Table of contents:
- Why is fat on the back dangerous?
- Women have more back fat than men
- How to get rid of fat on the back?
Maybe you have a belly that is not distended or a thigh circumference that is not too big. But, don't be happy just yet, it doesn't mean you are free from piles of body fat. Want proof?
Try to look in the mirror and turn your body and see if your back is thickened or not. If so, then you have a lot of back fat and this is of course dangerous for your health. So what causes bad back fat?
Why is fat on the back dangerous?
Back fat is often overlooked because it is not visible to the eye, therefore many people do not know that they have thick body fat. Basically all the pile of fat in the body, whether it's on the back, stomach, thighs, arms, or other parts is bad for health. A sign that you have thick back fat is that your back is easy to pinch - the bigger the pinch, the more fat builds up.
If this happens to you, try to remember again, how your diet has been or how often you exercise. Too often eating fatty and high-calorie foods makes your back thick due to the pile of fat. Moreover, after eating all these foods you do not try to burn them, it looks like you have a fat "bag" on your back.
Fat deposits on the back can increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and various other chronic diseases.
Women have more back fat than men
When viewed from body composition, women do tend to have more fat levels than men. Under normal circumstances, women have at least 20-25% total body fat of their body weight. Meanwhile, men only have about 10-15% fat content. It is not without reason that women have more fat, women need all these fat reserves when they face pregnancy, birth, and later breastfeeding.
These periods require a large amount of energy, so this fat pile is here to support this condition. But, still having too much pile of fat, including back fat, is bad for health. The amount of female fat should not be more than 31%, because it will cause a decrease in fertility and interfere with various body functions.
How to get rid of fat on the back?
Back fat can be trimmed by adopting a healthy lifestyle, limiting foods that contain high fat and calories, and exercising regularly. Sports that are effective for freeing your body from accumulated fat - including back fat - are cardio exercises, such as swimming, cycling, jogging , zumba, and so on.
But some simple movements can also help get rid of fat quickly, namely push up movements, squat , and perform various hand movements while lifting weights. Eating foods that are high in fiber can also speed up your efforts to get rid of accumulated fat, because fiber binds to fat in the body so that fat levels will decrease slowly.
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