160lbs and still have a lil stomach???

[Geronimo]

i am still on my diet and lost soo much weight down to 160 but still kinda have a stomach?? do i need to do abs?? i mean i run my same 3 miles a day and lift weights im at 160 dont wanna go any lighter then i will loose my muscle..anybody know what will get my stomach down???

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Height ?

[GRAYHORSE]

sounds like you're not pushing the weights right. :D

[Geronimo]

sounds like you're not pushing the weights right. :D
lol...im 5'11

[GRAYHORSE]

lol...im 5'11

It's not the lack of cardio and probably not the diet either. Im 5 11 @195lbs and have a nice 6 pack. I dont eat all that well and have cut down on cardio the last few months too.
It takes some time, just keep pushing yourself and it will all flow together. :cool:

[Geronimo]

It's not the lack of cardio and probably not the diet either. Im 5 11 @195lbs and have a nice 6 pack. I dont eat all that well and have cut down on cardio the last few months too.
It takes some time, just keep pushing yourself and it will all flow together. :cool:
yeah i need to start doing abs at the gym.. i mean its kinda slim but now i just need to strength the core up a lil

[Tyrone Biggums]

I think it has a lot to do with how much gut you started out with when you began losing weight. I'm 5'10" and started out last August at 215, had a 38 waist and a disgusting gut. Now I'm down to 165, a 32 waist, and my body is starting to define itself, but I still have a belly. My upper abs are starting to show and my love handles are almost gone. What's left sits above my belt line up to my middle abs. Several people have told me that area is the last to come off and it would take a long time to get rid of it. It didn't get that way overnight and it won't go away overnight either. You need to stick with a low fat diet and get at least thirty minutes of cardio in 4-5 times a week. Try and do your cardio first thing in the morning, but it's been said before, afternoon or evening cardio is better than none. Stay focused, it will come off eventually.

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I'm 6'0 and when I get above 170 my abs disappear. It depends on your body type. If you are a small frame, then 1 lb of extra fat is going to look bad but that same 1 lb on a large frame person will not show up as much. You can work your abs all day long but diet is what makes them show. How are you eating habits ?

[PWTRTXSS]

It's funny how no one has mentioned genetics. Did everybody get brainwashed by all of the ab-roller commercials?

[The Raven]

It's funny how no one has mentioned genetics. Did everybody get brainwashed by all of the ab-roller commercials?


Genetics is the excuse for those that aren't willing to work hard enough. ;)


Granted, genetics can possibly keep you from winning the Mr. O., but it won't keep you from 10% bodyfat.

[93powerranger]

when i was at my leanest i was doing a circuit only 2 times a week....consider i weighed 185 and was 8% body fat...now i am 205 and around 15 i am going to get back to that here soon. Try mixing up your routine. Do something different each time. Your body is very smart and adapts very quickly...Trick IT

[TheAsp!]

I read once that its relatively easy to shrink fat cells, but actually eliminating them takes more time. I am sure someone with more knowledge on the subject could help with this. Total BS?

[The Raven]

I read once that its relatively easy to shrink fat cells, but actually eliminating them takes more time. I am sure someone with more knowledge on the subject could help with this. Total BS?


Eliminating them takes liposuction, not time.

[Geronimo]

my daily diet is egg whites or oat meal in the mornin.... grilled chicken and broccli for lunch...and fruits or vegetables as a lil snack durin the day.. drink lots of water... i lost alot of weight this way my stomach is thin now... just a lil fat..nuthin much i run 3 miles a day and workout everyday...im pretty sure it will come off eventually..and yeah i belive 6 packs are genitics not all ppl can get them!

[Shorty]

Eliminating them takes liposuction, not time.
yup. That's why it's easy for people that lose a lot of weight to blow back up.

[mutherjuggz]

i am still on my diet and lost soo much weight down to 160 but still kinda have a stomach?? do i need to do abs?? i mean i run my same 3 miles a day and lift weights im at 160 dont wanna go any lighter then i will loose my muscle..anybody know what will get my stomach down???


well I am just getting started with working out, but they did mention that I'd want to change up my routine regulary, because your bodily eventually becomes acclimated to the workout and gets no further real benefit other than maintaining the weightloss achieved up to that point. Once you plateau like that, I'd think if you swapped things up a bit you'll start to see more progress again.

Far be it for me to say that's good advice, but it makes sense to me, and if I'm wrong this is where I find out to avoid any future errors :)

[Geronimo]

well weighed myself today..160.... now im just gonna maintain my weight...keep running and diet and lifting everyday?? thats what i plan on doing.....i dont want to loose anymore weight got to my target weight and goal....but dont wanna loose anymore yet gain....

[GRAYHORSE]

well weighed myself today..160.... now im just gonna maintain my weight...keep running and diet and lifting everyday?? thats what i plan on doing.....i dont want to loose anymore weight got to my target weight and goal....but dont wanna loose anymore yet gain....


dont you think 160 is a little too skinny for 5'11" :confused:

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dont you think 160 is a little too skinny for 5'11" :confused:



Depends on the body fat.

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It's funny how no one has mentioned genetics. Did everybody get brainwashed by all of the ab-roller commercials?


Everyone can have a six pack if you get your BF down. It's not so much how you work them but what you eat. The question is how much strength do you want to trade off for having your abs show.

[The Raven]

Everyone can have a six pack if you get your BF down. It's not so much how you work them but what you eat. The question is how much strength do you want to trade off for having your abs show.


You don't have to lose strength to get don to 8-10%. It's simply a matter of eating the right foods at the right time, and getting just enough cardio to stoke the fat-burning fire. Impatience is what will cost you strength.