Thread: Newb with Q's?? (targeting fat)

Hey Guys and Gals,

I am new to the site and it has not taken long to find useful, "real-world" advise from the people here. A little background on me---> I've been "off the horse" for about a year and a half and it is now to the point where the embarassment over the size I have shrunk down to (as compared to some former gains) has now overridden me. I now have the most renewed sense of willpower to get back to, and surpass, my former gains. This is a good thing. Also, on a very positive note, my wife has caught the bug and is also working towards her own goals as well. And this brings us to ask a question that we both hope you guys can help us with.

More background: We are both lean, high metabolism types. Both 5'7". I am 155. She is 128. She has recently been experiencing a gain in wieght over the last 3-4 months, I think mostly due to taking a break from her work as a dancer. In a 4 month time frame, she went from 118 to 128. Part of that went to boobies Part went to hips. Part went to the stomach and also to the lower back. Most of this, in the form of fat. Now, lets go to the goals.

She is developing a workout plan to help gain strength, a little bit of mass to some areas (arms,shoulders, calves, thighs) and mostly to tone/cutup all muscle groups. Also, part of the plan is to target some of the newly gained fatty areas like the stomach and lower back, with the "destroy all fat" mission in mind. Keep in mind, that we are not looking to lose too much "overall" bodyfat, as she desires to retain breast size. This leads me to believe that a "fatburner" type of pill is out of the question.

Right now, part of her training includes 200-300 crunches a day and light cardio (stairs/running). This and a diet change that includes a higher intake of water and less carb laden foods are what we are doing to bring the stomach back to former glory. The question that we are asking you guys/gals is this---> Do youall have better advise and hopefully from actual, personal experience? Can the goals we have set for her be obtained all at the same time or are we shooting for too much?

Also, she takes 2 supplements daily. One is a multivitamin. The other is Creatine.

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