drtbear1967
Musclechemistry Board Certified Member
Well.. you already know the answer. Stubborn fat, just like any other fat, is lost by creating a caloric deficit through a mixture of dieting and exercising.
First of all we need to get lean enough to tackle those areas (which tend to leave last!) but once we're there, they'll go just as fast as other areas (assuming we're eating the right amount of nutrients and training the right way).
The main issue with dieting to very low levels of body fat is that as we get leaner, hunger goes through the roof and our energy expenditure decreases. So our deficit becomes smaller and smaller and our results start slowing down.
it's not necessarily the fat that is stubborn it self.. I mean, even if it is, your body will have to take energy to use somewhere, and if protein intake is high enough to avoid wasting protein for energy.. it will come from stubborn fat cells.
Basically, it's us moving less and not being as diligent as we previously were, with our food intake. That's a big reason why our results slow down.
Sure, there are specific strategies that may work specifically for these areas (such as introducing low carb diets or use of specific supplements such as Caffeine combined wtih Yohimbine HCl, able to decrease Alpha-2 receptor activity to mobilize the fat out of the cell), but they won't work better than simple and consistent diet. In fact many competitors can get shredded without undergoing extreme approches. And if anything you'll still need to be lean enough (10-12% BF for men) to do those anyway.
But yeah, there's really no magic besides eating a little bit less and doing a little bit more. It sucks, but it's the hard truth.
First of all we need to get lean enough to tackle those areas (which tend to leave last!) but once we're there, they'll go just as fast as other areas (assuming we're eating the right amount of nutrients and training the right way).
The main issue with dieting to very low levels of body fat is that as we get leaner, hunger goes through the roof and our energy expenditure decreases. So our deficit becomes smaller and smaller and our results start slowing down.
it's not necessarily the fat that is stubborn it self.. I mean, even if it is, your body will have to take energy to use somewhere, and if protein intake is high enough to avoid wasting protein for energy.. it will come from stubborn fat cells.
Basically, it's us moving less and not being as diligent as we previously were, with our food intake. That's a big reason why our results slow down.
Sure, there are specific strategies that may work specifically for these areas (such as introducing low carb diets or use of specific supplements such as Caffeine combined wtih Yohimbine HCl, able to decrease Alpha-2 receptor activity to mobilize the fat out of the cell), but they won't work better than simple and consistent diet. In fact many competitors can get shredded without undergoing extreme approches. And if anything you'll still need to be lean enough (10-12% BF for men) to do those anyway.
But yeah, there's really no magic besides eating a little bit less and doing a little bit more. It sucks, but it's the hard truth.
