Gym on Yik Yak | I’m an 18 yr old female and I’ve been going to the gym for about 4 years. I have a lot of lower body muscle that I want to keep but my stomach isn’t as slim as id like. Is this just a diet issue?

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Gym 1d

I’m an 18 yr old female and I’ve been going to the gym for about 4 years. I have a lot of lower body muscle that I want to keep but my stomach isn’t as slim as id like. Is this just a diet issue?

Anonymous 1d

if you’re already lean, its probably genetics. If not, yea probably and just need to go on a cut

Anonymous 1d

Always cut. Lean is law

Anonymous 18h

It could be but I’d have to know what you look like to know for sure. More like it’s either just the way your fat is distributed across your body, it’s different for everybody. For women it’s generally the hips and abdomen so it will be the last place to lean out. It could be bloating, it could be anterior pelvic tilt (the base of your torso rotates forward making it appear that your stomach has shape to it but it’s actually your uterus, this is much more common than people think).

Anonymous

#3 18h

As for what to do about it: a very modest cut with high protein will get you however lean you want to be but depending on which of one those things describes you it might not be worth it. Some people store fat in other places and just don’t have to get that lean to get rid of it. Also a fast aggressive cut at 18 isn’t good for you, so it would take a many many months of eating high protein slightly under maintenance unless you want to effect development and maintain muscle.

Anonymous

#2 18h

If you’re big enough

Anonymous

#1 17h

No. Lean is always law no matter the bf %

Anonymous

#2 17h

Yea def not lean with no little to no muscle mass looks trash might as well stick to 15% bf and above

Anonymous

#1 17h

You would be way better at putting on muscle mass if you are at a lower bfp. You will be more insulin sensitive therefore you will be more efficient in directing energy towards hypertrophy. Higher bfp will make you less insulin sensitive and therefore not as efficient as when you are lean

Anonymous

#2 17h

The amount of muscle mass u gain in terms of insulin sensitivity is negligible as long as you are not per se insulin resistant and have normal levels at a healthy bodyfat

Anonymous

#1 17h

Insulin sensitivity studies is misinterpreted and severely over exaggerated in benefits

Anonymous

#1 17h

At least by those who read them