EzyRyder

I cut fat pretty quickly, I lost about 10 pounds or more, and now I have a bunch of loose skin on me gut. Any suggestions, advice, links, etc. to help tighten me skin back up?

madman911

It's just going to take time to tighten up... there are really no tricks that will make it happen, it just takes time.

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skelooth

Cut more. I forget which quasi famous author wrote it, but basically he says that loose skin is ONLY there because there is a tiny bit of fat left in it. Once it is completely devoid of fat, it will have no choice but to tighten up a significant bit.

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madman911

Yes, hanging skin almost always has fat beneath it, but the 'hang' is a result of a loss of elasticity in the skin, not the fat beneath it. Even a bodybuilder who contest-preps a little too quickly can have loose skin even if they're sub 5% BF.

If enough size is gained, new skin is actually created to cover the growing areas of the body. When there is a loss of skin tension caused by weight loss, the architecture of the connective tissue must be changed, and excess skin cells have to 'die off'. These processes takes time; obviously the more stretched the skin, the longer it will take. Loose skin is not just a 'myth' as some people advocate.

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DJSTARER

your gonna have to put on LEAN mass to stretch it back out.

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