2lbs a day is a rough guideline. A guy who’s 6’4" 180 is going to lose weight at a different rate than a guy who’s 5’4" and 380.
If you’re going to spend that much money to do pushups…buy these:
http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?m=PD&cid=114&pid=916
Yeah I second that. If anything weights are in some minds better than cardio. I would definitely suggest hitting some sort of weight training before the trip.
Its so weird like 4 years ago when I started weight training it used to be such a pain in the ass and now I can’t wait to go to the gym and if I miss a day thats not my “off” day, I feel like complete shit.
Denjin: I don’t think doing all three of those exercises on the same day is a good idea. I mean I’m no personal trainer or anything, but that seems like alot. Back, Chest, and Legs in the same day. I would pick one or two muscles to hit that are complimentary. Like Chest and Tricep or Back and Bicep. Some people do the opposite, Chest and Bicep or Back and Tricep but I get burnt out doing that. But whatever works best for YOU is the key. I hate when people at the gym are always saying “you SHOULD do this”. I’m like get the fuck outta here, everyone is different.
You don’t need that perfect push up crap. Also to quote myself:
Things to remember though is you want to lift heavy. People lift while losing fat to preserve muscle and that is best done by lifting heavy with low reps. Losing weight comes from your diet and cardio. As far as your cardio goes I’d do HIIT. Alternate between walking/jogging and Ivan Drago caliber incline sprints on your treadmill.
Here’s a good article on fat loss:
You could just take their example split and use the exercise directory site in my quote to plug in suitable exercises based on the equipment available to you. Since you want to lose 25-30 pounds and you’re coming to SRK for advice you’re probably not in the best shape to begin with so your body will take to any exercise routine pretty well so don’t worry about getting the absolute greatest routine in the world. Just remember to lift heavy, do high intensity cardio and make sure your diet is right.
whats the best exercise to get rid of the fat under the belly button. The consensus favorite by people.
There isn’t one, you can’t spot reduce. Your body loses fat the way it wants, determined by genetics. Your exercise selection has pretty much nothing to do with it (very, very little). Do compound lifts, do HIIT, and lose fat overall and you’ll see reductions in your belly.
Exercising in general with a few diet changes even makes good results assuming you’re trying to shed fat and not get to 10% BF or below.
*EDIT: erco, you’re knowledgeable about exercise & nutrition so out of curiousity did you major in one of them or something?
can i spot build, like build the ab muscles under the belly button? or does situps work on that part also… fucking genetics screwed me bad:wasted:
Well i ended up buying the perfect pushup anyway…It was only $20…So nothing to expensive…
So i was thinking walking/jogging/running for 30-50 minutes everyday in the morning…
Every other day do weight training sound about right?
Looks like im going to try that http://www.iwantsixpackabs.com/ Says i need fitness bands to do his workout routine…Can you guys recommend which ones to buy? Where do i buy them? What size? How much should i spend?
You will not have defined abs by exercise alone, hardly by exercise actually.
whats the source of crooked abs? genetics? or how you work them out?
genetics.
Im just trying to lose 25-30lbs with in 3-5months…That’s my goal…Not really trying to get abs at this moment…I tried week 1 program & my legs are tired…I can barely stand…Anyway week 2 requires some fitness band can you guys recommend me some that i can pick up at Big5 or Sports Authorities or any other retail stores…
Don’t fall for the fads. Just do some research on forums for bodybuilding or exercise and that should be all you need.
Basically do alot more physical activity than you normally do. Eat less and smaller meals more often, about every 2.5 to 3 hours. Drink alot of water.
Then it’s better to hit up free weights. Do compound lifts and eat a lot to supply your body with protein and nutrients for muscle repair. (obviously not junk food)
What type of foods do you recommend?
Right now i’m doing the low-carb diet…Eating mostly meat, fish, eggs, & green veggies…I lost about 65lbs in a few months without exercising…I pretty much stalled on 198 for about 5 months now & getting frustrated w/no results…So now im deciding to actually exercise & tone-up…
When i worked out with weights when i was younger, i got bigger w/muscle mass which isn’t something i want…I just want to be toned…Wouldn’t cardio workout be better suited for me? Along with resistance bands?
This reeks of incredible faggotry. This toning business, christ, are you a woman? Are you afraid of muscle?
Look, exercise won’t determine your weight. What will is your diet. You want visible abs? Squat and eat clean. Building muscle will improve your metabolism, which in turn will burn more calories, which will reduce your body fat % if you’re eating cleanly. You’re stalling because your metabolism sucks. Chances are, a large % of the 65lbs you lost was muscle. Let me guess, you’re currently look really flabby?
Results come with effort. This resistance band shit is not effort, and I’m gonna go ahead and assume that the “cardio” you mention isn’t effort either. It’s a gimmicky pile of garbage. Put a heavy barbell on your back, drop down so your hams touch your calves, stand back up and add weight. Rinse repeat.
Also, to whoever asked about my education background, no, I have no formal training in this. I’m just an avid fan who likes educating myself. It’s pretty remarkable how much good information is out there if you sift through the marketing bullshit (bowflex, total gym, ab dominator, Matt Furey, etc.). I’m glad that most of the regulars here have a good understanding too.
I’m currently on a stuck on the same weight for 2 months after heavy lifting. So I decided to start toning for 8 weeks before I start lifting heavy again to give my body a change of pace.
When toning, should i do 16-20 reps with half my max weight or use weights less than half
my max? Thanks
Jesus titty fucking christ, there’s no such thing as fucking toning.
Lifting alone will not drop body fat %. You have to control your diet. If you’re lifting heavy, but eating garbage, you’ll still be a sloppy. Control your diet, keep effort in the gym high, and you’ll see changes. If you plateau, small tweaks like carb cycling, switching your split, changing your rep/set scheme, etc. will help you blast through them. This 16-20 reps won’t do shit, since chances are you’re doing jack shit for effort. If you happen to be putting in heavy, heavy effort in 16-20 reps, congrats, you’ve entered sarcoplasmic hypertrophy zone! Your muscles will be huge for about 30 minutes, but during that time, you’ll loke swole! Yay!
Would you please elaborate…
I think I’ve hit a plateau, and I am changing from 1RM to 5RM but I am not sure if thats what you meant… what is carb cycling and changing your split?
Also one more question if you dont mind answering.
In the 1RM western barbell method… for the main exercises, one workout you find you 1RM, the next you do 5RM, the next 3RM and then the next you try to beat your previous 1RM (or some variation). By switching to 5RM does that mean I am performing my 5RM every workout?