stomach fat

Run 45 miles a week.

anyone else have any suggestions? or do you think increasing millage will do it?

How's the diet looking?

Do more than situps for an ab workout and do them more than 3 times a week.

OK. I'm going to write this one time, so please pay attention and pass on the word:

(short of liposuction)THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SPOT REDUCTION!!!

You can do every abdominal exercise known to man, and it will do nothing to change the fat in that area.

Burn more calories than you take in. Period.

BDG

start 100 more threads on letsrun about it, then you will burn the fat off running for your life as 10000 letsrun posters chase you and your pudgy little tummy outta here.

questioner wrote:

how do you get rid of stomach fat? I am about 120 lbs and 5'6'' but i have been noticing my stomach getting a little fat on it. I run about 35 miles a week and do sit ups 3 times a week. Any ideas for me?

If you're a man stop being such a p*ssy and drink some beer.

If you're a woman please supply a link that shows you topless b/c that is the only way anyone can help you.

Stomach fat is the last to go. Keep burning more calories than you eat. Simple as that.

Or go on Survivor- a 39-day day diet of rice, bugs, and wild boar testicles ought to do it.

BDG wrote:

OK. I'm going to write this one time, so please pay attention and pass on the word:

(short of liposuction)THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SPOT REDUCTION!!!

You can do every abdominal exercise known to man, and it will do nothing to change the fat in that area.

Burn more calories than you take in. Period.

BDG

Quoted for emphasis. It is amazing how many people do not understand this simple fact.

ruger9 wrote:

Stomach fat is the last to go. Keep burning more calories than you eat. Simple as that.

Or go on Survivor- a 39-day day diet of rice, bugs, and wild boar testicles ought to do it.

ah yes indeed, once i changed my diet to something remarkably similar to this, i run under 13:30 for the 5k

use the fitness ball/stability ball/whatever you want to call it. if you do the exercises right, it seriously works very well and is the best thing I've found for my stomach. I've always been a believer of the "no such thing as spot reduction" thing but that is only to a certain degree. The degree to which your belly sticks out/has fat will go down the more calories you burn, but to truly build strength in your abs and core, which helps with your running, you need to work on it.

I am the skinny fat man when it come to pudge in the mid section.Im close to six feet/167 about 17% body fat.I have been running between 50-60 miles for the last month.I would say my percent body fat in my mid section is about 22-23 %.I tend to first lose weight from my face first.When I look at my gut it's!@$$!! depressing but then I just have another cold one.

Cheers!

But isn't it true, Dr. Howser, that working one area of the body exclusively can cause a 'leaning' effect in that area by changing the muscle/fat ratio. Think of tribe people who are always doing chores and work with their hands, often while sitting. They can have fat lowewr bodies and trunks yet their arms are very sinewy.

Doogie Howser, M.D. wrote:

BDG wrote:

OK. I'm going to write this one time, so please pay attention and pass on the word:

(short of liposuction)THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SPOT REDUCTION!!!

You can do every abdominal exercise known to man, and it will do nothing to change the fat in that area.

Burn more calories than you take in. Period.

BDG

Quoted for emphasis. It is amazing how many people do not understand this simple fact.

ruger9 wrote:

Stomach fat is the last to go. Keep burning more calories than you eat. Simple as that.

Or go on Survivor- a 39-day day diet of rice, bugs, and wild boar testicles ought to do it.

You could ride the Tour de France. Those guys ingest up to 7000 cals a day and still lose weight. Visibly!

Look around you at the sporting world. Who's the skinniest? Copy them.

Lots and lots of hard manual labor at a not-too-high intensity.

What is your diet like? Ratio of Carbs, Protein, Fat?

I would really stay away from high glycemic carbs with the possible exception of immediate post exercise. I eat no white flour, refined sugars, etc. Mostly lean meats and fish, low glycemic fruit, dark vegetables, and moderate amounts of whole grains (oatmeal, dark rye, etc.) For the first time in my life, I can see definition in my abs.

What are some low glycemic fruits?

If you're running to hard cortisol levels remain elevated which is correlated with tummy tire. If you're doing a balanced training program (meaning it's not so stressful as to elevate your cortisol levels) then reduce your caloric intake. Remember most Americans have poorly developed senses of hunger versus thirst mechanisms. So, if you feel hungry, try drinking some water first. If it doesn't elminate the hunger within 15-20 minutes, eat. That way you will already have less space to cause your stomach stretch inhibitors to activate. (Drink cold water...it takes longer to get absorbed and will aid in determination of hunger versus thirst.) At 35 miles a week it's not volume that's going to cause you to lose weight, but rather diet.

Run long...at my marathon peak training when I'm putting in my 20 milers, I visibly see the midsection slim down.

Running long and slow teaches your body to be more economical with your glycogen stores by burning greater proportions of fat. I run 40 mpw with anywhere between a 16-22 mile long run once a week.

My own anecdote:

I spent one summer running 10 mpw and lifting/working out 5 days a week. This included an intensive core workout. Coming out of this, I was strong and ripped. I went from 135 lbs to 148 lbs with a good set of abs.

Once the weather cooled, I decided to train for a marathon. In due time, I stopped completely my weight training. No pushups/no situps/nothing. My thought was that if I could spend 30 minutes doing those things it would be better spent running for 30 minutes since I log so few miles (40-50 mpw at peak).

One year later, I am 138 lbs and EVEN more lean/ripped than I was before. I lost muscle for sure, but I lost more fat as well. Despite not doing a single crunch for more than 9 months, I still have six pack abs. They are smaller, but more defined (if that makes any sense).

It comes down to burning the fat. I was already a lean guy and completely surprised how much more lean I could be.

Long, slow runs are the key....

Building your core is a combination of everything everyone suggested. If you increase your mileage, cut out processed sugar from your diet, keep the same level of caloric intake or even reduce it, and work on your abs atleast 5mins a day you will lose fat from that area and start to see more definition. Although there is no such thing as spot reduction the abs are still a muscle that can be developed just like any other muscle on your body. For most people if you do not work on them you won't see a six pack. Its just like the super models who are uber skinny but for most of them they have no six pack because they don't train that area.

I agree that it could be your diet. Avoid anything that comes in a box or a can. Eat fresh whole foods, stay away from preservatives and sugar.