Pouch...annoying as hell

[krinch123]

hey guys, I've been trying to excercise this "pouch" if you wanna call it off my mid section for 1 1/2 months now. I mean, when I stand up my stomach looks semi-flat but when I sit done I have this pouch of fat that just sits there and i can't get rid of the damn thing, I've done crunches/sit ups and nothing has worked...any suggestions?

[jeec]

cardio.

[benjamin88]

diet

[Latzilla]

cardio and diet

[Torrtrefireto]

do 4x10000 crunches everyday, cardio and diet won't do anything for you....



nah listen to everyone else not me

[nocowsever]

I used to have the same problem, do around 4/5 sets of 40 crunches. Do them slowly, and lift slightly more than shoulderblade height is off the ground.

This, coupled with dieting and cardio exercise will turn your fat into muscle. (Well, not really, but I like how that sounds.)

[HeLiu]

better yet, do it on a decline bench with some barbel weight on ur chest

[DarkFlames]

You need to do cardio and have a good diet to get rid of the fat.

[krinch123]

yea, I started a Organic food diet, without all the pesticides, growth hormone, that stuff

[diller]

Originally Posted by krinch123

yea, I started a Organic food diet, without all the pesticides, growth hormone, that stuff

You have to watch out for fats, sugars, and unnecessary carbs too.

[krinch123]

well what about evaporated cane juice?

[istocknugz]

whether its organic, natural, or whatever-the-**** you wanna call it, unused sugar will spike your insulin levels and tell your body to store the unused energy as fat...predominately in your mid-section...sad but true

[Newtt]

Originally Posted by nocowsever

I used to have the same problem, do around 4/5 sets of 40 crunches. Do them slowly, and lift slightly more than shoulderblade height is off the ground.

This, coupled with dieting and cardio exercise will turn your fat into muscle. (Well, not really, but I like how that sounds.)

1) Crunches are anarobic, and does not burn fat as good as aerobic, and are not a sound exercise plan, middle aged men and women with a gut typically do this, this is why they stay the same

2) FAT DOES NOT TURN INTO MUSCLE.

[zubr]

Originally Posted by Newtt

1) Crunches are anarobic, and does not burn fat as good as aerobic, and are not a sound exercise plan, middle aged men and women with a gut typically do this, this is why they stay the same

2) FAT DOES NOT TURN INTO MUSCLE.

couldnt have said it better myself

[Thaigga]

alot of ppl have fat ripples when they sit down. Especially while wearing jeans

[bad tripp]

Originally Posted by Newtt

1) Crunches are anarobic, and does not burn fat as good as aerobic, and are not a sound exercise plan, middle aged men and women with a gut typically do this, this is why they stay the same

2) FAT DOES NOT TURN INTO MUSCLE.

Did you not see after he said "it turns muscle into fat" it clearly says "well not really, but i like how that sounds"?

[HeLiu]

Originally Posted by Newtt

1) Crunches are anarobic, and does not burn fat as good as aerobic, and are not a sound exercise plan, middle aged men and women with a gut typically do this, this is why they stay the same

2) FAT DOES NOT TURN INTO MUSCLE.

Sry newb here. Weight trainnig is anarobic right(correct me if Im wrong)? I've read nothing burns fat better than weight training.

[whitesox3223]

Originally Posted by krinch123

hey guys, I've been trying to excercise this "pouch" if you wanna call it off my mid section for 1 1/2 months now. I mean, when I stand up my stomach looks semi-flat but when I sit done I have this pouch of fat that just sits there and i can't get rid of the damn thing, I've done crunches/sit ups and nothing has worked...any suggestions?

dude that just beacuse your fat was spread out when you stand up. so when you sit down it all bunches up. clean up your diet and do lots of cardio if want to lose some fat

[krinch123]

k, thanks guys

[TomVZ]

doing crunches will not help that at all...

its pretty much already covered in replies, I just wanted to emphasize by repeating.

(from exrx.net: )

Spot Reduction Myth

Contrary to what the infomercials suggest there is no such thing as spot reduction. Fat is lost throughout the body in a pattern dependent upon genetics, sex (hormones), and age. Overall body fat must be reduced to lose fat in any particular area. Although fat is lost or gained throughout the body it seems the the first area to get fat, or the last area to become lean, is the midsection (in men and some women, especially after menopause) and hips and thighs (in women and few men). Sit-ups, crunches, leg-hip raises, leg raises, hip adduction, hip abduction, etc. will only exercise the muscles under the fat.

[ziprhead913]

Originally Posted by ste1989

cardio and diet

x2

[krinch123]

Originally Posted by TomVZ

doing crunches will not help that at all...

its pretty much already covered in replies, I just wanted to emphasize by repeating.

(from exrx.net: )

Spot Reduction Myth

Contrary to what the infomercials suggest there is no such thing as spot reduction. Fat is lost throughout the body in a pattern dependent upon genetics, sex (hormones), and age. Overall body fat must be reduced to lose fat in any particular area. Although fat is lost or gained throughout the body it seems the the first area to get fat, or the last area to become lean, is the midsection (in men and some women, especially after menopause) and hips and thighs (in women and few men). Sit-ups, crunches, leg-hip raises, leg raises, hip adduction, hip abduction, etc. will only exercise the muscles under the fat.

so a full body workout is best?