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 spare tire syndrome?
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glenbenton Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 725) |
posted July 21, 2000 06:56 PM
  
does anyone suffer from this during a bulking cycle> and if so what are the best methods to reduce this other then lipsuction? how can i reduce my waste size without lossing muscle mass in the rest of my body? are their and suppluments or roids i cant take to get my waist down to about 31 or 32 inches,or is this just a case of poor genes? i think a person who has a more ectomorphic body type is more likely to put on fat in the stomach and lower back. my dad has worked out for years and he suffers from this spare tire syndrome and it looks like shit IP: Logged |
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JUGGERNAULT Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 133) |
posted July 21, 2000 08:01 PM
IVE GOT THE SAME PROBLEM BRO. BUMP FOR SOME INFO. IP: Logged |
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Jim Layhoe Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 605) |
posted July 21, 2000 08:08 PM
all my bulking cycle. The best thing that works for me is to untuck I don't mind it all that much.I love being [This message has been edited by Jim Layhoe (edited July 21, 2000).] IP: Logged |
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ajc1977 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 522) |
posted July 21, 2000 08:09 PM
I think a lot of us do. I've considered lipo too. My bodyfat is 9% now, and I look pretty lean in a tank top, but if my shirt's off ... YUCK. I store damn near all of my fat around my waist. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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glenbenton Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 725) |
posted July 21, 2000 09:01 PM
i dont think doing situps can really help this problem. do you guys know of any exercise that will target this area? is lipo the only way to fix this? IP: Logged |
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glenbenton Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 725) |
posted July 21, 2000 09:04 PM
what i dont get is how a 5 foot 10 200 pound man can have a 29 or 30 inch waist. it boggles my mind IP: Logged |
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Maverik Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 107) |
posted July 21, 2000 09:05 PM
Most people don't have good results with trying to spot reduce so ab work will not make much difference. I have also heard that the fat reduction from lipo can come back quickly. Reducing your BF is probably the only solution. IP: Logged |
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Big Wiggs Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 62) |
posted July 21, 2000 09:48 PM
I have 3 words for ya: CLEN & T-3! IP: Logged |
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Fukkenshredded Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 86) |
posted July 21, 2000 10:03 PM
There is a 'magic exercise' so to speak, and I have posted it several times on this board. Windsprints. It mystifies me why there is not more print addressing this exercise approach and its effect on the body. I thoroughly understand the reasons that windsprints work, but to completely cover the topic would require too much space. I will, however, encapsulate the primary chain of logic now. As you are no doubt aware, the culprit that impedes fat loss the most is sugar. That is why you always hear about carb reduction. Well...what are you burning during intense ANAEROBIC exercise? You got it. Sugar. So guess what? No sugar left to store as fat. If you reduce sugar intake and incorporate windsprints into your daily routine, you will be absolutely stunned at how the fat seems to beam itself into a parallel dimension. Simultaneously, you are increasing the mitochondria population in your body, therefore creating a more biologically active environment; i.e. faster metabolism. Lastly, there are repurcussions from forcing the leg musculature to work vigorously in an oxygen depleted state. Suffice it to say that the effects combine to burn fat much faster than any other exercise...even faster than any drug. I have proven to myself and some of my skepical friends many times. Wanna lose the love handles?? WINDSPRINTS EVERY DAY. Sprint on the treadmill for sixty seconds, then walk at max pace for two minutes, and repeat until vapor lock. There ya go. IP: Logged |
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Bchemist Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 43) |
posted July 21, 2000 10:06 PM
I am the same way...I have to get to like 5-6% to lose that last "ring around the belly button" and it drives me crazy! You are absolutely right....ectomorphs have it the worst when it comes to where fat is stored. My mesomorph friends can be over 10% and still have no gut...while I can have striations and vascularity in my arms and chest yet still won't sit down with my shirt off without the fear of seeing jelly rolls... IP: Logged |
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aahthit Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 286) |
posted July 21, 2000 11:32 PM
I don't care what anyone says. I love being an ectomorph just because it's easy to put size on from food. Good size, bad size,...when you're bulking it's all good. That spare tire? Forget spot reducing. Doesn't work. I like the windsprints idea and will be trying that really soon. ( Goddamm dieting sucks so f'n bad. I'm miserible,...can you tell? ) Sugar is an ectomorph's mortal enemy. It fuels great workouts, but inflates your tire. If you really want to ditch the fat, rework your diet and eliminate most of your simple sugars ( and pick up some Halo's to help you through those messed-up, carb-depleted workouts). IP: Logged |
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glenbenton Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 725) |
posted July 21, 2000 11:44 PM
ill give the windsprints a try IP: Logged |
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BCS Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 43) |
posted July 21, 2000 11:50 PM
DIET! Cut your fat intake down as low as possible and do some fat burning cardio. If your bulking, don't worry about it until your done bulking. Since all men tend to store fat in these specific areas, it is easy to lose it at all other parts of the body but the only way to get rid of it is through DIET! IP: Logged |
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MattTheSkywalker Moderator (Total posts: 1209) |
posted July 21, 2000 11:50 PM
NO CARDIO DURING BULKING CYCLE. You're supposed to eat until you shit, feel like crap, and look shitty. (ha ha but you get the idea) Just an idea - bulk in winter guys. From Sept until March I pretty much eat everything (I throw a light phase in there between cycles) and then I start to get lean and do cardio after that. Matt IP: Logged |
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Bchemist Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 43) |
posted July 22, 2000 12:10 AM
You're right Matt...bulking in winter is the way to go....unless you live in S. Texas and there is no "winter". God I miss Chicago sometimes..... IP: Logged |
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jarabbit Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 61) |
posted July 22, 2000 12:31 AM
I fyou can do the windsprints in the sand at the beach. I do these when ever I am near a beach after running in the sand and it is very intense! I have noticed improvements in my calves after 2 or 3 sessions in the sand as well as my legs although not as much as the calves. And endurance - you will get into incredible cardio shape if you can run 30 minutes in the sand non stop. Get tan and the fresh ocean air does wonders for you. By the way this is all in the deep sand not the easy stuff near the ocean. IP: Logged |
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Fukkenshredded Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 86) |
posted July 22, 2000 03:28 AM
It is important that the sprint be absolutely exhausting. Runnung in the sand is probably good for you, but might make focus on the intended outcome difficult. Windsprints should not replace cardio. Cardio keeps your heart in shape...it just doesn't really help all that much when you want to get FUKKENSHREDDED. Windsprints are the key, guys. Trust me on this one, you will be singing songs of joy. IP: Logged |
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Bjaarki Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 88) |
posted July 22, 2000 02:27 PM
Interesting thread. I'm willing to give Fukkenshredded's windsprints a try (FS: Got any web or other sources for windsprint instructions?), but I got news for you bros: Males of species Homo Sapiens Sapiens tend to accumulate excess energy stores around their waists, females of the species tend to store energy around their thighs and asses. Yeah, you can lose this fat (it'll be the very last to go), but you'll get it back pronto (it's the very quickest to return) as soon as you consume one calorie more than you burn or build with. And this will only get more pronounced as you age. My advice: If you're still young, get rid of your drooping love handles now, so that you won't develop a roll of loose, excess skin that will be even harder than the underlying fat to lose as you age. But having taken care of that, don't sweat a LITTLE extra pudge around the middle, since you have to be in a hypernourished state to build LBM anyway, and some of the nourishment has gotta go to your ponch. Just keep it within normal limits, and save up your pennies for a lipo and tummy tuck if your narcissism just can't tolerate what nature intended. Sorry, bros, but them's the facts. Bjaarki ------------------ BECOME SOMEONE'S HERO! IP: Logged |
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Puc Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 605) |
posted July 22, 2000 03:40 PM
A couple of points... 1) It isn't just ectomorphs that accumulate at the waist. My crazy meso-self is sitting here counting my stomach rolls and crazy veins in every other part of my body. I echo Bjaarki in hhis statement about keeping bodyfat low. Years of obesity have left me with some loose skin (and I am only 23). 2) If you want some research/info about interval training and low carb, check out Lyle McDonalds "The Ketogenic Diet" He speaks of interval training and gives lots of sources of data. Also talks about low carb (obviously, by the title) 3) I firmly believe that lower carb = lower bodyfat. This is why I do aerobic excercise at intesities far above the mainstream 65% of max recommendations. Sure, if you cardio at lower levels more of your energy comes from FFA's, but that is at the expense of liver/blood sugars that I would rather be burning. But, hey, this is just an opinion, and I am a sugar-hater. Puc ------------------ IP: Logged |
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glenbenton Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 725) |
posted July 23, 2000 01:39 AM
yo should i stop eating bread? what else has a shitload of carbs? IP: Logged |
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Simon Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 24) |
posted July 23, 2000 02:03 AM
I agree, start basing your diet around the Glycemic Index, eating higher GI carbs earlier in the day then tapering down to lower GI carbs at night. IP: Logged |
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lexicon Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 350) |
posted July 23, 2000 12:38 PM
Glenbenton, You need to go easier on yourself man! You don't need a 30/31 inch waist unless you want to be in the top 99% of men. Keep working out, eating right, using AS smartly, take care of your Gyno problem and everything will seem much better. Attack one problem at a time instead of 10. IP: Logged |
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Anabolicum Mister Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 406) |
posted July 23, 2000 05:10 PM
Fukkenshredded, You're not just trying to make us all look like dingers on the teadmill are you? IP: Logged |
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glenbenton Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 725) |
posted July 23, 2000 07:53 PM
lexicon you are a good man and i thank you for the advise. IP: Logged |
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