One of the biggest problems with training i think is....

[The Shadow]

that is so true!
I was 170lb in 2002 now I'm 135 and pretty hard.... I put on 15 lb though summer of 2004 and now I've been back at the gym for a month and WOW it's coming off quick...

MOST of that is simply knowing how to get it off........




just a hint - if you want to maximize your body in terms of flow and proportion stick with the pilates

 

[alycat]

do you do pilates shadow??

 

[the-short-one]

... First I need to cut some of the mass (muscle & fat) but I also need to learn how to focus on core strength, flexibility and other aspects of "fitness". Yoga & Pilates are definitely a viable route here, and they will do great things going forward. Mass is not always the greatest goal and I'm now a strong proponent of a very balanced training regimen of yoga/pilates, cardio & resistance training.

I imagine a pilates DVD is probably cheaper than several visits to the chiropractor.

If I have to choose - I'll take Yoga. I have a couple of tapes and have taken a few classes. I always feel really good after Yoga - mentally and physically. Only problem is that you need ALONE time for it - no phones ringing or kids wanting something or TV blaring in other room.

 

[velvett]

do you do pilates shadow??

Pretty sure he taught it.

 

[*MissFit*]

I can totally see him in tights

Pretty sure he taught it.

 

[jenscats5]

I want muscle to take up all the space from the loose skin I have from loosing weight so I don't have to have an "ectomy..."

 

[the-short-one]

I want muscle to take up all the space from the loose skin I have from loosing weight so I don't have to have an "ectomy..."

I am having that problem in the chest - I used to have breasts when I was heavier, and they wer quite nice before i had a baby. Now they're just...empty. I wish they would fill in with muscle - but it doesn't quite work that way. Surgery, I'm afraid, is my only hope.

 

[courtneybcca]

I agree I am at a constant battle with my lower body. When I lean out for shows etc. I can never get my bottom end lean enough with out looking like a skeleton on my top half. It is really gross you can see every bone, spine and everything but the legs still don’t look as toned as they should. I HATE IT.... One day I will concur it I will not give up...

 

[anthrax]

I think the main obstacle to "get into a new shape", whether it be add a lot more LBM or lose a lot of fat is in your head rather than in your genes or bone structure

 

[ashley2212]

I can never get my bottom end lean enough with out looking like a skeleton on my top half. It is really gross you can see every bone, spine and everything but the legs still don’t look as toned as they should.

My mom has exactly the same problem... she is VERY pear shaped. She wears a small on the top and a large on the bottom. She is 5'11" and at one point got down to 136lbs. She was very "skeletal" up top. Now she's a bit heavier and looks much healthier but she still doesn't like the fact that she can't lose fat evenly.

I am 6' tall and I always feel like I look like a string bean. I'm not extremely lean - I have a decent shape - but in relation to my body, my muscles look smaller than they really are. It's also very true what they say that you can easily see a 5lb gain (fat or muscle) on a short person and it's harder to notice it on a tall person. Perhaps this is why the majority of bodybuilders are short