Daily Exercise

[statonscarlet]

elliptical for 40 mins.

 

[luisa]

i've just done some research on spot reduction, and since it's just a general misconception, it means that i need to do whole body exercise in order to burn fat, right?

so my question is, is there anyway that will speed up the process for my thighs? cos if i do whole body exercise, which i like to do, that will just means my whole body will be toned or 'go down a size', but then my thighs will still be huge relatively to the others parts of the body? if that make any sense at all.

My 2 cents to it:
you should -like (vogue) and LetThemEatCake said- do strengthtraining for you lower body with light weight and lots of rep. I would also recommend super sets, like (vogue) did.

Since you are a man, i don't know how unpropotionally big your legs are (usually i know this problem only from women). But if you have the tendency to build up muscle fast on your legs, you should avoid spinning an stairclimbing.
If you want to slim down without making you legs bigger, i would recommend long distance running.

Like the others said: you can't loose weight on a cerain part of your body; but you can also, additionally to the running, do weight training for you upper body (esp shoulders, back) with heavier weights. Your body will look much more simmytrical.

hope that might help

 

[Snow-White]

today was just yoga
and a short walk

 

[[vogue]]

^Evy, what is a sample of your routine at the gym? Like what exercises do you do? You might have reached (I really hate this feared word) a plateau.

^^luisa, on the contrary, I would recommend a person who is looking to build up muscle to avoid long distance running (or cardiovascular exercises for long periods of time) as it will cause muscle wastage. If you look at runners, the long distance runners are those who are very (VERY VERY VERY) lean and look quite skinny (No offense to anyone

); whereas the sprinters are usually those who are more muscular and have lots of muscle tone.

Today, 13 Jan 09 was really slack. Just did legs and a large set of inclined push ups at home 'cos I can't hit the gym today.

 

[LetThemEatCake]

I sympathize, I havent been to the gym since Saturday ...it is early Tuesday A.M. now and I am going to sleep soon, but upon waking up, I'm running to the gym!

 

[Liberty Belle]

I sympathize, I havent been to the gym since Saturday ...it is early Tuesday A.M. now and I am going to sleep soon, but upon waking up, I'm running to the gym!

GAH, yeah I was going to try and do one hour of exercise a day....but I just can't manage it (I like it a student house and everyone is always really noisey and I get woken up at 3am everyday )
Is doing one hours exercise 3 times a week and eating a calorie controlled diet enough to help me lose weight or should I try and up it to more hours??
Please help

 

[LetThemEatCake]

That's better than nothing!! Not everyone can make it to the gym everyday. A good way to boost your 3 hours a week would be to slowly increase intensity during cardio, like 40-45 minutes of cardio and then a cool-down but while your heart rate is still up do some lunges and squats and maybe dumbbell curls, a few crunches. And your diet's a huge part!

I really dont restrict myself of any food except starch and a lot of dairy, some meat I wont eat, but it's because I'm pretty OK with my weight, I'm just increasing my muscle tone...anyway 3 hours a week, like mentioned is good, just on your days off do some good stretching when you can, maybe even try to go do some sprinting for 10-15 minutes. Keep it up! You'll start losing weight. It takes patience, consistency, and commitment, and of course, the benefits you will be reaping;better sleep, better digestion, better appetite control, look better, etc.

 

[marya-a]

40 mins jog on the treadmill

 

[Liberty Belle]

That's better than nothing!! Not everyone can make it to the gym everyday. A good way to boost your 3 hours a week would be to slowly increase intensity during cardio, like 40-45 minutes of cardio and then a cool-down but while your heart rate is still up do some lunges and squats and maybe dumbbell curls, a few crunches. And your diet's a huge part!

I really dont restrict myself of any food except starch and a lot of dairy, some meat I wont eat, but it's because I'm pretty OK with my weight, I'm just increasing my muscle tone...anyway 3 hours a week, like mentioned is good, just on your days off do some good stretching when you can, maybe even try to go do some sprinting for 10-15 minutes. Keep it up! You'll start losing weight. It takes patience, consistency, and commitment, and of course, the benefits you will be reaping;better sleep, better digestion, better appetite control, look better, etc.

Thank you LetThemEatCake
xxx

 

[Evy]

^Evy, what is a sample of your routine at the gym? Like what exercises do you do? You might have reached (I really hate this feared word) a plateau.

I usually start with 20 mins stationary bike
then, rowing (10 mins), leg curls (15 min), crunches, squats, then working out my arms.
I usually stay for about 50 mins, once a week.

What do you think?

(I also cycle a lot, everyday).

 

[Filipe]

Today:

- Swimming - 40 laps

 

[[vogue]]

^Evy: Sounds good, but you will need to up your gym routine, especially to build up muscle. If you cycle everyday, your thighs would, expectedly, become more muscular!

Restricting food is not very good for the body - a body craves ALL kind of food, be it carbohydrates, fats (the good and bad), sugar, protein and even fibre. I don't really restrict what I eat as well. I do, however, take 6 smaller meals per day, and make sure every meal has got: protein, fibre and lots of nutrients. And there's a meal a week where I allow a cheat meal - where I eat anything I want (darn, I just used it today. )

Discipline is essential to get reach your desired body shape, but don't obsess or stress over it - everything takes time and patience! That's something even I have to work on. *sigh*

 

[Evy]

Thanks for your help Vogue! I know I should do more... I'll try to go to the gym twice a week... reading this thread will keep me motivated !

 

[statonscarlet]

45 mins of yoga

 

[luisa]

Today: 30 min treadmill (run), 30 min elliptical, 30 min lower body exercise and stretching.

(vogue): I am not sure; i think then i got it wrong, because i was thinking that he wanted to have thin legs and not bulky legs (like you said have the sprinters).
Anyway: so when one wants to have thin, lean legs: do long distance run
for more muscular legs do sprints.
so we do agree

 

[elegantly_wasted]

Monday : 20mins cardio
Tuesday Pilates (45mins)

 

[[vogue]]

^luisa: yup!

 

[LetThemEatCake]

I'm sooo exhausted now.

Today I ran to my gym-4 miles
Once there did the rowing machine for 15 minutes, did 3 sets of bench press, worked my shoulders on the shoulder press, lat pull downs, incline chest press, 100 crunches or so, tons of calf raises (both seated and standing) and 3 sets of squats.
Then I ran home an alternate way which had a lot of hills and was an extra 1.5 miles and tried to raise my knees as high as possible on the incline...I'm wiped!

 

[reckoner]

35 minute run

 

[marya-a]

40 minute run on the treadmill