How to get rid of a "thick" build?!
Question: I was a college athlete and shorter than most, 5'8, but made up for it with a really thick build. Think Emmitt Smith. But now in my late 30s, I'm wondering what I could do to have a thinner build. I don't eat much and mostly choose healthy things. I think just my metabolism is stuck in a certain place, even if I spend 10 hours a week in the gym doing hard training.
I can do 150 legitimate pushups in three sets of 70-50-30, and have a 50-plus-inch chest and 38-waist. But at my height, and in office clothes, I probably just come off as "stocky."
Any tips to get leaner without losing strength, or should I just work with what I have?
Answers: I was a college athlete and shorter than most, 5'8, but made up for it with a really thick build. Think Emmitt Smith. But now in my late 30s, I'm wondering what I could do to have a thinner build. I don't eat much and mostly choose healthy things. I think just my metabolism is stuck in a certain place, even if I spend 10 hours a week in the gym doing hard training.
I can do 150 legitimate pushups in three sets of 70-50-30, and have a 50-plus-inch chest and 38-waist. But at my height, and in office clothes, I probably just come off as "stocky."
Any tips to get leaner without losing strength, or should I just work with what I have?
endurance (think running) rather then strength training will tend to build longer thinner muscles, that being said, a lot of it is just genetics.
don't stress over it.
im thick. thick is pimp!
idk im the total opposite its so annoying lol lets switch
Some guidlines suggest you eat between 5-6 meals a day. I am sort of in the same boat. I have always been stocky. I am currently using a program called P90X to help me lose weight and lower body fat %.
Also drink lots of water.