Love handles? - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

mmmbs · 04-23-2007, 09:02 PM

I am very slim in size... but i have an odd problem in my waist area...unlike the 'ideal' hourglass shape.. i have an hourglass top.. but i pop out around my hips and get back to normal near the thighs.. ive looked on many sites explaining how to get rid of things LIKE this.. but no case seems to match mine.. i just want to know how do properly get rid of the extra fatthat pops over all of my jeans.

FromSqueaky · 04-24-2007, 02:49 PM

You can not spot reduce which is doing exercises for only the areas you want to reduce. You have to do cardio. Doesn't matter if it's biking, hiking, treadmill,stairmaster, rollerblading,etc as long as you do it for at least 20-30 min straight 3-4 days a week. Change your cardio of choice every 6-8 weeks to. Dooing the same thing over and over will cause your body to get use to it and you will plateau. Meaning that you will not loose weight as well or at all.

rita · 04-24-2007, 03:55 PM

Everyone has some stubborn fat deposits somewhere on their body. It is usually genetically determined where that will be.
Yes, you do need to do cardio to help lose overall fat because you cannot decide to just lose it where you want. Fat loss will occur throughout the body and eventually you will see improvement in the areas which concern you. However, cardio is definitely not enough. You need to also watch what you eat and reduce your calories so that you use more calories daily than the calories you eat. No other way to do it (except liposuction).