I am a competetive runner, and I work out 5 days a week, but I can not seem to shed the dreaded “baby fat” from covering up my abs. I can slighty see, but definitely feel, the cuts and formation of the 6-Pack, but I can not find a way to get rid of the fat surrounding/covering it. I have even tried Pyruvate, Xenadrine, etc… but nothing worked. Please give me suggestions. I really need help on this one. Thanks guys!
Hmmm. Your post is rather “hazy” on some important details: your present weight training routine, ht./wt/BF%, present diet. Age, also. You say “babyfat”, I am thinking that you are maybe in your early/mid twenties? How long have you been a competitive runner? Why I’m asking this question, is that if it’s been awhile, your body could have developed a “set point” to where it’s just preserving the bodyfat. Maybe you’re not ingesting enough calories? Your body will hold onto that last bit of fat due to this as well.
One important point to remember is this: "first on, last off". Fat that has been with you the longest will be the last to come off. Oh, and do you drink beer? I tell you what, if you do: beer usually makes it more difficult for me to lose abdominal fat.
Everyone is going to tell you the same thing. It is all about your diet and Bf%.
so why don’t you tell us about your food log and how you have been modifying your macros and calories lately.
It’s your diet, check out the many many many diet articles here. Try foods that make you look good ‘nekkid’
Hi,
In my opinion, it sounds like it could be two different things. A) Diet, and B) Training. I saw you said you were a competetive runner. I’m not sure how much you run each week, but too much aerobic activity in natural athletes especially can cause high cortisol levels, which does not a lean body make.
As far as diet goes, you didn’t really mention exactly what you were doing as far as diet goes. Xenadrine, etc, is all fine and good, but if your diet isn’t really geared in, you’re not going to see abs. You definitely have them under there, and they may be very strong and developed, but only a low bodyfat level is going to cause them to show.
My advice would be to start paying more attention to your diet/training. I’m currently cutting up as well, and have been seeing tremendous results with the following-
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This, by far, is the easiest, and best cut up diet I’ve personally ever tried.
As far as training goes, what I’ve been doing is the Meltdown Training, also from T-Mag, in a past issue. You can also find that on this site, right here…
A word of warning though- This is one whore of a workout. I almost fell over and died the first couple times I did this. It will definitely kick your ass, but it’s hardcore, it works, and the people at your gym will be afraid of you once you start doing it (I’ve had several people actually stand around and watch me do this in awe.)
So, that is the program I’m currently on. I can’t say I know a whole lot about your specific situation, but this is definitely working for me. Go ahead and give it a try!
By “competitive runner”, I’m assuming a long distance type runner as opposed to a sprinter. If so, Than as Gavin mentioned, you may have a difficult time shedding the extra bit of fat. It’s not that you could’nt do it by manipulating diet, but it could likely negatively affect your performance. A lot of people will tell you the leaner you are the better you will perform. This is only true for those who are genetically predisposed to be very lean. For many athletes, dropping below 10% bf often decreases performance levels. It really depends on your body type. It all depends on what’s more important to you; how you look or how you perform. Usually it’s only the genetically gifted that can have the best of both. For many of us, the only way to get very low bf levels is to use some sort of lowered carb diet. While this is great for pushing below the 10%bf barrier, it is not condusive to better athletic performance, particularily in endurance sports. Good luck
If it really is baby fat, some synephrine may help, it stimulates beta3 receptors (the kind found in baby fat), also Yohimbine targets the lower abdominals, it is an alpha2 agonist. You can now get yohimbine in a cream, I don’t know how well that works though.
Thanks for the feedback so far. As for my body time, i am 6’4", and I weigh 177lbs, and my bf is 11%. I run approx. 30-40 miles per week, and I am a competitive TRACK runner, not distance. I run the 400 and 800M. As far as my diet is concerned, I have dropped the calories well below my maintenace level, and cut out a majority of carbs anf fats, and I really focused on consuming my high protien MRP’s, and eating lots of fish. chicken breast, turkey, etc… Thats all I can think of now. Further assistance is appreciated. Thanks again!
Need more info. BUT…how about a good high protein, well-balanced diet? Try some high intensity work, sprints, ect. Pyruvate blows dude. This is well known. As far as supplements, try Grow!, MD6, T2PRO, Methoxy 7, CLA (6-7gr), ALA (1gr). All are great in a cutting phase. Morning/fasting cardio is awesome as well.
Your information is still a little to vague. How many calories are you eating? Macro nutrient breakdowm? Workout routine?
Based on what you have given so far, you are probably over training/undereating. When you say you workout 5 days a week, is this in addition to the running? If so then you may want to cut back to 2-3 days in the gym. You said you are cutting fats, what kind? Are you also cutting out good fats? Do you know what good fats are? You may want to add fish oil/flax oil to your diet. Check out any articles by John Berardi, and give us a little more info.