i probably shouldn't even be posting here but whatever.
i'm 6'1", ~160 lbs, 26 yrs old. been overweight most of my life, lost a fair amount.
i really hate my body. my fat is distributed almost completely in my sides, stomach and chest. i'm not sucking my stomach in, that's basically its resting state. my torso is just lumpy as fuck, my ribs stick out and i'm skinny in weird places.
i don't work out which probably comes as no surprise, but how much of this is just shitty genetics? i've been 140 lbs @ this height before, still had a huge gut and rotting pear shape. any routines that might help me out?
Who knows how much is genetic. Not working out your entire life has fucked you up way more than genetics could compensate for. Get in a gym asap
Ryan Lopez
How many months? Is it a he or a she :)
Justin Russell
fair enough... i used to work out 3-4x a week in uni but since getting a desk job i've pretty much stopped. guess i'll start with cardio
Matthew Morris
No nigga do weights. Weight lifting, when done correctly, steam rolls your body and puts everything into its right place it also protects you and looks good. Not only that but being stronger is noticeable on a day to day basis and it feels good. Plus you wont look so shit with a layer of muscles underneath that flab
Kayden Evans
bulk to gain some muscle you sad fuck.
Connor Hill
bad posture and skinnyfatness. lifting weights will fix both
David Carter
you also have an anterior pelvic tilt that pushes your gut out even further, look up "lower crossed syndrome".
your priority is to lift as per should also incorporate corrective exercises/stretches to address your pelvic tilt
Owen Ross
Why are you telling him to bulk? Why are people obsessed with telling skinnyfats to bulk? His gut is just going to get bigger if he bulks. He needs muscle, yeah, but he doesn't need a caloric surplus to gain muscle at this point.
Nolan Sanchez
Really? I was always under the impression that you needed a surplus to gain muscle?
Logan Morris
looks like shitty oblique insertions to me. if that's the case it's 100% genetics. socrates had obliques like that, though not as severe.
Nathaniel Morris
There's a good half a year you can make gains while eating a deficit if you've never really lifted before or haven't lifted in a couple years. After about half a year though that'll plateau and you'll need to bulk to make any significant gains. t. I gained a bunch of muscle and strength on a cut because I was a total DYEL
Levi Jenkins
>-300/500 deficit and stick to it vehemontly until you have visible abs >lift for strength and hypertrophy (incorporate low and high reps) >only eat clean. not shitty fake food >track micro and macronutrients, consume salt >meal prep and learn to love cooking every meal >never use a microwave again in your life >cut masturbation to 1-2 weekly >cardio regularly >progressive overload on your lifts >weigh yourself weekly, make adjustments to your calorie intake biweekly accordingly >few calories while lifting can still allow gains (cns adaptation) if you're new so bulking is pointless fat gain >you will stall eventually, keep lifting >cycle through rep ranges and exercises while cutting to maintain strength (concurrent) >supplement ZMA and creatine >quit all drugs, stimulants, uppers etc etc >routine doesn't matter as long as it works ea muscle group x2 a week, allows minimum 48 hours recovery per group, allows for progressive overload, and includes compounds. best routine is one you stick to >sleep 7+ hours a night the reason you look like you do is because of your hormonal profile which is a result of a life of being sedentary. don't listen to anyone giving you a "quick fix" i.e fasting because it doesn't instill a lifestyle change which is what propels you to consistency in making gains. the fact is this is hard, very hard, so if anyone gives you an answer which seems easy it's likely the wrong way to go about it. your fat distribution genetics are a result of high estrogren (not necessarily low test) nothing you can do about it, other than lose weight in total. think of losing weight like a swimming pool, grab a bucket and take a scoop out of any point and it'll still just equally reduce the volume. >i probably shouldn't even be posting here good luck on this website if you're an impressional person, I hope you realise this place is nothing but insecure 1 year lifting DYELS who want to VALIDATE their own agenda "I GOT SUPERPOWERS FASTING/NOFAPPING/ETC"
thanks dude, this is pretty much what i posted for. appreciate it.
Jaxson Kelly
read the sticky
Charles Jackson
You are honestly nothing special OP. You are the average skinnyfat. Your fat distribution is normal.
You have the body of someone who looks generally inactive but eats too much bad food.
If you want to fix it you can fix your diet. This generally means home cooked meals. Custommealplanner.com is a good resource for food.
Lifting some weights might help you with your body confidence.
Josiah Peterson
you main worry seems to be the ring of fat tissue behind the navel, and extending out to the obliques. Don't worry, it can be lost. Simply reduce your calorie intake, or otherwise burn more than you take in.Also, do push ups, as your chest is going to be the most noticable improvement.
Landon Scott
If you are a still a noob his normal calorific intake is probably to build muscle. All he needs is the weight training stimulus.
OP just eat clean and lift weights and I promise you will look better in 6 months time.
Jordan Walker
You look like a normal dude who doesn't lift desu
Maybe got a bit more of a fupa than most from ex-fatness and some posture issues like noted above but they'll go away, nothing is perma-fucked here
Get in the gym and start bangin, it'll feel good to see your shoulders getting wider as your waist pulls in
