[quote]omuk wrote:
Horazio wrote:
Is fat EQUALLY ditributed ? Really ? It doesn’t look so…
I have big love handles and fat chest but the rest…the legs and arms look OK.
Fat doesn’t have to spread out equally because easiest place to put on fat is the stomach, Hardest/last place is the sholders.
When loosing fat, you will loose it all around your Body before you loose it off your gut… so yea, is kinda gay.
if you get a fat gut, 90% chance you have almost Garanteeded to have far in other places of the body.
Some ppl i’ve seen are lean but still have tit shape, Coz some find it difficult to loose little pockets of fat… SO be sure to train properly and eat right…
But yea, I dont think it add on fat Evenly around the body…
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A few years ago Charles Poliquin began speaking on the possibility that people have a ‘biosignature’ that leads to fat being deposited at certain body sites, legs, butt, lower abs, etc. This is because of various hormones and the balance between them. So by modulating them you can ‘spot reduce’. If you do a search on biosignature modulation on this site you can get more info.
Here is an excerpt from Poliquin’s site:
"By knowing a persons Biosignature, we can possibly optimize their body composition, following site-characteristic protocols. Here are four examples:
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High - lower body (upper thigh skin fold and gluteal fold) fat measurements; indicate high amounts of so-called Alpha-2-receptors, (more common in women) plus high levels of estrogens. The recommended treatment for this would be yohimbine, which is available at any health food shop. Yohimbine is extracted from the bark of yohimbe trees and it?s a selective alpha-2 antagonist. By locally blocking alpha-2 receptors we maximize fat loss, and minimize fat accumulation. Yohimbine cream is definitely a better choice because oral delivery of yohimbine could result in systematically high blood levels that could have dangerous side effects on the heart and the CNS (central nervous system). Yohimbine cream would also increase peripheral blood flow, (adipose tissue has very poor vascularity) which would greatly increase lipolysis (mobilization of fatty acids causing fat loss). I used this cream very successfully on Kris Dim for this years NPC Nationals. Charles also suggested the supplement indole-3-carbinol, (found in Broccoli type vegetables) as an estrogen detoxifier, as well as isoflavones (diadzein and genistein) found in soybeans. Even though these isoflavones show estrogenic properties, (therefore classified as phytoestrogens) in this instance they would act as anti-estrogens. It is somewhat confusing, but simply put, if there is not enough estrogens in the tissues, diadzein and genistein would bind to estrogen receptors producing an estrogen-like response (not good!). However, if there is a presence of excess estrogens, (a known characteristic for this group) they would bind to its receptors, creating an anti-estrogenic effect.
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High umbilical (abdominal) skin fold measurements alarmed health care professionals because one study consisting of 30,000 women over a period of 12 years discovered that women with higher umbilical fat measurements, (abdominal fat accumulation) were more likely to develop heart disease than other ordinary overweight women. As I mentioned before, this group had to deal with high stress and chronically elevated cortisol. The popular supplement phosphatydylserine has shown a dramatic reduction of circulating cortisol, (as well as improved mood, memory, and motivation ? to fight stress and depression). Charles also recommends fish oils rich in essential omega-3 oils and Licorice Root, which helps the regulation of cortisol production. Glycerrhizin is a component of licorice, which is capable of inactivating cortisol. Another good idea for any person belonging to this particular group is to limit (reduce) their caffeine and simple sugars consumption. These are factors that could impact (increase) their levels of cortisol in the body.
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People with a high, mid-axillary (upper outer lat region) fat measurement, usually have some form of thyroid problem. This year during my contest preparation for the New York Night of the Champions, and Hungarian GP, I experienced certain thyroid problems myself which resulted in me turning up at these shows with a “softer looking back”. The supplements that I recommend to treat this particular problem are: Guggulsterones (a compound of herb Guggul), which stimulates synthesis of T3, active form of thyroid hormone. Also a good choice would be a Bladerwrack a natural source of Iodine, Zinc and Selenenium, all responsible for thyroid hormone production…Finally, Ashwaganda and Coleus root(a member of the mint family) both used frequently to stimulate the thyroid gland.
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If a supra iliac (love handles) skin fold is high, then the person could have a circulating insulin problem, so a low carbohydrate diet is recommended here. Take frequent smaller meals, consisting of essential fats and high fiber. Supplements such as fenugreek and flax seeds will control levels of blood sugar and insulin. So, there you have it. I hope you find some logic a and rationale behind all this, because I would be the first one to admit that I did not think much of Biosignature Modulation, until my own personal experiences, coincided with the theory."
Here’s the link to the entire post:
http://charlespoliquin.com/members/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40