Exercises to shift the flab?

[Drago]

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society by Professor K. Frayne, 1998 and 1999.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society by Professor K. Frayne, 1998.

Anything that isn't 14yrs old?

 

[Drago]

I don't believe the physical laws that Govern biology have changed since then. Frayne is one of the Planets leading experts on obesity and related disease, and intervening years, most notably in 2006, has expanded on his original findings. A lot of bed time reading there for you.

 

[neil earley]

loads and loads of ironing, got a basketfull and I am sooo tired afterwards lol

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I don't believe the physical laws that Govern biology have changed since then. Frayne is one of the Planets leading experts on obesity and related disease, and intervening years, most notably in 2006, has expanded on his original findings. A lot of bed time reading there for you.

No. But studies,methods and thinking do change.

 

[CopperCyclist]

Only real way to shift flab is to either add more exercise to your routine, or eat less calories, or both.

Whichever you choose, make it sustainable otherwise as soon as you stop doing that extra exercise, or sneak some extra calories in to your diet, the flans gonna return.

 

[tadpole]

I'm just one person, so hardly proof of anything, but avoiding wheat products during the week helped me shift my gut.

There's still some gut here, but that's going nowhere till I stop drinking beer, which is probably never

I think you're confusing Cause and Effect, you stop eating wheat, and you lose weight, but not eating wheat, is not necessarily the cause, controlling your eating, and watching what you eat, along with cutting down your calories overall will mean you will lose weight.
A normal person can eat 3500 Calories of food with contained no wheat and still put on weigh, or a the same normal person eating 2000 calories of wheat based food will still lose weight.
Be it low wheat or no wheat or no meat or no carbohydrates, high protein or no protein, eat more than you burn and you will gain weight, eat less and you will lose.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

One way to be sure eh. Blood test!

 

[ayceejay]

The "spot reducing" question always comes up when the "flab" is seen to be on the stomach but sods law states that when trying to lose weight this is the last place it drops from. I tried a drastic weight loss program once and lost it all around my shoulders which perversely made my belly look even bigger. Increasing exercise and eating properly is the way to go but I think it is essential to work on the body as a whole paying attention to core muscles that will 'take up the slack' so to speak when your belly goes. Pilates is good for this as you will work on posture and 'body image' as well as toning up, this is in addition to cycling and a sensible diet.

 

[tadpole]

You'll not see your "Belly go" until you're down to below 10% to 12% BF. Abs are made mostly in the Kitchen.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I think you're confusing Cause and Effect,.

Hence the caveat

 

[Garz]

Arse, belly and neck tend to be where males store the fat however you cannot pick where you lose it from I'm afraid!

A healthy diet will visibly do the most for your requirement however in tandem with your cycling a good core exercise routine should show those abs if you are patient.

 

[Gaz Vickers]

I know its not going to be easy! It seems alot of salad needs putting in my diet!
And much more exercise than i am currently doing.
Thanks for all your input guys. Its muchly appreciated! I've got 8 months to lose it so i don't look like a flubber in my trunks on the beach!

 

[montage]

I've read that weight lifting will help lose chub easier, as your body continues to burn the fat long after exercise - same goes for adding sprints into rides..

 

[MattHB]

Beer belly can be caused by not fat, but by very week core muscles. Pilates can fix this as well as just about anything else!