cheek), or ..............
One cannot target a specific area to get rid of the fat in that area.
You can target specific muscles/muscle groups.
Any exercice that gets rid of fat (helps make you expend---burn--- more calories than you're taking---eating--- in) helps, but your body will "decide" which fat it will use up first. Unfortunately (for some), the love handles area is the last one that will be used by the body to burn fat from.
Read
www.exrx.net/.../Misconceptions.html
Spot Reduction Myth(s) at
www.exrx.net/.../Myths.html
and BTW, the whole site http://exrx.net is a veritable encyclopedia.
Good Luck
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I agree with these folks. Add crunches/an abdominal workout in. I found one, it is pretty intense. PM and I will email it.
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Go for a long walk, they just disappear after about 5 weeks of walking. Chuckie and I walk about 5 miles a day when in Mexico. We walk about 2.5 miles a day on the beach and the other 2.5 on pavement. But don't forget to swim.
eat less, especially refined carbs and unhealthy fats. the rest will take care of itself with any sort of moderate exercise.
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What would anyone hold onto if the lovehandles were gone.
Don't lose them.
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Does anyone have any reccomendations on getting rid of love handles and lower belly baby fat?
I'm late in responding to this, but I can say from experience that Pilates and core work (lower back, lower and upper abs and obliques) will help immensely. After 6 months on bed rest, I started with Pilates with other floor/step work. When I got back into the pool this last week, it was like nothing had changed in the last year. I truly attribute it to the core work I had been doing. *Everything comes from your core.
When I am swimming and am concentrating on flexing my core and abs, I notice that butterfly and fly kick really targets that area, as well as backstroke, unfortunately (ick).
Bringing the Pilates work and the cardio with swimming together has lessened my pooch already, after only 8 workouts.
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"Anyone"? Wow George!
What would anyone hold onto if the lovehandles were gone.
Don't lose them.
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Swimming is a great cardiovascular workout which burns calories more efficiently than more other exercises. If your primary concern is lowering body fat (bf) %, I cannot emphasize the importance of proper diet and nutrition enough. The location(s) at which your body stores excess fat is primarily a function of genetics. Some people get bigger thighs/butts first and others get love handles. The reverse is true with respect to where you'll first noticeably lose fat. That being said, it is genetics, not the type of exercise you choose, determining where you're going to lose fat first. Sorry to burst your bubble, but spot reduction is a myth.
Going into a workout routine with the mentality of "I want to lose fat in my sides" is completely erroneous. The better mentality to embrace is to have a goal of lowering your overall bf%. This is a function of a very simple formula. Generally speaking, if the # calories you intake in a day 's not just for body builders). Anyone seeking to learn more about nutrition can benefit from reading up on the subject.
A few simple rules that I find helpful are:
- No simple carbs, except in the form of fruit before/after workouts (designer stuff like power bars or power gel are OK too, but they're overpriced and packed with a bunch of crap you don't need anyway).
- The only liquids you should be consuming are water, skim milk, or black coffee/tea in moderation. Too much caffeine can spike your appetite. Try to drink at least a gallon of water/day. This will keep you hydrated and will also help curb your appetite. NO soda (not even diet stuff), fruit juices, or other crap. No "sports drinks" either. They're just a result of marketing scams. It's just a bunch of empty calories and chemicals you don't need.
- No fast food, ever. This is self-explanatory.
- Stick to lean proteins (chicken, fish, lean beef, lean pork) whole grains (oats, brown rice) and other forms of complex carbs (sweet potatoes), and lots of leafy green vegetables (broccoli, dark green lettuce, etc.). Keep your fats to healthy fats like olive oil, grapeseed oil, avocados.
- Take your vitamins every day. Multi, vitamin C, vitamin E, fish oil, and flax seed oil are essential.
The bottom line, really, is that you can bust your ass like crazy in the pool, in the gym, on the track, etc., but your weight loss/strength/endurance gains are going to greatly suffer is you aren't eating right. Cement in your mind that results are 80% nutrition and 20% workouts and you'll start to get the point.
Good luck!