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That infliction called: Back Fat
Heeey Veeners!!
I've been having a dilemma with my body shape as of late. As a child I was a chubby (or as my mother would say, 'cuddly') little thing. I started martial arts at the age of 8 and carried it right through until I was 16. As I became as teenager I lost an awful lot of weight and became quite slim and very toned. I think because I stayed at the karate for so long, I never really learned what my natural body type was like.
Fast forward a few years and I no longer do any martial arts. My body changed a lot. Not so much to other people (thank God for clothes haha!) but definitely to me. I actually purposely TRIED to gain weight, after it dropped so low after a crappy break up. I hated being super skinny because it didn't suit me, I was always pretty strong looking and I had turned quite boney.
Anyway, I think I over did the whole gaining weight thing because over the last 12 months I see that I am bigger than before. I don't know how I didn't get a handle on it more, I suppose I didn't care that much and was dealing with anxiety a lot, even working out in front of people would make me tense and feel stupid. I'd be fooling myself if I tried to deny that I have gained weight. My BIG issue is the fat on my back. I don't know why the hell it even exists. It's so ugly and I've never had it before.
I have started training at the gym 3 times a week and LOVE the 'me time' it allows for and I've also cut out crappy foods, such as fried things, fizzy drinks, overly processed foods etc. So I am trying. What I really would like to know is if you ladies who have had this horrible back fat got rid of it? And if so, how? I know the gym and diet is the main thing but are there specific toning exercises I can do to improve my back??
On a side note, I have been in bits with headaches all this week. So much so that I may go to the doc tomorrow. Could these be from the new gym schedule? I am not starving myself or depriving myself of fluids so I'm not sure if the headaches are related?? It might not be, I just feel crap because now that I'm trying to really improve myself I can't because I'm stuck in bed, in pain! Grrr!
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Heeey Veeners!!
I've been having a dilemma with my body shape as of late. As a child I was a chubby (or as my mother would say, 'cuddly') little thing. I started martial arts at the age of 8 and carried it right through until I was 16. As I became as teenager I lost an awful lot of weight and became quite slim and very toned. I think because I stayed at the karate for so long, I never really learned what my natural body type was like.
Fast forward a few years and I no longer do any martial arts. My body changed a lot. Not so much to other people (thank God for clothes haha!) but definitely to me. I actually purposely TRIED to gain weight, after it dropped so low after a crappy break up. I hated being super skinny because it didn't suit me, I was always pretty strong looking and I had turned quite boney.
Anyway, I think I over did the whole gaining weight thing because over the last 12 months I see that I am bigger than before. I don't know how I didn't get a handle on it more, I suppose I didn't care that much and was dealing with anxiety a lot, even working out in front of people would make me tense and feel stupid. I'd be fooling myself if I tried to deny that I have gained weight. My BIG issue is the fat on my back. I don't know why the hell it even exists. It's so ugly and I've never had it before.
I have started training at the gym 3 times a week and LOVE the 'me time' it allows for and I've also cut out crappy foods, such as fried things, fizzy drinks, overly processed foods etc. So I am trying. What I really would like to know is if you ladies who have had this horrible back fat got rid of it? And if so, how? I know the gym and diet is the main thing but are there specific toning exercises I can do to improve my back??
On a side note, I have been in bits with headaches all this week. So much so that I may go to the doc tomorrow. Could these be from the new gym schedule? I am not starving myself or depriving myself of fluids so I'm not sure if the headaches are related?? It might not be, I just feel crap because now that I'm trying to really improve myself I can't because I'm stuck in bed, in pain! Grrr!
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Check my response on my blog about how I am getting rid of my headaches. If you have overactive upper traps and neck like me, avoid exercises that work the upper traps and make you tense your neck. You gotta work on your middle traps to get your upper body to stop compensating. My headaches always got worse with exercise (including pole.) I have been laying off the pole until I can get my middle back up to par. Poling takes a lot of upper body strength, and it can cause your to use your upper traps too much if your middle back isn't strong enough, causing a headache. Exercises like upward presses, crunches and the plank always triggered a headache for me.
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the only way to reduce back fat is to reduce your overall body fat. you reduce body fat with diet and exercise. its good you cut out bad foods, but you should also keep a food log, i recommend caloriecount.about.com
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It might not be back fat but muscles:) I find the more pole work I do, the bigger some parts of my back get – and those you probably don't want to get rid of!;p
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hahaha oooh sassa I wish that were true but it's definitely fat. I can pinch it between two fingers. I deffo need a more muscular back https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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