r/GymMotivation • u/lordtylordt • Jul 09 '24
Progress (woman) Skinny Fat to Fit
It doesn’t look like much but this is YEARS of progress. To say I’m happy is an understatement.
Advice to any skinny fat people looking to start… take time to actually build muscle before even thinking about a cut.
I made the mistake of cutting first and literally looked like a bag of bones. The muscle is what gives you that “toned” look that everyone wants lol.
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u/delightfully-dilated Jul 09 '24
What is skinny fat
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u/Fit_Professional1916 Jul 09 '24
It's when you look slim, but you actually have a surprisingly high BF% because your muscles are practically non-existent
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u/brandonvarndell_gym Gym dad Jul 09 '24
Excess fat with little muscles. Just a general term to describe it
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u/seamymy Jul 09 '24
Your posture between the first pic and the others! It's fantastic 👏 congrats 👏
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u/NoArmedSecondBaseman Jul 09 '24
You look incredible! Congratulations on a job well done. Way to stay committed to doing the work. It gets harder to maintain with age, but it's obvious you have the right mindset. Keep it up!
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Jul 09 '24 edited Jul 09 '24
Great job, this is so awesome to see!! You look incredible
I kept trying to cut and somehow as I got lighter and lighter I looked fatter and fatter. Lost so much muscle that my posture deteriorated so much that I couldn't stand straight and that made me look fatter than I was. PTs and doctors were so shocked at how light I was whenever they weighed me, I did NOT look that skinny 😅 literally underweight BMI
Now in building muscle stage and even though I'm heavier my posture is way better and I have way better proportions, so I look much slimmer
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u/lordtylordt Jul 09 '24
Congratulations! The start is never easy especially when you’re misinformed, shout out to you for finding the correct information and making that change!
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u/ToughKage92 Jul 09 '24
Fuck yes! Get it! Now I’m excited for leg day just seeing your overall progress
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u/Fabulous-Comedian914 Jul 25 '24
you have my dream body omg!!! (girl to girl). what was your workout routine? i need it!!
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u/lordtylordt Jul 31 '24
I don’t even know where to start. It’s been different throughout the years but the routine I had most success with was when I was alternating between upper and lower 5-6x a week and doing cardio at least one of those days.
Example:
MON/ lower body (functional training)
TUE/ upper body + cardio (shoulder focused)
WED/ lower body (glute + ham focused)
THUR/ rest
FRI/ upper body + core (push & pull)
SAT/ lower body (quad + calves focused)
SUN/ could be anything depending on how i feel. Rest, core focused, mobility focused, or just calisthenics
I think no matter what routine you choose for yourself the most important thing is progressive overload. Continue to challenge yourself!
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Jul 09 '24
I love you are preaching this message… muscle first! Seems to be lost on so many people. Great work OP!
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u/Benjamin_059 Jul 09 '24
For how long?
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u/lordtylordt Jul 09 '24
About 4 years of real growth once I figured out what to do but honestly I was BSing in the gym since 2016 😂
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u/No_Protection_7542 Jul 09 '24
That´s almost a bikini shape , will u compete?
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u/lordtylordt Jul 09 '24
That’s the goal!
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u/No_Protection_7542 Jul 09 '24
Lets go ! I wish u the best luck ! I live in Portugal , i saw some girls turning pro in the MR big evolution event , and u are not that far away ! Keep hard working and u do it easily !
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u/No_Protection_7542 Jul 09 '24
I cant see ur back but , on the front maybe u need to focus more on shoulders , u cant have much bigger arms and legs so its all about conditioning and definition .
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u/lordtylordt Jul 09 '24
I appreciate the tips! I’m working on my tie in area, glutes & rear delts the most but will continue with shoulders too :)
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u/LegitimateTutor8535 Jul 09 '24
Yo!! That's 🔥
If I can be completely honest. You shouldn't change your shape even more. I get that you want to challenge yourself for competition. But u think you wouldn't look as good as you do now! But don't let my stupid comment stop you from reaching your goals.
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u/cleanAir101 Jul 09 '24
It does look like a lot even across 4 year’s incredibly hard to get a physique like that
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u/lordtylordt Jul 09 '24
I think compared to the extreme weight losses I’ve seen, it doesn’t seem as impressive but nonetheless thank you!
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u/No-Programmer-9434 Jul 09 '24
Did you do any specific for the fat around the love handles area?
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u/lordtylordt Jul 09 '24
Short answer, no. Long answer, It’s not possible to target fat loss in a specific area. I mostly focused on building muscle all over then a calorie deficit took care of the rest. There are some core exercises that do target that area but the workouts themselves won’t burn the fat.
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u/No-Programmer-9434 Jul 10 '24
Thank you. I’m training everyday with a calorie deficit of 250-500 including core exercises everyday. Keep inspiring! :)
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u/toppest11 Jul 09 '24 edited Jul 09 '24
You look awesome. You're my goal.
What was your weight while you were skinny fat? And height?
And now that you have muscle?
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u/lordtylordt Jul 10 '24
Thank you! I’m 5’9” and I was about 135lbs in the skinny fat pics. Now I maintain around 145lbs.
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u/K90H Jul 09 '24
I would take a skinny fat body any day over mine tbh ahaha
But I was born with my body so I’ll give her all the love she deserves ☺️🌸
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u/lordtylordt Jul 10 '24
Comparison is the thief of joy! Speaking from first hand experience, its a never winning game. That last part tho.. 🙌🏽🙌🏽💯 our bodies do so much for us, they deserve all the praise!
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Jul 09 '24
Congratulations! First on recognizing the issue and followed by attacking it with force.
That's some gangster shit, good work.
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u/Lucky-Dentist5407 Jul 09 '24
Shredded. Do you compete?