THAT is exactly what the Body for Life program suggests, that and a specific 20 - 30 minute workout a day.
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THAT is exactly what the Body for Life program suggests, that and a specific 20 - 30 minute workout a day.
get rid of soda completly and drink LOTS and LOTS of water. I did that and nothing else and lost a few pounds with out trying. And like said about eat 5-6 times a day small mealsor 3 good meals and healthy snacks in between. this will make your metabolish higher.
The Abs Diet
Seriously, you should go on amazon and get yourself a used copy of the abs diet. Its an orange book that has some of the best information you could find. The problem is, unless you're a power reader, it'll take longer to read it than lose the weight. That's my problem, I got halfway through it and still haven't worked out.... lol
Seriously, you should go on amazon and get yourself a used copy of the abs diet. Its an orange book that has some of the best information you could find. The problem is, unless you're a power reader, it'll take longer to read it than lose the weight. That's my problem, I got halfway through it and still haven't worked out.... lol
If your looking to add a work out with out going to the gym I would recomend just doing simple body dynamic workouts. I recently started a program where for one hour we did nothing but push-ups, jumping jacks, leg lifts and a little jogging. It is a killer workout. I think you have to get your heart rate up and keep it going hard for 30-40 min at least.
I have gone to the gym where you lift hard and take breaks in between, I got stronger for sure, but doing exercieses where you never let your heart rate get down to its resting heart rate is awsome. This work out we did kicked my butt.
Try doing jumping jacks for 15 min straight I thought it would be easy, switch up how fast you do them druing the time. The push-ups do them slow, stay in the down position for 2-3 sec before coming back up. This workout is pretty good and you need no equipment for it.
I have gone to the gym where you lift hard and take breaks in between, I got stronger for sure, but doing exercieses where you never let your heart rate get down to its resting heart rate is awsome. This work out we did kicked my butt.
Try doing jumping jacks for 15 min straight I thought it would be easy, switch up how fast you do them druing the time. The push-ups do them slow, stay in the down position for 2-3 sec before coming back up. This workout is pretty good and you need no equipment for it.
The bible for all your answers is right here.....
http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Sports-Fitness-Nutrition-Applegate/dp/0761513787
As for some of the answers above.....those who aren't in shape seem to be making suggestions as if it works for you.... I've seen some of you....LMFAO!!!
http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Sports-Fitness-Nutrition-Applegate/dp/0761513787
As for some of the answers above.....those who aren't in shape seem to be making suggestions as if it works for you.... I've seen some of you....LMFAO!!!
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Modsledr has great advice!
Very good info here! Best thing is the clothes fitting and the eyes... Working out takes time and every little bit helps. Eat better, run, lift weights, eat less.... it all helps and contributes to a much better physical condition.
Right on the squats and dead lifts for sledding... I should probably just go down to the sled and pick up the back end of my sled for a couple of sets... I could call it the yamy lift machine!
Best advice I can offer is to get into a routine. Once that is set, willing yourself to workout becomes much much easier.... Routines make it natural...
Perfect example of know-nothing advice..... Tell us...how is this advice working for you??
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english mother****er...do you speak it...LOL
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This guy took the words out of my mouth...if you want to gain more muscle mass, take protein supplements before and after your workout. Protein really builds up the muscle, and helps burn off the fat. Training for my triathlon, I switched up my routine a lot..maybe biking for 6 six miles then swimming laps afterward..or running then swimming. It's a great way to rev up your metabolism and gain endurance! I was curious how tall are you? I don't think you mentioned it? Remember body/weight ratio also. I'm 5'8" and 125lb, some people wouldn't believe it, but my weight is a lot of muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat..so the reason why you may not be seeing a difference on the scale, is fat leaving the body and muscle coming in. A diet high in fiber also will also help you! Good Luck!!
Good... thanks for asking. Some have advice on where they failed before which is important, and some have advice from how they got to a specific level of fitness in the past. Some view it as a life style change instead of just an exercise program..
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fruit and veggies are carb loaded....protien and cut smaller portions. Eat 6 meals instead of 3.
Also if you wanna drop weight and fat, run in the am before eating. Your body will eb forced to use fat reserves for energy. Also do some sprints and longer runs mixed.
Also if you wanna drop weight and fat, run in the am before eating. Your body will eb forced to use fat reserves for energy. Also do some sprints and longer runs mixed.
A little more info if it helps. I'm 32 5'10".
X-Rated I have been wondering about when is the best time to exercise. I run late at night after my kids are asleep during the week. Usually between 8:30-9:30p.m. I already get up at 5:30 a.m. every day and just can't stand the thoughts of getting up earlier but I'm comitted, and if it will make a difference I will. Are the benefits that much greater from doing it in the morning??
I really want to make life changes that I can stick with and not a fad diet that will drop pounds quick but come back when I get sick of not eating anything good.
X-Rated I have been wondering about when is the best time to exercise. I run late at night after my kids are asleep during the week. Usually between 8:30-9:30p.m. I already get up at 5:30 a.m. every day and just can't stand the thoughts of getting up earlier but I'm comitted, and if it will make a difference I will. Are the benefits that much greater from doing it in the morning??
I really want to make life changes that I can stick with and not a fad diet that will drop pounds quick but come back when I get sick of not eating anything good.
Drink less beer
At least thats what I should do.
Absolutely true.
Your body has what they call a "set point" and if you don't take in a certain amount of calories, you do go into a starvation mode and your body will not burn any fat. You'll start burning muscle before you burn fat at that point. DON'T skip meals. Cut your portions, but never skip meals. Ever.
After being a wrestler for 31 years now...I have some insight to losing weight, kicking in metabolism and doing cardio workouts.
I've seen it and done it....the HARD way and the UNSAFE way.
I can promise you that you can loose 15 pounds in two months without ever skipping a meal. If you do it right. It's hard work and you have to discipline yoruself. It gets harder the lower you go too. Your body fights you and will refuse to burn down the fat no matter how hard you work.
The bottom line is you have to increase your metabolic rate to burn fat. If you don't, you'll burn muscle.
A person might not believe this but to increase your metabolic rate, you have to maintain or even INCREASE your food intake. You can't burn calories without having food in there. Remember...a fire only burns hotter when you put more wood on it.
BTW, you can only burn 1.5lbs of fat a week without losing muscle. NO MORE. You CAN'T loose more than 1.5 pounds of week and maintain your muscle mass. Not gonna happen.
Add strength lifting to your regimen. NOT stamina or timed circuit lifts.
Another thing to keep in mind is that power lifting is going to kick your metabolism into higher gear at a much higher rate than cardio and stamina training. High weight and low reps. You should pick a weight that you can only do 3 sets of 5.
I know of workouts like this done in "super set" formats that are KILLER. You get them done in less an 45 minutes and they are FAR more productive for metabolism than doing those workouts where you do 3 or 4 sets of 10 for each lift.
'Lots & lots of concrete work?!! 5' 8" 175' haha
I also started a workout routine to get into shape for sledding and Lose 40 lbs. Been biking 6 miles a night and running 3 miles a night and lifting every night. Low reps heavy weight. Totally changed my diet got away from fast food and Mt Dew, Eating salads,Tuna,oatmeal,etc. Lost 7 pounds in 2 weeks and already feeling better.
Well what I have been told by trainers(i was a big gym rat before the wife) is that yes running early will be of more benefit for weight loss then running at the end of the day. Your body is just burning the extras from the day so you aren't making a dent in the reserves or you jiggly parts.
I wish I could be a real life story, but the fact is I graduated HS at 115 and 2 years later I was 145 with a body fat % of around 5. Never been a big guy.
However I did learn lots from Mens Health and from all the guys I worked out with.
I would say you could keep the late work out time if you made a serious commitment to your diet. If you like eggs for breakfast cut out the yolks, drink skim milk(yuck) substitue a protien based shake for a meal.
Fell free to ask any questions and I may have more answers. Also I have some amazing lifting and even some OK cardio programs I can share.
Oh and muscle doesn't weigh more it's just a higher density.
