Fat Loss?

[cross_country_kicker]

Hey, I'm in pretty good shape (I run 6 times a week, anywhere from 2-5 miles, and do crunches 6 times a week) but I still have some fat on my stomach. I do lot's of crunches, and I know I'm starting to get a six pack (when I pull down on the fat I can see it), but I need to lose a little fat so can see it. Any suggestions??? Oh, you might also want to know that I eat pretty healthy, I'm on the South Beach diet, so I don't eat processed sugars.

Thanks

 

[~SC~]

Quit running and employ cardio that burns FAT, not glycogen and lean muscle tissue.

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[Daisy_Girl]

Hey, I'm in pretty good shape (I run 6 times a week, anywhere from 2-5 miles, and do crunches 6 times a week) but I still have some fat on my stomach. I do lot's of crunches, and I know I'm starting to get a six pack (when I pull down on the fat I can see it), but I need to lose a little fat so can see it. Any suggestions??? Oh, you might also want to know that I eat pretty healthy, I'm on the South Beach diet, so I don't eat processed sugars.

Thanks

Post specifics on diet. Most people with a "pretty healthy diet" eat like crap. Sugar is only PART of the equation. There are many other important factors.

Do you lift weights?

Try HIIT instead - you can do with with running. Do periodic bouts of sprinting while running. Go all out for 30-60 sec, then have 1-2 min recovery time where you are running/jogging slowly. But only do this 2-3x a week, an no more than 30min a time.

How long have you been training and eating well?

What are your stats? Age, weight, height, history, BF%, etc........

Crunches don't build a lean body, diet does. I'd bet there are lean people, with visible abs, that don't do "crunches".

 

[cross_country_kicker]

Post specifics on diet. Most people with a "pretty healthy diet" eat like crap. Sugar is only PART of the equation. There are many other important factors.

Do you lift weights?

Try HIIT instead - you can do with with running. Do periodic bouts of sprinting while running. Go all out for 30-60 sec, then have 1-2 min recovery time where you are running/jogging slowly. But only do this 2-3x a week, an no more than 30min a time.

How long have you been training and eating well?

What are your stats? Age, weight, height, history, BF%, etc........

Crunches don't build a lean body, diet does. I'd bet there are lean people, with visible abs, that don't do "crunches".

Alright, here are the answers to your questions:

Diet:Like I said South Beach, I don't eat any Sucrose EVER, I don't have red-meat very often, I also don't have a LOT of fat, I might have something with cheese two to three times a week. I mostly eat chicken and fish, plus veggies and whole wheat bread. I eat three meals and have one snack in the morning between Brekfast and Lunch.

Weights: I don't do any weights accept for my calfs, I do do push-ups and pull ups three times a week though.

How Long Have I Been Training And Eating Well: I've been eating like I said, and running since aroung the middle of June. I've been doing crunches since July, and I JUST started doing push-ups and pull-ups about a week ago.

My Stats:
Age: 13
Weight: around 90
Height: 63 in. (5ft 3in)
Body Fat Percentage (froma place on the web): 11 0/0

Thanks

 

[JimmyCrackCorn]

How many calories are you eating? At 13 you are growing rapidly and although I have no actual proof of this, I believe if you have to much of a calorie deficit you may inhibit your growth...On the other hand, knowing the amount of calories would help in fat loss/growth.

 

[cross_country_kicker]

How many calories are you eating? At 13 you are growing rapidly and although I have no actual proof of this, I believe if you have to much of a calorie deficit you may inhibit your growth...On the other hand, knowing the amount of calories would help in fat loss/growth.

Ummm.... I'm not sure for sure, but I think somewhere around 2000

 

[JKurz1]

Quit running and employ cardio that burns FAT, not glycogen and lean muscle tissue.

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Hold on bro - the more I read, the more I'm starting to realize that HIIT type training (high/low) appears to be the most muscle sparing of all the cardio....tell me what you do? Walk on the treadmeill at a constant rate? Where do you keep your HR and what's you max?

 

[chipvideo]

Alright, here are the answers to your questions:

Diet:Like I said South Beach, I don't eat any Sucrose EVER, I don't have red-meat very often, I also don't have a LOT of fat, I might have something with cheese two to three times a week. I mostly eat chicken and fish, plus veggies and whole wheat bread. I eat three meals and have one snack in the morning between Brekfast and Lunch.

Weights: I don't do any weights accept for my calfs, I do do push-ups and pull ups three times a week though.

How Long Have I Been Training And Eating Well: I've been eating like I said, and running since aroung the middle of June. I've been doing crunches since July, and I JUST started doing push-ups and pull-ups about a week ago.

My Stats:
Age: 13
Weight: around 90
Height: 63 in. (5ft 3in)
Body Fat Percentage (froma place on the web): 11 0/0

Thanks

HMMM. If I were you I would stop the diet and go with a 40/30/30 ratio. Your young. You need to eat to grow. You are still pre puberty.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

You are 13 years old?

Sweetie, you need to eat a balanced diet....you are still growing, you haven't gone through puberty. You do not have a mature body yet - you need to eat to fuel a growing body. SBD is too restrictive, IMHO. And at 90lbs, I don't think obesity is your problem, lol.

 

[Stryc-9]

I agree with Daisy_Girl.....and wow, it's great that you're so aware of nutrition and exercise at such a young age!!