Loosing weight thread...
03-15-2004 | 08:09 PM
#24
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From: mckinney texas
if u want to tone the abs work them everyday they are one of the muscels that u can work everyday im 16 and my ab workout which tends to work is 25 situps, then 100 crunches, 25 more situps, 100 crunches, 50 toe touches, then 25 hip tilts take maybe 5 sec break in betweens then go up till jsut your shoulder blades are off the ground hold for aorund 30 sec then do 50 curnches going no lower then that 3 of those finishes out your workout.
03-15-2004 | 09:26 PM
#26
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From: san jose, ca
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.
cycling is effective, and so are other cardio exercises. it's a matter of preference. although running is harder on your body, i believe it's the tried and true path to fitness. do whatever you please, but do it 100% :goodjob:
you HAVE to eat more often than that. the more you eat throughout the day, the more your metabolism spikes. when you don't eat, your body thinks it's starving...so it holds on to the food you have by slowing your metabolism down. if you have food in your body, your metabolism will be triggered to break it down.
experts recommend 6 small meals throughout the day, about the size of your fist. since that's not practical for most people, eat 3 balanced meals with healthy snacks in between. NEVER forget that breakfast is the most critical meal.
perhaps the MOST important thing is the mental aspect. you have to WANT it more than anything. dedicate yourself 100%, or dont bother. if you're feeling pain and want to give up, think about the end results...and how much you want it. that alone always pushed me harder than anything. i was f*cking tired of wearing 38" waist pants and having people call me buddah.
there are so many things...picture yourself at the beach with your shirt off, and not feeling any shame. shit like that...mental games with yourself to create motivation. compete with yourself....if you ran 2 miles last time, go for 2.5 miles. if you benched 1xxlbs, try adding a 10 or a 25 next time. when you eat, you should hear a voice in the back of your head that tells you to avoid junk food. listen to that voice, and also remember that whatever hard work you did the day before will be wasted, if you pig out on garbage the next day.
good luck...
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