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Body fat has got a brain of its own. It appears where it wants to, and seems to disappear from all the wrong places. Then comes back when and where it feels like it
Is there a good explanation for any of this at all?
Types of Fat
We have adipose tissue all over the body. This tissue is made of adipocytes (fat cells) whose sole job is to keep energy in the form of fat. Body fat propagation differs from person to person. There is almost always two types of fat accumulation: visceral (surrounding organs), or subcutaneous (beneath the skin - about 80% of all body fat (src)).
When it comes to reducing Body fat - It seems to hardly ever go according to plan we have set out does it? In light of the many claims of body fat spot reduction, it almost never ever happens this way.
The basic ways men and woman gain body fat " in general"
++++Females generally gain body fat around the booty and thighs (gluteofemoral): "pear-shaped".
++++Males almost always gain fat% around the abdomen: "apple-shaped".
Racial differences
There is a lot of studies that show that the way fat is stored varies from one cultural group to another. For example Asian adults are more prone to visceral and central body fat storage than Europeans. Mediterranean women are prone having higher bf % on the outer thighs.
Reducing body Fat
Many people correlate subcutaneous fat to something like a paint job. Instead of leaving from a distinct location on the body. It goes away one coat at a time over time. Just like you put it on one coat at a time.
By the same token, the way one person loses fat can be a far cry from the way another person loses body fat. It tends to go from the most recent place it appeared. If a few years ago you notices your self growing a fat butt. Then as you start to drop bf% this may end up being the last place on your body the fat leaves from.
Fir this reasons you may hear your girlfriend say "OMG I just lost 10lb and" But all you notice is the fact that she just dropped two bra sizes and still has a huge rump! YA ain't that nice?
The problem of fat reduction in problem areas is often made much worse by some nasty stuff called cellulite!. Fatty acids are stored in a fibrouse net of connective Tissue and this is what makes of cellultis. When you try and lose weight cellulite compresses the fat layers making it almost imposable for the blood to reach these areas and take away the fat supply around them.
When men begin to diet and work out they often start losing internal body fat first (Mostly unseen BF). As time goes on and they keep "lifting weights" this kind of excersize helps to shift fat lose more in the way of subcutaneous fat lose. Of course females tend to lose more subcutaneous fat lose ether way.
Diet alone results in more visceral fat loss (and less surface fat loss) this is the reason some one can lose a bunch of weight but no real change in the way you look is made!
What happens
The bad thing is there is very little you can do to in the way of spot reduction. working out with weights should always be a part of any plan to reduce body fat % - but vigorously exercising a specific body part will not have any influence on local fat in that area. This myth has been proven wrong more times then we can count again and again. Also it must be noted that high volume training ie lots of reps with little weight. You know what the little tiny winy wimps do, or the cardio bunnies call lifting weights. Will not = more fat lose. Yes it will lead to more muscle endurance but no it will not lead to a higher rate of body fat reduction.
In order to obtain your goals it takes hard work. You must stay commited to what you are trying to accomplish. Put together a good training and nutrition plan and then stick to it. When you have a good plan in place believe in the plan and do not sway from this plan no matter what. Remember nothing happens instantly so do not expect even the best training and diet plan to yield instant overnight results. Or even great results in just one week, 2 weeks. Results take time and you must give your hard work time to take effect before you second guess everything and change it again or give up.
Understand how your body works. Learn what type of person you are. It may be frustrating but some times you have to stick to the same plan for a month only to find it was not for you, then start all over again. Some times you have to go through this process more then a few times before you get what is right for you.
Remember the best thing you can do is ask for help from others who know. Find others who will help keep you motivated and push you to keep going.
Also a great place that can help anyone reach there fat lose goals is this site here
http://fitnessparadiseworld.com/
http://fitnessparadiseworld.com/
http://fitnessparadiseworld.com/
check them out, they got what you need to help reach all your goals. ^^^^^^
Is there a good explanation for any of this at all?
Types of Fat
We have adipose tissue all over the body. This tissue is made of adipocytes (fat cells) whose sole job is to keep energy in the form of fat. Body fat propagation differs from person to person. There is almost always two types of fat accumulation: visceral (surrounding organs), or subcutaneous (beneath the skin - about 80% of all body fat (src)).
When it comes to reducing Body fat - It seems to hardly ever go according to plan we have set out does it? In light of the many claims of body fat spot reduction, it almost never ever happens this way.
The basic ways men and woman gain body fat " in general"
++++Females generally gain body fat around the booty and thighs (gluteofemoral): "pear-shaped".
++++Males almost always gain fat% around the abdomen: "apple-shaped".
Racial differences
There is a lot of studies that show that the way fat is stored varies from one cultural group to another. For example Asian adults are more prone to visceral and central body fat storage than Europeans. Mediterranean women are prone having higher bf % on the outer thighs.
Reducing body Fat
Many people correlate subcutaneous fat to something like a paint job. Instead of leaving from a distinct location on the body. It goes away one coat at a time over time. Just like you put it on one coat at a time.
By the same token, the way one person loses fat can be a far cry from the way another person loses body fat. It tends to go from the most recent place it appeared. If a few years ago you notices your self growing a fat butt. Then as you start to drop bf% this may end up being the last place on your body the fat leaves from.
Fir this reasons you may hear your girlfriend say "OMG I just lost 10lb and" But all you notice is the fact that she just dropped two bra sizes and still has a huge rump! YA ain't that nice?
The problem of fat reduction in problem areas is often made much worse by some nasty stuff called cellulite!. Fatty acids are stored in a fibrouse net of connective Tissue and this is what makes of cellultis. When you try and lose weight cellulite compresses the fat layers making it almost imposable for the blood to reach these areas and take away the fat supply around them.
When men begin to diet and work out they often start losing internal body fat first (Mostly unseen BF). As time goes on and they keep "lifting weights" this kind of excersize helps to shift fat lose more in the way of subcutaneous fat lose. Of course females tend to lose more subcutaneous fat lose ether way.
Diet alone results in more visceral fat loss (and less surface fat loss) this is the reason some one can lose a bunch of weight but no real change in the way you look is made!
What happens
The bad thing is there is very little you can do to in the way of spot reduction. working out with weights should always be a part of any plan to reduce body fat % - but vigorously exercising a specific body part will not have any influence on local fat in that area. This myth has been proven wrong more times then we can count again and again. Also it must be noted that high volume training ie lots of reps with little weight. You know what the little tiny winy wimps do, or the cardio bunnies call lifting weights. Will not = more fat lose. Yes it will lead to more muscle endurance but no it will not lead to a higher rate of body fat reduction.
In order to obtain your goals it takes hard work. You must stay commited to what you are trying to accomplish. Put together a good training and nutrition plan and then stick to it. When you have a good plan in place believe in the plan and do not sway from this plan no matter what. Remember nothing happens instantly so do not expect even the best training and diet plan to yield instant overnight results. Or even great results in just one week, 2 weeks. Results take time and you must give your hard work time to take effect before you second guess everything and change it again or give up.
Understand how your body works. Learn what type of person you are. It may be frustrating but some times you have to stick to the same plan for a month only to find it was not for you, then start all over again. Some times you have to go through this process more then a few times before you get what is right for you.
Remember the best thing you can do is ask for help from others who know. Find others who will help keep you motivated and push you to keep going.
Also a great place that can help anyone reach there fat lose goals is this site here
http://fitnessparadiseworld.com/
http://fitnessparadiseworld.com/
http://fitnessparadiseworld.com/
check them out, they got what you need to help reach all your goals. ^^^^^^