re: starting to work out again need advise to get ride of love handles. details continued...

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People tend to underestimate how much weight they need to lose to be lean. At 5’8” and a normal amount of muscle for a dude, you probably need to be 150-160 to get rid of love handles completely and have a six pack. You can make your abs look visible at a higher bf% by exercises (hanging leg lifts for lower abs and cable crunches for upper abs are my recommendation) but I the recipe is eat less (but get lots of protein), move more, and lift heavy weights to preserve your muscle as you lose weight.

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Lots of truth here. October of 2021, I was probably close to 200 lbs, and I'm on the shorter side at 5'7". Wife started a diet, and I followed her shortly after. I was at 191 when I weighed myself, and got down below 160, a weight I had not been at since college. Still a little bit of extra fat around my midsection. Started exercising and increasing that over time, and I've gained back to around 165-170. I try to aim for 165 but I'm not sweating 5 lbs since I know I am in much better shape now. I can see my top abs slightly, but lower and sides, at 41 years old, is going to take a ton of dedication in the kitchen. I'd rather focus on staying fit, gaining a few lbs of muscle, and let the rest fall where it falls.