Targeted weight/fat loss

Right, im 17, female, about 5'8'' and i weigh around 10.5 stone on average.
Generally i feel ok about my body, my legs, bum, boobs are all fine. I just have a really big flabby tummy which i dont like and want to get rid of! Is there any way i can somehow target weight loss/exercise so that i can just tone up my stomach since the rest of me is ok? Any advice would be great thanks :biggrin:

Reply 1

pedy1986

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helenlicious

Right, im 17, female, about 5'8'' and i weigh around 10.5 stone on average.
Generally i feel ok about my body, my legs, bum, boobs are all fine. I just have a really big flabby tummy which i dont like and want to get rid of! Is there any way i can somehow target weight loss/exercise so that i can just tone up my stomach since the rest of me is ok? Any advice would be great thanks :biggrin:

There isn't a way to target specific fat loss. AFAIK.

Reply 2

Bis

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nope. you would have to lose fat all over. spot reducing doesn't exist.

Reply 3

helenlicious

OP

Bum. Cheers though!

Reply 4

Steph D

helenlicious

Right, im 17, female, about 5'8'' and i weigh around 10.5 stone on average.
Generally i feel ok about my body, my legs, bum, boobs are all fine. I just have a really big flabby tummy which i dont like and want to get rid of! Is there any way i can somehow target weight loss/exercise so that i can just tone up my stomach since the rest of me is ok? Any advice would be great thanks :biggrin:

Surely sit ups tone up ya stomach make it smaller and firmer....worth a try.
I go to the gym and do various things but I always make sure I do sit ups.
If you lie on each side and do them aswel means ya do more and stretch more muscles. Cycle or exersise bike works ya whole body. Firm up ya legs an I noticed my stomach reduced and the flabby bit round my hips.
Try sit ups see how that works.

Reply 5

Savannah

Exactly, sit ups are just what you need. I'm not sure if they work, but if worst comes to worst you could buy one of those ab-belt things which build up muscle and reduce fat for you. Also if its lovehandles that are you're wanting to lose there is a special sit up where you lie with your legs both turned towards on direction and tilt the sit up towards the other, if you get what i mean. Good luck

Reply 6

Bis

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sit ups wont 'tone'. in fact, there is no such thing as 'toning' really. sit ups would be a waste of time. run instead.

Reply 7

Crimson Black

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Do crunches, they actually work your lower and upper stomach muscles. You'll not be able to do spot reducing that way however, you need to lose the fat, done through cadiovascular workout I'm afraid.

Reply 8

Bis

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natalie1239

Exactly, sit ups are just what you need. I'm not sure if they work, but if worst comes to worst you could buy one of those ab-belt things which build up muscle and reduce fat for you. Also if its lovehandles that are you're wanting to lose there is a special sit up where you lie with your legs both turned towards on direction and tilt the sit up towards the other, if you get what i mean. Good luck

what? sits up wont help her, ab belts do absolutely nothing, and oblique crunches wont get rid of 'love handles' or do anything for that matter.

Reply 9

Savannah

why would'nt they work? situps work!!

Reply 10

Bis

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for damaging your back and building muscle to a tiny extent, yes. burning fat, no.

Reply 11

Savannah

Oh. I've found they work really well. But, mine was more to get some tone than lose fat. Oh well...

Reply 12

Bis

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care to explain how sit ups 'tone'?

Reply 13

Apricot Fairy

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bis432

care to explain how sit ups 'tone'?

God, you're such an annoying arse. You think you know it all.

Reply 14

makeshiftwings

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Yeah I found that they worked...my stomach is very toned. But if you stop, the muscle you've gained turns into fat, and you get flabby.

Reply 15

Bis

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susiemakemeblue

God, you're such an annoying arse. You think you know it all.

calm down there. lets not get personal.

Reply 16

Apricot Fairy

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bis432

calm down there. lets not get personal.

Why not? I really hate the tone of your posts. It's as if you think everything you say is gospel and everyone else is a blithering idiot. There's just no need.

Reply 17

Bis

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susiemakemeblue

Why not? I really hate the tone of your posts. It's as if you think everything you say is gospel and everyone else is a blithering idiot. There's just no need.