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Work-Out Tips Please!
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| Theresa |
I have a gym membership, and would like to utilize it a little more often, and a little more effectively.
I basically want to tone up, shapen my ass, and get some sweet abs. I'm confident that I can do this easily, however, I want to do it the best way so that I stay healthy and don't hurt myself.
So what I would like to know, is some work-out preps. How much water should I drink, and at what times? How much time before and after should I wait to eat? What is best to eat for better results? How often should I work out? What are some good ass/hip/lovehandle workouts? What order should I do my work-out activities? Anything you experienced health fanatics, or body builders have to offer would be awesome!
Remember, I am not looking to gain a lot of muscle. I would just like to tone my body all around, and I am targetting ass, and abs. Thanks :) |
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| Your Mother |
Diabolic should be able to help... he's a ripped ass mofo.
-Your Mother |
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| avikonen |
don't listen to mom, he doesn't know what he's talking about :p
If I was Floorfiller, I'd say you probably don't need to work out ;) Nevertheless, here is my advice. Based on what you want to accomplish, you should take classes - and not worry about lifing lots of weights or being on a boring stairmaster for hours on end. Do about 1-2 hours of cardio/active exercise per day 5 days per week. Go see a nutritionist to find out how many calories you need to eat based on exercise to lose fat around the thighs, belly, and butt. In my opinion you should find a way to burn an extra 700-1000 cal per day if you're maintaining weight at 2,200 Cal per day diet.
Go running! Join a runner's club. Running makes for a sexy female body. :D Go Spinning - same deal. Do it with people so that you don't get bored or tired of routine. Do Yoga or pilaties, these exercises are great for muscle tone and will help shape you towards a long gazelle body type.
| quote: | Originally posted by Your Mother
Diabolic should be able to help... he's a ripped ass mofo.
-Your Mother |
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| DC- |
The formula is relatively simple if you follow a few simple rules.
1) You cannot target one area for fat loss (ie. stomatch) by doing a given set of exercises. You lose fat UNIFORMLY throughout the entire body, doing 1000 crunches a day will not burn the fat around your stomatch. What it will do is tighten the muscle up, but it won't show if you've got a layer of fat covering it. Also realize that fatloss depends on your body weight. Bigger people burn more fat than smaller people (just as a bigger car consumes more gas).
2) Losing weight is easy. Intake less calories than your body requires. Ration your meals, eat 3-4 times a day in smaller portions rather than 1-2 big meals. Avoid eating foods with high fat content or high in sugar. Drink lots of water, doesn't matter when or how, just do it. 4-6 8oz cups. Drinking lots of water will also reduce water retention, which can prevent you from having that ripped mid section.
3) Length of exercise daily depends on what you're trying to achieve but also realize that when it comes to lifting weights, the most importnat factor is lifting the weight correctly, with proper form. You can work out for 5 hours if you want but if you're doing it wrong, the effectiveness of the workout declines dramatically. |
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| BigTongue |
use the K.I.S.S method (Keep it simple stupid)....
1) don't eat any fast food... (i've lost 20lbs alone just by not eating this )..
2) don't eat 3 hours before bed
3) keep your carbs away after 6pm
4) run or walk regularly
5) don't put too much sugar into your body..
i've just kept it simple & i've noticed huge changes... i actually haven't gone to the gym that much.. i'll see what changes when i do that... good luck! |
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| j_spot |
| I find the best way to lose weight is lots of sex. ;) |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by j_spot
I find the best way to lose weight is lots of sex. ;) |
losing lots of weight these days J.. ? :D
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| j_spot |
dont I wish...Im gaining wegith actually.
good thing, im aiming for 82 kilos, so ive got 3.5 kilos to go |
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| Your Mother |
| quote: | Originally posted by BigTongue
3) keep your carbs away after 6pm
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4pm. Your body has already gone into overnight storage mode by 6pm.
-Your Mother |
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| Your Mother |
| quote: | Originally posted by avikonen
Do about 1-2 hours of cardio/active exercise per day 5 days per week. |
Too much cardio cna be anti-productive because it starts to burn muscle instead of fat, and muscle is most important for a toned body.
Better is to do 40 minutes about 4-5 times a week of high intensity interval training.
-Your Mother |
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| Your Mother |
| quote: | Originally posted by DC-
eat 3-4 times a day in smaller portions rather than 1-2 big meals. Avoid eating foods with high fat content or high in sugar. Drink lots of water, doesn't matter when or how, just do it. 4-6 8oz cups. Drinking lots of water will also reduce water retention, which can prevent you from having that ripped mid section. |
1) 5-6 meals is even better as long as they have an equal balance of protein, fat, and clean burning carbs. Just make sure your total daily calorie intake is about 12 * weight in pounds (your body uses 15 for maintenance, so use 12 to lose weight)
2) I would suggest you drink as much water as your body can handle. In my opinion, a minimum of 8 cups. Water is good at suppressing hunger and is very good for your body.
-Your Mother |
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| QryS |
I run marathons and I'm skinny as hell. But I also know plenty of marathoners who aren't what you'd call skinny, but they're still 100 times healthier than the average bear. So don't just take fat % or body weight as absolute measures of your physical state.
Anyway, I would advocate running because there are plenty of running stores around the city that have FREE group runs. (Look for a Running Room near you.) You'll make lots of friends and get fit at the same time. Also, when you can run for an hour, dancing hard for a couple of hours will be a piece of cake!
Oh yeah, you can probably also do drugs and dance through the night (and day for the Zone fans) every weekend for a few months and lose a lot of weight. But eventually you'll probably be too f#@ked to really dance properly.
As far as what to do at your gym goes... ya, join some spin classes, and take yoga to keep flexible. Eat balanced meals and cut down on the junk and don't take the fad diets too seriously. (Gee, there's a diet that a couple of my friends are gung ho over that says your blood type significantly determines what you should eat. I'm starting to consider creating my own fad diet, write a book about it, and make some money.) |
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