I know about Muscle Memory, but is there also Fat Memory? I know former fat dudes put it back on easier, is it a similar thing to Muscle Memory & can it be avoided?
Just to add to my question from yesterday, at last night's session I had trouble with a couple of movements:
Reverse Ab Crunch - Couldn't do one last night, most times I can do a good 4 or 5 trying my hardest not to move my legs & use my abs by tipping at the pelvis. I find it a very tricky movement to perform. Is there an alternative exercise that may be easier to perform but also target the lower abs? (I downloaded a free e-book from PW on this, so may go & take another look)
Lat Pulldown (underhand grip) - I seem most the time to just be using my arms with this movement. I have difficulty pulling my shoulder blades back to start this movement as it feels quite odd. With a rowing movement it feels fine. Any pointers on where I can improve?
I'll have a quick look around as these may have already been answered
how do you change your own self-image which may keep you at a certain weight?
eg. 14st
Not sure I understand the question there, and don't want to ramble on about stuff that turns out to be irrelevant! Can you elaborate a bit for me?
Johnny wrote:
I know about Muscle Memory, but is there also Fat Memory? I know former fat dudes put it back on easier, is it a similar thing to Muscle Memory & can it be avoided?
To a point, yes. As you get fatter, you increase the number of fat cells you have, but when you get slimmer, you don't decrease the number of cells, just shrink the ones you have. I.e. once they're there, they're there.
This extra accumulation is why former fat blokes put fat on much more easily than people who are getting fat for the first time.
It can be avooided though through your new lifestyle. Go back to living like a fat bloke, and you'll become that fat bloke quicker than the first time! Live like a fit, lean, and healthy bloke, and you'll stay that way.#
Incidently, if you don't mind me asking, I think you've mentioned you lost a lot of fat before (please correct me if I'm wrong), how much did you weigh at your fattest, Johhny?
Incidently, if you don't mind me asking, I think you've mentioned you lost a lot of fat before (please correct me if I'm wrong), how much did you weigh at your fattest, Johhny?
Keep it up!
Anthony
No probs mate, I was touching the 20st mark, around 19st 10lbs at my heaviest, now I'm around 13st 4lbs (& have yo yoed between 14st -16st for the last 5 years.
So once you have fat cells that's it's, they're there for forever? Is the only way of getting rd of these lippo?
No probs mate, I was touching the 20st mark, around 19st 10lbs at my heaviest, now I'm around 13st 4lbs (& have yo yoed between 14st -16st for the last 5 years.
That's quite a difference! I had no idea you'd come so far. Well done! :-)
Johnny wrote:
So once you have fat cells that's it's, they're there for forever? Is the only way of getting rd of these lippo?
Pretty much, although it's a very local solution which can leave you looking a bit freakish if you put fat on again! But like I say, your new lifestyle will keep them at bay, so you wont need to lose any sleep.
Underhand chins target the lower part of the lats more. Wider grips target the upper lats. I tend to do both in a workout.
Just read that in jocks thread, is there any truth in that? I thought the lat was one muscle and muscles either contract or they don't, you can't target specific regions of them?
Underhand chins target the lower part of the lats more. Wider grips target the upper lats. I tend to do both in a workout.
Just read that in jocks thread, is there any truth in that? I thought the lat was one muscle and muscles either contract or they don't, you can't target specific regions of them?
You're right, that's nonsense. The lats are one musscle, attaching to your upper arm at one end, and your spine and rib cage at the other. Both of those movements will work the lats equally.
Just to add to my question from yesterday, at last night's session I had trouble with a couple of movements:
Reverse Ab Crunch - Couldn't do one last night, most times I can do a good 4 or 5 trying my hardest not to move my legs & use my abs by tipping at the pelvis. I find it a very tricky movement to perform. Is there an alternative exercise that may be easier to perform but also target the lower abs? (I downloaded a free e-book from PW on this, so may go & take another look)
Lat Pulldown (underhand grip) - I seem most the time to just be using my arms with this movement. I have difficulty pulling my shoulder blades back to start this movement as it feels quite odd. With a rowing movement it feels fine. Any pointers on where I can improve?
I'll have a quick look around as these may have already been answered
Thanks :)
May have been missed? Though Richy has answered my LPD question :)
