is it possible to lose fat by doing only weights?

Question

for the past few months ive started being healthy. eating well and excercising, im happy with my fitness now and weigh 11st and i am 180cm, i just have a bit of fat around my stomach which i would like to get rid of, i currently run daily, do weights and the odd sit ups, can i just do more weights to lose the fat around my stomach and for anywhere else around my body for that matter? thanks

Answer 1

You cannot spot reduce. The body doesnt work in that manner when it comes to weight reduction. To lose weight efficiently you must have a healthy diet and a good fitness plan that includes weights and cardio training.

Everyone wants to know how to lose fat around their abs, well, here's how I do it...

The #1 question that is asked on all fitness sites, bodybuilding forums, magazines and late night TV infomercials sounds a lot like these:

How to I lose the stubborn belly fat? How do I lose abdominal fat? How to do I get great abs? How do I lose the stomach pouch off the lower abs?
These are all too common question and they are so popular that it's the reason the weight reduction arena is a multi- billion dollar (yes billion) industry.

You are about to read the real secret to great abs and how to lose the abdominal fat without spending money on supplements or following some diet-of-the-month and it's going to be a very simple formula that you can follow. Remember...
Your abdominal muscle is like the rest of the muscles in your body. They require training if you want them to be larger and stronger. A common mis-conception is that you must train your abs several times a week. This will only lead to overtraining. Your abs are a muscle. Train it like everything else. No need to focus and go overboard. Two to three times a week of focused ab work or core strength is generally the rule for 6 pack abs.

An Easy 3-Step System For Ripped Abdominals:
Step 1
Training: 1% of your overall ab development will actually come from training. Consider the fact that most people think 90% of your results come from training, you can see this isn't the popular consensus. Needless to say, that's where most focus their efforts. They don't get their nutrition in order, they don't use cardio effectively so the masses just do more ab training and more crunches. Ultimately for your abs to show you must have abs to show and a low percentage of body fat for them to appear. More training does nothing to eliminate the layer of fat that is covering them. This is commonly know as spot reduction. Training an area for the sole purpose of eliminating fat in that area.
Tip - Do not make training the #1 priority to show off those abs. Train them like any other muscle. More ab work will not make your abs appear. Focus on lowering your body fat levels and not spot reduction.

Step 2:
Cardio: 9% of your effort can be directed as using cardio as a fat burning tool. High intensity interval training is by far the fastest and most efficient method you can use to shed the pounds. You'll want to keep in mind, using cardio is a tool. Not a foundation. This simply means that doing marathon sessions will not be to your advantage. Learn to use cardio effectively and you can enhance and boost your metabolism beyond what even eating the right foods can do. Some competitive bodybuilders use cardio up to twice a day for 30 days to just chisel off that last remaining layer of fat that's cover up the abdominal region.
Tip - Cardio can be done twice a day for a full body shock! Just keep in mind this method is a short term tool and not a routine you would use for any length of time.

Step 3:
Nutrition: 90% of your efforts will be based upon your diet. In order to show off the abs, you must get rid of the layer of fat that is covering them up. It is that simple. Many people will train their abs and do all kinds of cardio and they still forget that nutrition plays such a massive roll in getting rid of belly fat. You must know how many calories a day you need to eat and what to eat in order to get your nutrition on track and working for you. Going to the gym more often, doing more cardio and more hanging crunches will do you no good if you fail 90% of the test.
Tip - Use nutritional fundamentals to turn your body into a fat burning furnace.

Wait just a second...
Before you rush off to check your nutrition, cardio and training, take this next concept into consideration.

Loose Skin: Skin is very elastic and over time (age) or with a large amount of weight reduction it may not just spring back like it did. In this case, surgery may be the only option once you have reached a very low level of overall body fat.
-Many women may experience this because of pregnancy. -Many men and women may experience this because of a large amount of weight reduction.
For example, if a man was under 10% body fat and had loose skin, this is a prime example where skin may need to be taken away because of other circumstances. While this is pretty rare it does happen and if the skin cannot bounce back, there's little options a person has except to have it removed. What this means is...
If you have a low enough (12-15% or less body fat for a woman in this example) and you still have a lot of loose skin from slimming down or pregnancy, you may want to explore the option of having that excess skin removed.

With that said...
The secret to ripped abs is nothing more then 3-steps in this order of importance:


Nutrition
Cardio
Training

Answer 2

Continue to do weights as muscle burns fat. For your stomach, the only tried and true method though is cardio so continue the running. The fat didn't show up overnight and it won't go away overnight. Just stick with what you're doing.

One note...Make sure you are running aerobically and not anaerobically. Aerobic mean "with oxygen" and anaerobic means "without oxygen". This can actually teach your body to store fat. In order to know which state you are in, take this simple test while running. If you are winded but can hold a conversation...you are aerobic and burning fat. If you are so winded that you can't hold a conversation, you are in an anaerobic state and training your body to store fat.

Hope that helps.

Answer 3

I will try to keep it simple. Your metabolism is basically the rate at which your body burns calories to create energy. So the faster your metabolism, the faster you burn calories and the easier it is to lose unwanted weight. To boost your metabolism naturally you just need to eat the right foods.

You can sit down and literally eat a 1,000-calorie dinner and yet be absolutely starving just a few hours later and the reason is simple: Because your body didnt get what it needed in those 1,000 calories so it sends signals to your brain telling you to ingest more calories and thus, the late-night cravings. That means that the surest way to end those late-night cravings and keep your weight loss goals on track is to eat a more balanced, nutritious diet that actually gives your body what it needs.

It's VERY EASY to lose weight if you eat the right foods. Check out Dr. Charles Livingston's video here: http://www.sexyjese.com - it will blow your mind.

Answer 4

Greetings,

Even the professional body builders who do all that posing have a bit of fat around their midsection inbetween shows. For a couple of weeks before shows they generally strip their diet down to almost 100% protein and vitamin supplements.

If you want to still be able to eat like a mortal....Eat less carbs, eat good fats (almonds, walnuts, extra virgin cold pressed olive oil, fish, etc.) and lots of protein. Keep pumping the iron, and start doing a lot of aerobic excerise, running, bicycling, etc.

If you're going for huge abs then add the weight onto your ab machine. If you're going for the Brad Pitt six pack then go with light weight with a ton of reps. It will take time and lots of it.

-matt

Answer 5

Go for long distance running and cut down your food intake by 10%. You don't have to run very fast, just have to keep your heart pounding at 80% of your max heart rate for at least 45 min to an hour. And stick with what you are doing now.

Answer 6

It's all about good balance! I would suggest that you see a good nutritionist who will help you establish a better eating routine & plan. They take into consideration you age, height, weight and excercise routine and any medication you're taking.
Be patient, your body is changing...give him time to adjust and be happy you took the right direction for you. Good Luck!

Answer 7

spend 17 minutes wrestling the beach ball away from your boyfriend

Answer 8

a mediterranean diet not only comes with heart benefits studies show it leads to more weight loss than low fat diets

Answer 9

Get up and walk 10 minutes before each meal

Answer 10

Eat early in the day to lose moew weight