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I'm sure you get this ALOT...so I'm sorry :(
I noticed you said you were a certified fitness trainer and I thought you would be the best to ask this question. I have been struggling with this problem for YEARS..ever since I can remember.
I'm 19 year old female, 110 pounds and 5'1. I'm really thin right? People tell me I'm a stick all the time. But what they don't know is that I have flabs of tummy fat hiding under my cute top. It's gross, and it's not just a pooch..yeah, gross. It's more like two layers of excess fat. Can you give me a workout regimen I could follow to get rid of years of fat on my tummy?
Right now, I'm currently doing cardio 40 minutes twice-three times a week, and I know that isn't enough, but I don't know what else to do.
It gets so frustrating at time and totally messes with my self esteem. Any advice would be appreciated. :)
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Hey there.
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.
This kind of question is very common, but unfortunately, the answer is also pretty much the same every time.
Without surgery, we cannot target fat loss to an area of the body. Genetics determine if one area if emphasised over another. So, this leaves thin people like you with a heck of a dilemma. Do you lower your body fat percentage even more so as to eventually lose those pockets of fat?
This also means that any exercise routine I give you would be aimed at burning calories. Success though would hinge in the end on your diet.
Let me say it this way, what you are doing right now is enough to lower your body fat percentage if you have a calorie deficit. You can always change it to 4- 5 times a week, or I can give you a workout routine involving resistance training that is more comprehensive- but all of this would not neccessarily be better for your immediate goals, even if it might be better for your overall health/ appearance.
So, the first thing you got to do is determine if you want to either accept your body as it is, or if you want to lower your body fat percentage further. I am just checking since you are pretty thin as it is.
One solution to this might be to compensate by gaining a few pounds of lean body weight (using weights). This could have the net result of lowering your body fat but not your body weight, which would be good for you from a health point of view. It would involve two stages though, a weight loss stage followed by a weight gain stage.
Let me know what you decide, and what tools are at your disposal (e.g. if you are willing to join a gym for example).
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