Hi all Im an active 26 Year old, with a wee bit of a problem when I was nineteen I got Pneumonia, which lead to me not excsercing for about 2 years and gained a bit of a jelly belly. Since then Iv got back into the old exersice habbits but ive still got a jelly belly while the fat and weight lost from re exsercising has gone from my legs, arms and face - leaving me looking a bit gaunt apart from a pot belly! I do weight lifting and long distance running is there an activity that will help loose fat straight from the gut rather than other areas? I heard walking was better for loosing fat but cant understand why running isnt more fat fighting? Any help would be much appreciated!
Jelly Belly - is walking the answer?
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many people will tell u that running does it for you, for me however, this was not the case, i strongly beleive in walking, i feel that because it is not as tiring as running you are able to do it for a longer period of time, thus resulting in burning calories more. if you can dedicate an hour of walking 5 times a week, you will definately shed the pounds, but remember it must be on an every-day basis, if its here and there it will not work, and thats good that u are doing weights that builds muscle and muscle burns fat!
TheEnglishBard said:
Unfortunately, the answer is NO. As the experts around here will tell you, you cannot spot reduce. You must lower your overall body fat to see results in a 'targeted' aread, like your belly.
To do this you must have a well balanced eating program (eat small meals 5-6 times per day; one carb/one protein), you must drink plenty of water. You must also get yourself into a good excercise routine including both cardio and weight training.
There are tons of threads on this, feel free to look around to get good ideas! Good luck to you
