love handles; tiny abdomen

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:39:05 GMT, Patrick Falcon
<falconeyes29 DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:

>On 11 Jan 2005 16:24:29 -0800, "landon2124" <sandman726 DeleteThis @hotmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>I'm a naturally skinny guy but i have these huge love handles.
>>
>>This gives me a sort of )( appearence. I have a pretty developed
>>chest and pretty developed shoulders so this really gives me an
>>unporportional look in that area.
>>
>>I tried doing oblique exercises, which seemed to give me a burn in that
>>side abdomen area, but i'm told this also builds my love handles.
>>
>>Should i just stick to Crunches and their derivatives? I mean, building
>>ab defintion is not my first goal, but building my abdomen OUT (like
>>the sides) to make by body look more proportional is. I really need
>>some help on this.
>>
>>thanks.
>
>I'm confused. Do you want more mass along your sides, or not? If you
>do, then you can work your obliques. I'd recommend weighted side
>bends: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Obliques/DBSideBend.html

Yeah, but that little pink dumbell he's got in the video isn't going
to build any mass.

>As you build muscle along your obliques, you will also push out the
>fat that makes up your love handles. The only way to get rid of that
>is to lower your body fat (even if you're a "naturally skinny guy").
>
>HTH.
>
>Patrick Falcon

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"Proton Soup" <proton DeleteThis @soup.org> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:39:05 GMT, Patrick Falcon
> <falconeyes29 DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >On 11 Jan 2005 16:24:29 -0800, "landon2124" <sandman726 DeleteThis @hotmail.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>I'm a naturally skinny guy but i have these huge love handles.
> >>
> >>This gives me a sort of )( appearence. I have a pretty developed
> >>chest and pretty developed shoulders so this really gives me an
> >>unporportional look in that area.
> >>
> >>I tried doing oblique exercises, which seemed to give me a burn in that
> >>side abdomen area, but i'm told this also builds my love handles.
> >>
> >>Should i just stick to Crunches and their derivatives? I mean, building
> >>ab defintion is not my first goal, but building my abdomen OUT (like
> >>the sides) to make by body look more proportional is. I really need
> >>some help on this.
> >>
> >>thanks.
> >
> >I'm confused. Do you want more mass along your sides, or not? If you
> >do, then you can work your obliques. I'd recommend weighted side
> >bends: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Obliques/DBSideBend.html
>
> Yeah, but that little pink dumbell he's got in the video isn't going
> to build any mass.
>
To build mass, you have to use the pastel purple dumbells.
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On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 22:06:31 -0500, "Lee Michaels"
<leemichaels*nadaspam*@comcast.net> wrote:

>
>"Proton Soup" <proton.RemoveThis@soup.org> wrote in message
>news:nu19u0lkqto73a7vutmcl7gfd9ic405dq7@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:39:05 GMT, Patrick Falcon
>> <falconeyes29.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
<snip>
>> >
>> >I'm confused. Do you want more mass along your sides, or not? If you
>> >do, then you can work your obliques. I'd recommend weighted side
>> >bends: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Obliques/DBSideBend.html
>>
>> Yeah, but that little pink dumbell he's got in the video isn't going
>> to build any mass.
>>
>To build mass, you have to use the pastel purple dumbells.
>
>
How can you tell what color that dumbbell is? It's showing up in
black and white for me. Is there something wrong with my monitor?

Patrick Falcon
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On 11 Jan 2005 16:24:29 -0800, "landon2124" <sandman726 DeleteThis @hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I'm a naturally skinny guy but i have these huge love handles.
>
>This gives me a sort of )( appearence. I have a pretty developed
>chest and pretty developed shoulders so this really gives me an
>unporportional look in that area.
>
>I tried doing oblique exercises, which seemed to give me a burn in that
>side abdomen area, but i'm told this also builds my love handles.
>
>Should i just stick to Crunches and their derivatives? I mean, building
>ab defintion is not my first goal, but building my abdomen OUT (like
>the sides) to make by body look more proportional is. I really need
>some help on this.
>
>thanks.

Another thought ... would it help your proportions if you were to
develop your lats?

Patrick Falcon
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Patrick Falcon <falconeyes29.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in
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> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 22:06:31 -0500, "Lee Michaels"
> <leemichaels*nadaspam*@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Proton Soup" <proton.DeleteThis@soup.org> wrote in message
>>news:nu19u0lkqto73a7vutmcl7gfd9ic405dq7@4ax.com...
>>> On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:39:05 GMT, Patrick Falcon
>>> <falconeyes29.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
> <snip>
>>> >
>>> >I'm confused. Do you want more mass along your sides, or not? If you
>>> >do, then you can work your obliques. I'd recommend weighted side
>>> >bends: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Obliques/DBSideBend.html
>>>
>>> Yeah, but that little pink dumbell he's got in the video isn't going
>>> to build any mass.
>>>
>>To build mass, you have to use the pastel purple dumbells.
>>
>>
> How can you tell what color that dumbbell is? It's showing up in
> black and white for me. Is there something wrong with my monitor?
>
> Patrick Falcon

You need the exrx colorizer plug-in.

Hugh


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On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 22:06:31 -0500, "Lee Michaels"
<leemichaels*nadaspam*@comcast.net> wrote:

>
>"Proton Soup" <proton.TakeThisOut@soup.org> wrote in message
>news:nu19u0lkqto73a7vutmcl7gfd9ic405dq7@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:39:05 GMT, Patrick Falcon
>> <falconeyes29.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >On 11 Jan 2005 16:24:29 -0800, "landon2124" <sandman726.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com>
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >>I'm a naturally skinny guy but i have these huge love handles.
>> >>
>> >>This gives me a sort of )( appearence. I have a pretty developed
>> >>chest and pretty developed shoulders so this really gives me an
>> >>unporportional look in that area.
>> >>
>> >>I tried doing oblique exercises, which seemed to give me a burn in that
>> >>side abdomen area, but i'm told this also builds my love handles.
>> >>
>> >>Should i just stick to Crunches and their derivatives? I mean, building
>> >>ab defintion is not my first goal, but building my abdomen OUT (like
>> >>the sides) to make by body look more proportional is. I really need
>> >>some help on this.
>> >>
>> >>thanks.
>> >
>> >I'm confused. Do you want more mass along your sides, or not? If you
>> >do, then you can work your obliques. I'd recommend weighted side
>> >bends: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Obliques/DBSideBend.html
>>
>> Yeah, but that little pink dumbell he's got in the video isn't going
>> to build any mass.
>>
>To build mass, you have to use the pastel purple dumbells.

To be perfectly frank Lee, I don't think that is very good advice to
give the OP. I did think that you had a greater depth of knowledge
than that you are indicating!!

[I didn't mean to infer that you are "perfectly Frank", as I am aware
that you are 'perfectly Lee'!]
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"John HUDSON" <jrh RemoveThis @fitnwell.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 22:06:31 -0500, "Lee Michaels"
> <leemichaels*nadaspam*@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Proton Soup" <proton RemoveThis @soup.org> wrote in message
> >news:nu19u0lkqto73a7vutmcl7gfd9ic405dq7@4ax.com...
> >> On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:39:05 GMT, Patrick Falcon
> >> <falconeyes29 RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >On 11 Jan 2005 16:24:29 -0800, "landon2124" <sandman726 RemoveThis @hotmail.com>
> >> >wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>I'm a naturally skinny guy but i have these huge love handles.
> >> >>
> >> >>This gives me a sort of )( appearence. I have a pretty developed
> >> >>chest and pretty developed shoulders so this really gives me an
> >> >>unporportional look in that area.
> >> >>
> >> >>I tried doing oblique exercises, which seemed to give me a burn in
that
> >> >>side abdomen area, but i'm told this also builds my love handles.
> >> >>
> >> >>Should i just stick to Crunches and their derivatives? I mean,
building
> >> >>ab defintion is not my first goal, but building my abdomen OUT (like
> >> >>the sides) to make by body look more proportional is. I really need
> >> >>some help on this.
> >> >>
> >> >>thanks.
> >> >
> >> >I'm confused. Do you want more mass along your sides, or not? If you
> >> >do, then you can work your obliques. I'd recommend weighted side
> >> >bends: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Obliques/DBSideBend.html
> >>
> >> Yeah, but that little pink dumbell he's got in the video isn't going
> >> to build any mass.
> >>
> >To build mass, you have to use the pastel purple dumbells.
>
> To be perfectly frank Lee, I don't think that is very good advice to
> give the OP. I did think that you had a greater depth of knowledge
> than that you are indicating!!
>
> [I didn't mean to infer that you are "perfectly Frank", as I am aware
> that you are 'perfectly Lee'!]

What are you saying John?? Lee has more knowledge in woodworking than anyone
in this ng!
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"landon2124" <sandman726 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in news:1105489469.283891.28160
@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:

> I'm a naturally skinny guy but i have these huge love handles.
>

Assuming your love handles are fat..

Google "spot reduction". You need to lose weight generally. Any exercise
helps but more importantly also look at your diet.

I remember at college when my love handles first appeared. Freaked me out
and I spent hours doing side bends !!! Waste of time (not entirely), you
need to lose weight.

As you are naturally skinny, look to see if something/habits in your
lifestyle has changed your eating habits. (eg getting a sit down job,
drinking more alcohol, being a bit more sedentary, chocolate addiction, a
girlfriend etc)

It may be easier to approach it that way? Dont give up the girlfriend
though, just eat out less

Lordy
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"Lordy" <spam_box.DeleteThis@gmx.net> wrote in message
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> "landon2124" <sandman726.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:1105489469.283891.28160
> @c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
>
>> I'm a naturally skinny guy but i have these huge love handles.
>>
>
> Assuming your love handles are fat..
>
> Google "spot reduction". You need to lose weight generally. Any exercise
> helps but more importantly also look at your diet.
>
> I remember at college when my love handles first appeared. Freaked me out
> and I spent hours doing side bends !!! Waste of time (not entirely), you
> need to lose weight.
>
> As you are naturally skinny, look to see if something/habits in your
> lifestyle has changed your eating habits. (eg getting a sit down job,
> drinking more alcohol, being a bit more sedentary, chocolate addiction, a
> girlfriend etc)
>
> It may be easier to approach it that way? Dont give up the girlfriend
> though, just eat out less
>
> Lordy
>

"huge" love handles can only be addressed with diet or liposuction. No type
of training will offset this problem effectively. Losing the flab is
you're only realistic option - like it or not.

Bob
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On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:52:54 GMT, "David" <forgotwhy DeleteThis @yahoo.com.au>
wrote:

>
>"John HUDSON" <jrh DeleteThis @fitnwell.net> wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 22:06:31 -0500, "Lee Michaels"
>> <leemichaels*nadaspam*@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"Proton Soup" <proton DeleteThis @soup.org> wrote in message
>> >news:nu19u0lkqto73a7vutmcl7gfd9ic405dq7@4ax.com...
>> >> On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:39:05 GMT, Patrick Falcon
>> >> <falconeyes29 DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >On 11 Jan 2005 16:24:29 -0800, "landon2124" <sandman726 DeleteThis @hotmail.com>
>> >> >wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>I'm a naturally skinny guy but i have these huge love handles.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>This gives me a sort of )( appearence. I have a pretty developed
>> >> >>chest and pretty developed shoulders so this really gives me an
>> >> >>unporportional look in that area.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>I tried doing oblique exercises, which seemed to give me a burn in
>that
>> >> >>side abdomen area, but i'm told this also builds my love handles.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Should i just stick to Crunches and their derivatives? I mean,
>building
>> >> >>ab defintion is not my first goal, but building my abdomen OUT (like
>> >> >>the sides) to make by body look more proportional is. I really need
>> >> >>some help on this.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>thanks.
>> >> >
>> >> >I'm confused. Do you want more mass along your sides, or not? If you
>> >> >do, then you can work your obliques. I'd recommend weighted side
>> >> >bends: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Obliques/DBSideBend.html
>> >>
>> >> Yeah, but that little pink dumbell he's got in the video isn't going
>> >> to build any mass.
>> >>
>> >To build mass, you have to use the pastel purple dumbells.
>>
>> To be perfectly frank Lee, I don't think that is very good advice to
>> give the OP. I did think that you had a greater depth of knowledge
>> than that you are indicating!!
>>
>> [I didn't mean to infer that you are "perfectly Frank", as I am aware
>> that you are 'perfectly Lee'!]
>
>What are you saying John?? Lee has more knowledge in woodworking than anyone
>in this ng!

I wouldn't go that far, but certainly more than me and our dogs!! ;o)
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"Bob MacWilliam" <bob_macwilliam RemoveThis @yahoo.ca> wrote in
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>
> "Lordy" <spam_box RemoveThis @gmx.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns95DC68FBC4569lordybigfootcom@130.133.1.4...
>> "landon2124" <sandman726 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in
>> news:1105489469.283891.28160
>> @c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>> I'm a naturally skinny guy but i have these huge love handles.
>>>
>>
>> Assuming your love handles are fat..
>>
>> Google "spot reduction". You need to lose weight generally. Any
>> exercise helps but more importantly also look at your diet.
>>
>> I remember at college when my love handles first appeared. Freaked me
>> out and I spent hours doing side bends !!! Waste of time (not
>> entirely), you need to lose weight.
>>
>> As you are naturally skinny, look to see if something/habits in your
>> lifestyle has changed your eating habits. (eg getting a sit down job,
>> drinking more alcohol, being a bit more sedentary, chocolate
>> addiction, a girlfriend etc)
>>
>> It may be easier to approach it that way? Dont give up the girlfriend
>> though, just eat out less
>>
>> Lordy
>>
>
> "huge" love handles can only be addressed with diet or liposuction.
> No type of training will offset this problem effectively. Losing the
> flab is you're only realistic option - like it or not.
>
> Bob
>

Should that be a reply to the OP? Not sure how its relevant to my post
but as its here ...

Training that contributes to a consistent calorie deficit over a period
of time *will* address the problem. But I agree Its just easier to
adjust diet in the long term - or go for the chop in the short term!

Easier still, if they have "suddenly" appeared on a "skinny guy" chances
are a bit of "root cause analysis" re any habitual changes to lifestyle,
diet etc, will help with the subsequent approach.


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Lordy
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Get liposuction to remove the fat; that's the only way.
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bjackson445.RemoveThis@yahoo.com wrote:

> Get liposuction to remove the fat; that's the only way.

.... says the plastic surgeon.

Personally, I think swimming has been having some good effects.

So has running.

And eating less.

Try it and find out!

Wendy
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