Loosing weight thread...
03-15-2004 | 05:32 PM
#11
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Originally Posted by Dªv£
rich has some good advice. i also recommend working out your legs b/c they are the biggest muscles you have. try squats or a leg press b/c not only will be able to move faster, you will notice that you can increase weights on you legs a lot faster than any other muscles. i went from a wimpy 65lbs on the quad machine to 130lbs in a few months (i have knee problems though 
). and more muscles = burn more calories.
let me guess...you have teh dreaded love handles right? good luck trying to get rid of those. you need to be like 8% body fat to rid yourself of love handles :sad:
). and more muscles = burn more calories.let me guess...you have teh dreaded love handles right? good luck trying to get rid of those. you need to be like 8% body fat to rid yourself of love handles :sad:
the reason why i didnt recommend leg workouts was because of the running
i agree about the love handles thing too. even when i had a "four pack" i still had some extra meat on the sides :happysad:
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03-15-2004 | 05:32 PM
#12
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Originally Posted by rich
you're on the right track, congrats on your initial results.
i was in the same boat as you during my initial weight loss phase...when i went from 220 to 180, i hit a wall. your body adjusts to the exercise pattern, and weight loss will slow down. you need to "shock" your body to get the weight loss going again, by changing your routines and exercising more aggressively. after pushing past my plateau, i lost another ~25lbs.
here's my advice: run more often...try 4x a week. also, try to run more than your usual of ~2 miles. if 2 miles is your usual, then make sure you dont run less than 2 miles. get it? also...if you're doing long, constant runs at a medium pace, try running at high speed "spikes" - for example, run 2 laps at a normal pace, 1 lap sprint, 1 lap jog, 1 lap sprint, etc. finally...if you're able to talk while running, run faster.
building muscle will come with time, but you must do it regularly to train them. try lifting on a regular basis, focusing on the muscles you want to develop the most. maybe chest one day, arms (biceps and triceps) another day, and then back/shoulders. keep in mind that heavy weightlifting also burns calories and increases metabolism.
i was in the same boat as you during my initial weight loss phase...when i went from 220 to 180, i hit a wall. your body adjusts to the exercise pattern, and weight loss will slow down. you need to "shock" your body to get the weight loss going again, by changing your routines and exercising more aggressively. after pushing past my plateau, i lost another ~25lbs.
here's my advice: run more often...try 4x a week. also, try to run more than your usual of ~2 miles. if 2 miles is your usual, then make sure you dont run less than 2 miles. get it? also...if you're doing long, constant runs at a medium pace, try running at high speed "spikes" - for example, run 2 laps at a normal pace, 1 lap sprint, 1 lap jog, 1 lap sprint, etc. finally...if you're able to talk while running, run faster.
building muscle will come with time, but you must do it regularly to train them. try lifting on a regular basis, focusing on the muscles you want to develop the most. maybe chest one day, arms (biceps and triceps) another day, and then back/shoulders. keep in mind that heavy weightlifting also burns calories and increases metabolism.
03-15-2004 | 05:35 PM
#13
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Originally Posted by rich
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the reason why i didnt recommend leg workouts was because of the running
i agree about the love handles thing too. even when i had a "four pack" i still had some extra meat on the sides :happysad:
the reason why i didnt recommend leg workouts was because of the running
i agree about the love handles thing too. even when i had a "four pack" i still had some extra meat on the sides :happysad:
03-15-2004 | 05:36 PM
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From: Detroit, MI
Originally Posted by Calilude
Thanks you guys and Rich for the advice. I have to start running again tomorrow. I didn't today, I was to lazy. Do you think cycling is an effective way to loose weight or not? I don't want to get bad knees. As for the food thing, sometimes I only eat once or twice a day. Like today I only ate once and that was breakfast which was an omelette. I know I should probably eat more then that but I'm not as hungry as I used to be. Also do you think walking at a moderate pace is good too? People keep telling me that walking is better then running but I don't see how that is.
And you probably want to eat more than once or twice a day. Even if it's just fat free yogurt or something. I'm not expert with this, but starving yourself like that isn't good for losing weight. Actually, I think you start to use energy from lean muscle tissue and not fat that way.
03-15-2004 | 05:36 PM
#15
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From: Broomfield, CO
Originally Posted by Calilude
Thanks you guys and Rich for the advice. I have to start running again tomorrow. I didn't today, I was to lazy. Do you think cycling is an effective way to loose weight or not? I don't want to get bad knees. As for the food thing, sometimes I only eat once or twice a day. Like today I only ate once and that was breakfast which was an omelette. I know I should probably eat more then that but I'm not as hungry as I used to be. Also do you think walking at a moderate pace is good too? People keep telling me that walking is better then running but I don't see how that is.
03-15-2004 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Calilude
Thanks you guys and Rich for the advice. I have to start running again tomorrow. I didn't today, I was to lazy. Do you think cycling is an effective way to loose weight or not? I don't want to get bad knees. As for the food thing, sometimes I only eat once or twice a day. Like today I only ate once and that was breakfast which was an omelette. I know I should probably eat more then that but I'm not as hungry as I used to be. Also do you think walking at a moderate pace is good too? People keep telling me that walking is better then running but I don't see how that is.
h: eat a lot, small portions i would imagine anything that raises ur heart rate would do well to burn calories?
03-15-2004 | 06:45 PM
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From: Bay Area, CA
right on. my routine is this, and seriously, this is so easy, and it will keep anyone in shape [who dosnt like goin to the gym]
Monday - Friday: 100 Crunches (2x 50), 50 Situps (2x 25), 100 Pushups (5x 20)
Mon, Wed, Fri: Run 2 miles
Diet correctly and your good. Seriously, the crunches/situps/pushups take like 20 min max, and running 2 miles obviously dosnt take long.
Monday - Friday: 100 Crunches (2x 50), 50 Situps (2x 25), 100 Pushups (5x 20)
Mon, Wed, Fri: Run 2 miles
Diet correctly and your good. Seriously, the crunches/situps/pushups take like 20 min max, and running 2 miles obviously dosnt take long.
03-15-2004 | 07:22 PM
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I went from 240 to 185.
240 was lots of fat. I'm at 192 right now, with more muscle than I've ever had. I still have a bit of a gut, but I'm more focused on gaining muscle so a little fat is ok - essential amost to gaining muscle mass (you've gotta eat)
I run about 2 miles a day, and lift about an hour a day.
you're not going to get visible abs untill you're down to ~8% body fat. Right now I'm like 13% body fat, but with a lil gut
You're on the right track.
drink lots of water.
write down EVERYTHING that enters your mouth each day and see what you can cut, however you don't want to drop too many calories. eating more is sometimes better, because your body will ups its matabolism to meet the greater caloric intake.
240 was lots of fat. I'm at 192 right now, with more muscle than I've ever had. I still have a bit of a gut, but I'm more focused on gaining muscle so a little fat is ok - essential amost to gaining muscle mass (you've gotta eat)
I run about 2 miles a day, and lift about an hour a day.
you're not going to get visible abs untill you're down to ~8% body fat. Right now I'm like 13% body fat, but with a lil gut
You're on the right track.
drink lots of water.
write down EVERYTHING that enters your mouth each day and see what you can cut, however you don't want to drop too many calories. eating more is sometimes better, because your body will ups its matabolism to meet the greater caloric intake.