I'm not losing weight?
I'm 5'6, 119-121 lbs and a girl. I'm 16. Thing is. I KNOW my weight is fine. I'm just slightly 'mushy'. I'd like to be more muscular. Less fatty. I've been trying since october :( no result. My tummy is ALWAYS bloated and flabby no matter WHAT I eat My thighs, calves, glutes and upper arms are flabby too. Gimme a breakdown on how much exercise to do and a calorie/food intake? Just anything simple I plan to do 45 mins of cardio (treadmill, 6mph) every other day. I plan to do lunges for my thighs and glutes. Push ups for my arms and biceps and shoulders, bicycle crunches and sit ups for my stomach I've been doing this for a while with no result. ESPECIALLY my stomach. Maybe it's what I'm eating.
Why do I gain weight in my calves?
It's so strange, but my calves are squishy and soft, yet they also have muscle. I think the only way to lose the fat in my calves would be to go on an extreme diet and get as skinny as possible. Doing the normal 1200 calories with exercise just isn't going to cut it. My legs look like tree trunks, and I am not exaggerating one bit. I am a size 9, which isn't big, but my legs are horrendous. They ankles and calves are so thick...it kind of grosses me out sometimes.
Why am I only losing weight in my upper body?
I've lost about 10 pounds and I really don't look any different besides my stomach being flatter. I want to have thinner thighs though but my body never seems to lose weight down there so my thighs are quite thick and it just looks a little disproportional imo and I just want to know the reasoning behind that
Why am I not losing fat from upper body?
Every person holds fat in different places, for example-belly, arms, chest, thighs, butt etc.Eat clean and healthy- fresh fruits, vegetables, almonds, walnuts,oats, brown rice, egg whites, homemade paneer(cottage cheese), sprouts, dal, rajma, milk, chach, dahi.Cardio – running- helps in getting rid of belly fat (overall body fat).Strength training(helps build muscle and tones up the body)- assign each day to a body part, for example-Monday-LegsTuesday- ChestWednesday-BicepsThursday-BackFriday-TricepsSaturday –ShoulderStay away from sugar and deep fried foods, processed foods, maida.Run to lose belly fat(overall body fat) and do plank exercise everyday for abs.Chest Tone up exercises-Dumbbell PulloverBench Press (Barbell and/or Dumbell)Incline Bench Press (Barbell and/or Dumbell)Dumbell flyesPush-upsThe road to fitness is a long one, but if you are dedicated, disciplined and want to be fit, just work hard consistently and you will surely see great results. You need to be consistent in your efforts and be patient.P.S- I was an apple shape/V-shape combination- heavier upper body and leaner/thinner lower body. I worked out my legs twice a week-did a ton of squats, lunges, leg press, hamstrings,calves etc and put on muscle along with running on the treadmill for 20 minutes every day helped me lose weight from my belly.Source- My own experience with fitness(Not an expert but will get there)
I’ve been losing only upper body fat and none from my thighs and calves despite a regular workout and diet. What's wrong?
If you want to Loss Fat from Your Thighs & calves only, it is called spot reduction and it’s impossible. You need to understand a few basic attributes about fat.1. Fat Disappears EvenlyWhen you’re burning fat, it will come off evenly. So as your body fat percentage goes down, you’ll notice fat loss in your face first, your shoulders, your arms, your legs, and finally your thighs, hips, and stomach.2. Fat DiscriminatesWhen your body starts to store body fat, it will put the majority of it around your stomach or hips and thighs. I actually don’t the science behind this but, I would imagine there are a greater number of fat cells in these areas for storage.3. Thigh Exercises (Leg Exercises) Are Easily Turned Into Total Body Fat MeltersMost exercises that target your legs are great because they target total body. For example…Lunges and the variationsSquats and the variationsSprinting and the variationsSo with the right workout, you can target your legs while hitting your entire body too.FOR MIND-BLOWING WEIGHT LOSS SECRETS VISIT MY WEBSITE4. Start Big End SmallWhen it comes to how to lose thigh fat, start with the big exercises like squats, squat jumps, lunges, split squats, sprinting, etc…As you get strong and you begin to master these moves, you can then start doing more specific targeting.Keep in mind that specific targeting is not going to really speed up fat loss by any significant amount. It will however, help you get stronger which is very important.5. Specific thigh exercises that are more targeted:Hip extensionsCable leg kick backsThigh adductors and abductor machinesSquat and lunge pulsesFOR MIND-BLOWING WEIGHT LOSS SECRETS VISIT MY WEBSITE
Does jumping rope help lose calf and thigh fat (especially calves) WITHOUT gaining big muscles?
I'm just so insecure and unconfident that my calves might end up, not bulky since it's just jumping rope, but just....bigger. I have body fat. Just body fat on my hips, thighs, butt, calves all that stuff. I've been going on and off on jumping rope to lose weight for a few months now. Obviously I havent seen drastic results but I do feel my calves tense up more from gaining muscle. <_< >_> i just want tiny slim legs with shins that look proportional to my thighs. Not tiny thighs and just big shins D: Please genuine and kind answers with no cruelty. I didn't ask this to get crappy responses.
How come my calves won't get smaller?
You have to maybe wait until you've lost more of your weight to see the difference on your calves and thighs. Maybe you store more fat there than other parts of your body. Also you could be doing exercises that bulk up your calves which you should then avoid. Keep your diet on track so that you get to you goal weight and start doing workouts that create long, lean, toned bodies and not bulky or masculine muscular ones. Try ballet/barre inspired, yoga, pilates or fusions of them. Those create great bodies especially for legs! Look into: Lotte Berk or Bar Method Pure Barre Ballet Body Signature Series from leah sarago Rockin Models Pop Physique Physique 57 Cardio Barre Ballet Beautiful Tracy Anderson Method Ballerobica Barre3 Booty Barre Exhale Core Fusion Winsor Pilates AeroBarre anything from Ellen Barrett or Kristen Mcgee Xtend Barre These are all great. Also try Tonique workouts.