Quaddy

Pleasant, Easy and Fairly Painless Experience! - Oceanside, CA

Interesting about your secondary workout focussing on abdominals. I'm going to share some info that I've learned over the last few years and some info recently learned (I'm in the process of studying to be a NASM Certified Personal Trainer). While it's good to focus on Abs, the won't get rid of the fat around the belly button or midsection. In fact working them out will actually encourage hypertrphy (muscle growth) in that area, which is opposite to what we want. What's worked well for me (and others I've read about) is interval training (weights+cardio at the same time 40secs on, 20 secs off) with focus on the largest muscle groups of the body i.e. back, legs chest etc. A few reasons: 1. boosts EPOC (excess post exercise consumption) and RMR (resting metabolic rate) for longer after training. 2. causes hypertrophy, which means you burn more cals at rest 3. Single leg squats boost the body's production of testosterone which will improve/support the previous few points. Bottom line, less fat = more visible abs. Once you've contoured the fat cells evenly between the upper and lower, and you wanna make the 6-pack "pop" then yeah, ab work all the way. Until then, all that work is just making the lower section "pop" even more but you can't see it because there's a thick layer of fat covering it. To answer your question directly, yes I've been doing the same amount (or possibly a little less) than before the treatment. I've recently moved so my routine is messed up, but once I'm back in the groove and cut some bodyfat for summer, I expect the 6-pack to be proportioned much better. A little tan wouldn't hurt either :-)

Yeah, I had only my lower front belly done with coolsculpting (left and right of my belly button). That is all. I must qualify that statement - I have had ultrashape done on both front lower belly and love handles a few years prior, as I mentioned in my bio. To answer your question, there is most definitely a marked improvement and the area has gotten flatter, for sure. It's not as pronounced as ultrashape, but the results are definitely good. Bear in mind, I've been working out, very hard, so I haven't been sitting on my butt expecting the coolsculpting to do everything for me. But yeah, all in all, definitely a reduction in fat in the treated area - if I pinch the fat, I can definitely feel how much thinner it is. I haven't gotten to the end of the 3 month period yet, but to honest, right now, I rate ultrashape higher than coolsculpting. You considering getting it done?

Candy39 and other users in this forum: I have read most of the comments below and wanted to share some insights from my experience in this regard. Coolsculpting as well as other procedures like Ultrashape, are no replacement for general regular physical conditioning. Once you remove body fat from a certain area of your body, it's gone. It doesn't change - it's gone. If you still eat the same diet you were before and are in a calorie surplus, those excess calories will be stored as fat. Once gone, because there is now less fat in the treated area, fat cells in other parts of your body will increase in size, faster than before - after all, the fat has to go somewhere?! I've experienced this first hand - after my first ultrashape procedure my face, thighs, back and butt fat all increased in volume faster than before. The bottom line is that these procedures ARE NOT going to solve everyone's problems but are simply a method of spot reduction for body fat - in other words, you are overcoming your genetic pre-disposition for storing fat. Candy39 - I would be a little more patient about your results. As most people have mentioned here, it can take up to 3 months to see full results which are only 20% to 30% improvements at best. Plus, for a person like you who is in great shape to begin with, the results can be harder to see as opposed to a person who has more excess body fat to start with. Something I would highly recommend is 1. Get yourself a body fat testing caliper (around $10 on amazon) and measure your treated area weekly. This will give you scientific data that you can use to judge whether or not the procedure worked or not. For someone like you who's in great shape already, a 1-2% improvement in the treated are would be a victory imo. 2. Take your pictures in the same place, in the same light, from the same angles every time. I noticed that your pictures are taken from many different angles in different lighting conditions which makes it hard to objectively compare them - when it comes to photo's, lighting is everything! :-) PS: I don't mean to offend anyone, I just wanted to bring some objective science into the discussion. Viva la fat loss!!! :-)

Ahh thanks Daughtersgirl! This weeks pictures are going to be very bad though - just got back from 1 week vacation where all we did was eat, eat, eat! Started my eating plan so I should be seeing more 6 pack within the next 6 weeks or so! :-)

Yeah, from what I've read, Coolsculpting takes anywhere from 2 to 3 months to show 100% results which are around 20 to 30% improvement. To tell you the truth, Ultrashape is far superior IMO but I can't say that categorically because I haven't seen the results yet. Will keep this post updated every week with progress pics! :-)