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We're quite similar height/weight wise!! I'm 184cm (about 6') and 83.5kg (on a good day!). I've got pretty broad shoulders/chest and my lower body is pretty muscular cos of the squats too. My ideal weight is 80kg though...

Well.. muscle development has a lot of factors to do with it: genetics (yes, blame the genes!), food/nutrition, stress levels and how your body reacts to weight training. For example, I very rarely do lower body exercises because my legs react very quickly to training. But it's harder for my upper body!!
 
Mon 5Jan: Lifted weights for shoulders and biceps. Left shoulder hurts like crazy though.. gotta go easy on the shoulder presses.
 
Has anyone read the book "Skinny b*tch"?? Any thoughts on it? I'm halfway through it.....

That book is nothing more than a pamphlet for PETA. They try to gross you out by telling you that anything that comes from an animal is bad for you and will cause you to be fat or ugly. It sounds silly, I know but it's the honest to goodness truth. If you are really serious about losing weight and getting healthy, I suggest The Fat Flsuh Plan by Ann Louis Gittleman. If you want to read a PETA pamphlet, buy the book Skinny b*tch. That book was a total waste of money.
 
not sure if it counts for this thread - 3 hrs pracitising violin and piano, 1 hr walk.
 
My workouts consist of cardio, cardio, cardio, and little bit of resistance weight training.
Of course I stretch first, then I proceed to run on the treadmill. I set it at 3.5% grade and start off at 3 mph then after the first 1/4 mile increase it to 4.5 mph, all that way until 6.5 mph by the end of the first mile. Then I lower the mph back down to 3 mph to rest and jog it out and start the cycle again until I've complete about 4 - 5 miles, which takes about 45 minutes for me. I do it in intervals basically like this:
Lap 1 (1st 1/4 mile) - 3.5 mph (walk).
Lap 2 (2nd quarter mile) - 4.0 - 4.5 mph (jog)
Lap 3 (3rd quarter mile) - 5.0 - 5.5. mph (run)
Lap 4 (4th quarter mile) - 6.0 - 6.5 mph (run/sprint)
Lap 5 (next mile, 1st quarter mile) - 3.5 mph (walk)
.. and I continue this interval until the 4th or 5th mile.
It's alot, haha. It's important to condition yourself when running, don't go all out on the first 1/4 mile, you could hurt yourself.
There are days where I go on the tread climber which is great for burning calories at a small amount of time. I put the treadles on max at 4 mph, and do that for about a mile, which burns roughly 300 calories in 20 minutes if you consistently go at 4 mph.
I also ride the stationary bikes which are useful in slimming down the calves. I don't use resistance, otherwise it would build up more muscle than I want in the calves.
Finally, I do small small crunches. Sometimes I use the weight-lift thingy (I'm not sure what it's called) but you basically are in a seat and you carry a certain amount of weights while contracting your abdominals, thus helping tone up the belly area.
And then I stretch, which is very important, I can't emphasize that enough.
Don't forget to hydrate! :flower:
 
That book is nothing more than a pamphlet for PETA. They try to gross you out by telling you that anything that comes from an animal is bad for you and will cause you to be fat or ugly. It sounds silly, I know but it's the honest to goodness truth. If you are really serious about losing weight and getting healthy, I suggest The Fat Flsuh Plan by Ann Louis Gittleman. If you want to read a PETA pamphlet, buy the book Skinny b*tch. That book was a total waste of money.

You're right, it does seem like a lot of PETA propaganda. I never understood why they said to cut out fish either, fish is very nutritional and they wanted to totally cut that out too. I already don't eat red meat and very little pork and chicken so that wasn't a problem for me but it's a total "be vegan or die" kind of book. It does have a lot of interesting info about what we're putting in our bodies. But I don't agree with cutting everything out.
 
That book is nothing more than a pamphlet for PETA. They try to gross you out by telling you that anything that comes from an animal is bad for you and will cause you to be fat or ugly. It sounds silly, I know but it's the honest to goodness truth. If you are really serious about losing weight and getting healthy, I suggest The Fat Flsuh Plan by Ann Louis Gittleman. If you want to read a PETA pamphlet, buy the book Skinny b*tch. That book was a total waste of money.

I purchased it, it's very extreme and wreaks of activism, which is fine it's their prerogative... i remember they say to cut out fish because of the mercury and pollution in the water that contaminates the fish... they generalise of course as with everything they discuss... i did like how they referenced research directly from scholar journals it gives the books the 'look' of more credibility BUT very extreme... and from what i've seen people who do live a fast paced city life can find being vegan expensive and very difficult.

A lot of the FDA info applies solely to the USA and since I'm in Australia it was unrelated to how our system works.. it's a lot more regulated...

All that aside....

Today i exercised by walking around all of Sydney it was scorching hot so it was like Bikram walking :LOL:
 
Nothing today because I was with a friend but yesterday I ran to the gym, which is 4 miles. There I did 200 crunches, worked my shoulders, back and chest with weights for an hour, and ran home, another 4 miles.

back at it tomorrow!
 
I was hoping some of the fitness-educated people here can recommend good toning exercises for stomach, arms and legs... I've dropped around 30kg (66pounds) (mind you I'm 1.75cm tall) in the last 18months I plan on dropping another 2 dress sizes but alas I was in a change room the other day and saw the side-effects of weightloss on my legs. Not happy... recommendations??
 
I won't claim to be a fitness expert, but through my personal experience, this is what I would recommend:
For the stomach, yoga + pilates do a great job at strengthening the core muscles. But if you don't like yoga/pilates, you will need to target the 6 main parts of your core muscles - upper abs, lower abs, obliques (x2), lower back muscles and the lateral muscles that hold up your core (this works like a corset that goes across your trunk). Remember not to over-work the muscles as too much will cause muscle breakdown. :) Control and form are the most important - no point doing 200 lousy crunches!! Rather, do 15 - 20 for each target muscle group. Let me know if you want more info on that!

For the arms, the main areas are the biceps, triceps and the shoulder. Since you are female, I guess you won't have to worry about forearms (guys are somehow obsessed over muscular forearms). The push up is very much overlooked - it's one of the best exercises that targets so many muscle groups - biceps, triceps, chest and shoulders. Also, if you want to take a challenge, prop a Bosu ball (like a semi circle) and put your arms on it instead of the floor - this will also work your core like crazy. Go slow at first and don't over-exert - start with your knees on the floor and then gradually build up the intensity by going on the toes, and then on a flat bench, if you're up for a challenge!

A lot of ladies I know also do simple arm exercises like dumbbell bicep curls (keep your elbows by your side at all times and do NOT swing your body and use momentum!), dumbbell kickbacks (for the triceps. very effective for toning the little buggers!), side dumbbell raises (you stand straight with dumbbells in your hands, and lift it 90 degrees to the sides. Remember not to 'lock' your elbows as it might be too pressurising on the joint.

Legs-wise, you will want to do loads of body-weight squats (form is vital: don't let your knees go past your toes as it'll damage your knees!), lunges (90 degrees on both legs when you sink down), leg raises (lie down on your side and lift the upper leg up to 45 degrees). And if you join a gym with exercise classes, join the spinning class - it'll smash your legs and make them toned!!

All the best for achieving your goal!! :) Let me know if you want/need any more information! Sorry for the lengthy post!!
 
That was a great post! Lots of good info. I love doing lots of crunches though. :p I work my obliques and back muscles one day, and my upper and lower abs another.

Today I ran to the gym-4 miles
Some bench presses.
Several sets of reps focusing on the triceps and biceps.
100 leg-raises for lower abs.
100 crunches on a machine where you raise your legs and pull down at the same time.
Ran home-4 miles.

Wasnt as long as I wanted it to be because it started to rain and I had to get home before it was pouring.
 
Nice post Vogue.
What especially sticks out for me, is the attention to technique.
Maybe because i had it drilled into me.
Very much a key factor though, i think.

Routine, much same for me. Weights, 4/5 days, cycling 6/7 days week.

Fantastic work ya'll.:woot:
 
^Couldn't agree more, Chrisdesigner! :) Technique is KEY to achieving your goals and prevent any unnecessary injuries.

Today (Fri 09/01) was just a couple of simple circuits consisting of jumping jacks, crunches, push ups and back raises. Needed a break from the gym, but will definitely be going back tonight!!
 

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