Alright, I will say it "I need some help." There I feel better....
Ok, I've been weight lifting for about 2 years? And I'd say I've made
fairly impressive gains, but I'm by no means buffed. The problem is is
that I've noticed that my tummy has been growing at uncomfortable
levels. Either it has always been doing this or its something I'm doing
wrong lately.
Put it to you this way. I am 5'10", weigh 179 lbs, and have a BF% of
23%(the fat was ONLY found on the abs and back). also, if I measure my
mid-section(like at my navel) I measure at about 38.5" - on an empty
stomach. That is TOO much in my opinion. If I flex my muscles (upper
body) I can defintely see good muscle definition everywhere - even
after all the fat gained from an ordinary muscle gaining diet. But it
just seems that I'm gaining way to much on the tummy. Its as if all the
fat is not going to the rest of the body but instead going straight to
my stomach. while all the proteins and carbs are going to the upper
body. If my stomach grows anymore I may start looking as if I have a
beer belly! If I suck in my stomach - with little effort - I actually
look pretty good. Its amazing what JUST a stomach will do to the rest
of your body. It determines whether you look fat or buffed.
What do I do? I hate to go on a real diet and lose weight because I
don't want to lose muscle mass. I will do it when I get up to 190-200
lbs. yet I know that I can't spot reduce. How about losing weight and
MAINTAINING muscle mass - is that possible?
But I will admit during all of my weight lifting I never exersiced my
abs or back. On my back I had trouble finding good excersices to put
meat on effectively and on my abs, I just simply never did them. I
didn't care for a 6-pack. But I figure the jogging would help keep it
down some.
But you may ask what is more important to me? It would be gaining
muscle mass, but I can't stand seeing my tummy grow. How about adding
weights to ab excersices to burn fat?
or how about this?
* eat three times a day.
* weight lift intensively like I have been 3 times a week.
* but jog more often - say about 3-4 times a week on the days I don't
weight lift.
* Or maybe jog twice in one day (morning and night).
will this guarantee fat loss while mainting muscle mass? And there is
one other important factor - I have a high matabolism. A guy told me
that he too had a high matabolism and he said it is easier for us to
lose fat then those with low matabolisms. But he said he didn't
excersice his abs too much and he was able to keep body fat down on his
abs.