help im skinny fat :(

[azzu]

hi could anybody advise what i should do bulk for a bit or keep on cutting? im new to lifting i previously had lost 28 pounds with diet and cardio and im shrinking away to nothing. i still have a fat gut but im worried that by the time the belly has gone il be a skinny nothing which i really dont want. my girlfriend commented on how "scrawny" i looked last week and the more fat i lose the scrawnier i will get. so what should i do bulk up for a while some muscle or carry on cutting (to nothing)?
my stats are:
height:5' 10"
weight: 170 pounds
arms: 13 inch
chest: 38 inch
waist at navel: 37 inch
legs: 23.5 inch
calves: 16 inch

thanks for replies guys i appreciate it

[iansaltes]

Originally Posted by azzu

hi could anybody advise what i should do bulk for a bit or keep on cutting? im new to lifting i previously had lost 28 pounds with diet and cardio and im shrinking away to nothing. i still have a fat gut but im worried that by the time the belly has gone il be a skinny nothing which i really dont want. my girlfriend commented on how "scrawny" i looked last week and the more fat i lose the scrawnier i will get. so what should i do bulk up for a while some muscle or carry on cutting (to nothing)?
my stats are:
height:5' 10"
weight: 170 pounds
arms: 13 inch
chest: 38 inch
waist at navel: 37 inch
legs: 23.5 inch
calves: 16 inch

thanks for replies guys i appreciate it

looks like posture could have a lot to do with it... any truth to that?

[azzu]

Originally Posted by iansaltes

looks like posture could have a lot to do with it... any truth to that?

what do you mean? i guess i do have crappy posture but how would that affect my skinny fatness?

[iansaltes]

Originally Posted by azzu

what do you mean? i guess i do have crappy posture but how would that affect my skinny fatness?

well it can help pull your stomach in a little bit...

sucks the position you are in though.. but in all honestly, its much better to be skinny than fat, so you might wanna keep cuttin til your belly is gone, then bulk back up again. Maybe the gut is left over from you being alittle bigger and once you get it taken care off, it'll go away?

[PodRacerSi]

Definitly need to start adding some lean mass bro. Just keep your diet clean and get on a good lifting routine and you should start to see some changes for the better.

[aLiveWire]

Bulk

[Nom Z]

Your posture is horrible man, sorry to sound mean, but its really bad, you pretty much have no curve in your neck anymore and your shoulders are well rounded. if your girfriend is making comments you know have some problems, i wouldnt worry about cutting down right now, improving your posture would help tremendously, i would try to gain some muscle if i were you first. do a lot of rowing moves and back exercises to help with your posture, also conciously pull your shoulders back and down, its a lot of work, but its worth it.

[LivinGood]

I'm pretty much in the exact same situation, im going to bulk from now on.

[AMillane7]

bulk first

[Big_Chiller]

37 inch waist? You are not skinny fat my friend. You are FAT.

Start lifting and you'll get lean.

[Kion]

I would look at something called keto. It's under the nutrition forum subsection. I would call myself still skinny fat and I have gone from 173 to 157lbs while maintaining and slightly increasing some of my lifts.

[alexclark]

Originally Posted by zacht

Your posture is horrible man, sorry to sound mean, but its really bad, you pretty much have no curve in your neck anymore and your shoulders are well rounded. if your girfriend is making comments you know have some problems, i wouldnt worry about cutting down right now, improving your posture would help tremendously, i would try to gain some muscle if i were you first. do a lot of rowing moves and back exercises to help with your posture, also conciously pull your shoulders back and down, its a lot of work, but its worth it.

x2.

Also, stretch out your chest cavity, along with your shoulders. You need to go from the pic on the left to the one on the right:



chest stretch: http://www.webefit.com/Stretch/Str_13.html

And don't forget to strengthen and tighten up your back. Rows, pulldowns, pullups, etc.

[Mighty Kev]

Do you lift? You should start. Bench Press, Pullups, Squats, Deadlifts.

[darvoz]

Originally Posted by Big_Chiller

37 inch waist? You are not skinny fat my friend. You are FAT.

Start lifting and you'll get lean.

I second that. He needs to serisouly start going to the gym and taking it on SERISOULY. clean up your diet and lift like crazy.

[rom3os]

do u drink ??if yes,pls stop it,the bulge in ur stomach might be due to frequent drinking...do more stomach vacuums

[(SMaLLnWeaK)]

Originally Posted by Opiewags99

Do you lift? You should start. Bench Press, Pullups, Squats, Deadlifts.

x2!

[CLARK_KENT_1982]

eat 6 meals aday, have protein with every meal, make sure your protein portion is bigger is bigger than the carb portion, this will get the metab speeding up to eat up that belly fat, and i would drink a protein shake as a meal everyday too. i also suggest circuiut training. check out the abs diet, i think it is one of the best diets around to gain lean muscle. and it is easy plus u eat all day. i have been doing a modified version of it for a little over a month now with amazing results. oh and, Stop drinking beer!

[yahoodeno]

I have a 37 inch waist to but then again I skipped out on my abbs workouts and was balking up to much, now im taking in less calarys and doing different sets at the same time so my heart rate keeps going

[Behemoko]

Originally Posted by azzu

my girlfriend commented on how "scrawny" i looked last week

Ouch.

Seriously.

[college125]

Originally Posted by (SMaLLnWeaK)

x2!

x3....

[azzu]

hi guys been a while since i posted i know its a different angle but can you tell ive made any progress? lost 4 inches from the gut and biceps are 1/2 an inch bigger dont have my other measurments handy i use a tape at the gym, do i cut or keep bulking a bit longer?

[azzu]

also ignore the time and date stamp on the pic i dont know how to change the setting in my camera

[IWantIt]

very good progress man.

[heavytwenty]

Nice changes. What kind of training did you do?

[azzu]

cheers guys, i just trained with a 3 day split, chest tris shoulders on monday, legs and abs on wednesday and back and biceps on a friday, with 20 mins cardio after each session. eating roughly at maintenance with about 160-180 grams protein a day, moderate carbs moderate fats.

[Endless1000]

badass tats!!

[heavytwenty]

A few other questions: what kind of reps/sets scheme did you use? How much did you lift when you started and how much can you lift now (bench/press/squat)?

[Skies]

Originally Posted by azzu

hi guys been a while since i posted i know its a different angle but can you tell ive made any progress? lost 4 inches from the gut and biceps are 1/2 an inch bigger dont have my other measurments handy i use a tape at the gym, do i cut or keep bulking a bit longer?

Keep doing what you're doing untill you're at a happy bodyfat and then add some carbs and fat and get clean bulking.

[PodRacerSi]

Awesome job bro! You look totally different now! Keep at it.

[azzu]

cheers guys, for sets and reps i started of at 2 sets between 8-12 reps but have now moved to 3 sets 6-10 reps. the weight i use is laughable really so i wont post is, the picture makes me look bigger than what i am but i assure you i am a small framed person. what i can tell you is my bench doubled, added 30 lbs to my squat, 25 to my deadlift and can now do full dips 8 weeks ago i could not.