Targeted fat loss?

[7611masari]

Okay, I just remembered a problem I need a solution to, if there is one.
I play rugby, and whenever I start conditioning for rugby season, I've noticed my thighs get bigger and more muscular (which I don't mind) and my tits get smaller (which I do, because it's not like they're huge to begin with), and yet my stomach, despite having less fat when I poke it, gets bigger!

So I'm about to start the 5x5 (I just got a key to my high school weight room), and I'm wondering if there's a way to prevent this from happening to me, or whether being skinny also means I won't have any assets. And no, I'm not kidding. It sounds funny, and it is kind of funny, but I'm serious about wanting a solution.

[TheBrad]

There is no such thing as spot reducing. Anyone telling you otherwise is most likely trying to sell you a product.

[Rugger]

So I'm about to start the 5x5 (I just got a key to my high school weight room), and I'm wondering if there's a way to prevent this from happening to me, or whether being skinny also means I won't have any assets.

I am of the opinion that the ass you will develop from squatting will more than compensate for any loss of boobage.

Evidence.

What position do you play?

[31007]

I am of the opinion that the ass you will develop from squatting will more than compensate for any loss of boobage.

Evidence.

What position do you play?

This guy concurs...

[Mouse]

More than a handfull's a waste / waist

Give me a set of firm thighs and a good peaches anyday

[baughmjk]

I agree with all the replies so far. And if you're worried about the tummy, just suck it in

[Lathiel]

Since the breast are most fat, the higher your metabolism, the more muscle you have, the more fat you loose through conditioning, unfortunately, the smaller your breasts will get.

[Mihael]

If you want big womenly boobs just ask Arnold for his routine

[7611masari]

well I suppose I won't worry about it then.

I've played a lot of positions, but my favorite is either lock or wing (I know that seems bizarre).

[Mouse]

well I suppose I won't worry about it then.

I've played a lot of positions, but my favorite is either lock or wing (I know that seems bizarre).

Think i'm in heaven, a rugby playing lass into strength training with a firm butt

Mas - you really are pretty, would you like some choccies?

[jsuggitt]

This may actually be against what most people would say about doing sit ups straight after training but I just started doing those reverse crunches every morning to failure followed by chimmies to failure (I think they're called that- basically stroking the last few inches of you thighs and making sure your shoulders are off the ground the whole time). That seemed to have a dramatic effect on flattening my gut post haste. Flatten your gut more and your boobs will look bigger. For even better results do the same exercises post workout aswell. Theres a link somewhere on this site for the reverse crunch excercises and they rock!

[jsuggitt]

Also, I forgot to mention, any core body work you do in weights will do you wonders in contact sports like rugby. Thats stomach excercises like crunches and back excercises such as deadlift from your 5*5 routine. Just be careful not to overtrain when your training weights for another sport. I do weights to help with MMA and its realy easy to overtrain! If you find your weights stop progressing or regressing or your systemically tired then take more rest days and only do 1 or 2 days weights a week. I recently pushed it way too much and lost toones of strength before getting a shoulder injury that put me out for months.