Help for back fat & love handles - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

azmom · 03-27-2008, 06:39 PM

Is their anything I can do for these areas besides a lot cardio (which I already do!) Any particular exercises??? I only have about 5lbs to lose but I swear, it's all on these areas!

onelife2live · 03-27-2008, 08:07 PM

Do side crunches and kicks. Also do side turns and push ups. Do side crunches on the floor as well for your love handles. Best wishes to you.

audreymonroe · 03-27-2008, 09:43 PM

Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, with your knees slightly bent. With your hands at your side, hold a 5-10 lb dumbell in your left hand. Bend to the left from the waist as far as comfortable, and straighten. Repeat 5-10 times. Then do it on the right side. Try at leat 3 reps a day.

Ilene · 03-27-2008, 11:15 PM

You're 5'3'' and weight 122 and still have back fat, then you probably need some weight lifting. It would lower your body fat and give proportion to your body...

azmom · 03-27-2008, 11:43 PM

I already do weightlifting but I had to take a couple months off of my upper body workouts due to a shoulder impingement injury. I swear in those couple of months the fat seam to settle in those areas. I have very strong, muscular legs but as I get older I noticed more around my middle.

Ilene · 03-28-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by azmom

I already do weightlifting but I had to take a couple months off of my upper body workouts due to a shoulder impingement injury. I swear in those couple of months the fat seam to settle in those areas. I have very strong, muscular legs but as I get older I noticed more around my middle.

Oh, I hear you there!! I'm 51, back in the day the fat used to settle in my thighs now it's BACK FAT!!!! *I* need to up my weight training too, which I did this morning

I had a great back and bicep workout

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SkinnyDogMom · 03-28-2008, 05:35 PM

I wonder if swimming might help and be low/no impact on your shoulder impingement.

Ilene · 03-28-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SkinnyDogMom

I wonder if swimming might help and be low/no impact on your shoulder impingement.

Oh, yes, it does, I do swim and it helps alot, I forgot about that...

Sapphdia · 03-30-2008, 05:34 PM

Hmm... I am going to try that side lift / waist suggestion. At the gym, those have those machines in the back with the pulleys, so I think I am going to try it on there.