how do i lose fat witout becoming skinny?

Question

ok i am 14 and an ectomorph or skinny dude... so i got my bowlfex and am working out on it and got a ton of muscle... it really works but i am focusing on my arms and my arms are becoming a lot bigger

anyway, my abs are coming along quite nicely too but i have a lot of body fat and they are hidden... I wanna cardio but i am afraid i will become more skinny (I am 5'6, 125 pounds, 14 years old)... i know it kinda sounds like i am normal but i can see some of my lower ribs in the mirror...also am i short for my age?

in otha words, i am tryting to bulk up on my upper bosdy (chest, shoulders, arms) but trying to becoem more skinny with my abs...

i do workout a lot... but when i do cardio i am afraid i might lose some of the muscle i have acqiured and it might make my upper body smaller again cuz i am trying to get a good upper body before may cuz i gotta go bak to my old school

i am going for a look rather than strength wise... i just wanna do cardio to reduce the area on my stomach cuz i got some hard abs but theyt covered with fat

Answer 1

Lift heavier weights, less reps. Graduate to pull-ups, gymnastic movements and heavier weights. Don't sacrifice your flexbility in your pursuit of strength.

If you want to see how you truly measure against people your size or age, try Martial Arts, Wrestling or a contact sport. That's a better barometer than looking in the mirror.

Dude, you're 14 - no need to over do the self-evaluation stuff yet. That's later.

If you increase your muscle and quality of muscle, it will lower your bodyfat.

Cardio is less important unless you're worried about endurance. In fact, cardio would likely make you look softer.

Answer 2

The way bodybuilders do it is to bulk up generally, where they eat more while training. Then they carb down to get the definition. This allows them to build the most muscle, then to lose the fat over the muscle for the defenition.

However, for the most part, you can do 1/2 hour of cardio per day to help tone as well. Or try swimming, that way you work muscles while getting cardio.

Answer 3

Work out...