Visceral fat...

RESmonkey

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It's the fat inside your gut that gives you the rock-hard gut. It's caused by inactivity as opposed to poor diet. having a perfect diet will not reduce it at all; the only known way is to burn it with exercise :(

Anyone else have this 'rock hard gut' ?
 

KoolDrew

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having a perfect diet will not reduce it at all; the only known way is to burn it with exercise

Umm... not really. Also, fortunately visceral fat is usually lost before subcutaneous fat is.
 

KoolDrew

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No. Visceral fat responds much more effectively to fat mobilizing/burning than subcutaneous fat, and less affected by insulin. Visceral fat tends to have better blood flow than other forms of fat as well, which makes it much easier to burn. Which is definitely a good things since visceral fat is generally more of a health risk than subcutaneous fat is. Research has shown visceral fat does responds to aerobic activity more than simple calorie restriction. Don't ask me why... I couldn't tell you. That doesn't mean calorie restriction will not affect it at all though. It definitely will. In a calorie deficit you're body will pull energy from the easiest place it can.

"Stubborn fat" is just a form of subcutaneous fat that is well... more stubborn. Unless you're 10% or lower in bodyfat (assuming you're a male), you don't have to worry about stubborn fat. Men tend to have stubborn fat on their lower abdomen and low back; women mainly lower body. The reasons behind this seem to have to do with blood flow to the fat cells, insulin sensitivity, the type of fat stored there and a bunch of other stuff.

Read Lyle McDonalds Stubborn Fat Solution if you're interested in learning more about any of this stuff.
 

RESmonkey

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^Thanks, this motivates me to do my HIIT! That visceral fat is gonna get out of my body asap.