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Lower abdominal "pouch"? (self.Fitness)

submitted ago by cduff77

Hey, I'm a fairly fit guy (6'1" 185lbs) but I'm working on just toning up and getting a bit more definition. I am working out, running, pushups, and a bunch of different varieties of sit ups whenever I have downtime and before bed. Now, I can see my top 2 abs, but the bottom 4 have this little "pouch" looking area covering them. Its a bit frustrating. Any tips or tricks?

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[–]Fragsworth 2 points3 points ago

Doing tons of sit-ups is very unlikely to help your situation - it can make your abs larger, but doesn't get rid of the fat in the area.

[–]nymusix 1 point2 points ago

Yup - in general, working out one area of the body to get rid of fat in that area (also known as spot reduction) doesn't work. Your body has certain places it likes storing fat, and that's gonna be the last fat to go; for a lot of men, that spot is the belly, and you're just going to have to buckle down and combine diet/exercise until you get rid of it.

Calories out > Calories in. This is the simple weight loss equation. Diet to decrease calories in, exercise more to increase calories out, and give it some time, it's not going to happen overnight.

[–]spinozasrobot 0 points1 point ago

Calories out > Calories in. This is the simple weight loss equation. Diet to decrease calories in, exercise more to increase calories out, and give it some time, it's not going to happen overnight.

This should be in bold in the fittit banner. I can't believe how many people I know who are in denial about basic physics.

To best friend: Yeah, you keep scraping the cheese off your pizza and throwing the crust away while not doing any exercise... lemme know in 6 months how that's working out for ya.

[–]cduff77[S] 0 points1 point ago

i have been cutting calories along with my tri-weekly 5 mile runs and frequent situps and whatnot. Thanks!

[–]ferrar1 2 points3 points ago

http://examine.com/topics/Fat+Loss/

[–]solom112 0 points1 point ago

diet..cut down on carbs..make your carbs count..dont snack on carby snacks like chips, fries, bread..rather have protein like eggs..also drink a lot of water through out the day every day and cut down salt intake

[–]WorthwhileWisdom 1 point2 points ago

Relevant section in FAQ

[–]Drunk_Jesus 0 points1 point ago

Okay, since no on answered your question, here is a workout for that area. Lie on your back as you would a sit-up, feet a foot away from your body. Lift your head/torso as you would a sit-up, hold it and **then thrust your hips off of the ground **while your head/torso are still in the air. Hold for a second or two, drop your hips to the ground and then your head/torso after. Goodluck!

[–]AhmedF 0 points1 point ago

http://examine.com/faq/how-do-i-get-a-six-pack.html

[–]alyssalessthanthree 0 points1 point ago

Your pretty perfect.. Why do that? For some stupid girl that doesn't deserve someone as awesome as you?

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