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Mike
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 Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:38 am Post subject: Diet and Gym help? |
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| HI thereI have recently got a gym membership to tone up and lose a bit of weight. The areas I want to tone are my abs,chest and arms. I also want to lose weight on my belly and chest. Im not overweight just I have a bit of fat in these areas.So far my Gym program is:Cardio:5mins on rower(mid difficulty)10mins on the running machine8 mins on the bike (mid difficulty)10 mins on the skiing machine thing(mid difficulty)I also cycle to the gym (about 15 mins each way)And usually do a few lengths of the pool (another 15 mins)Could you give any advice on how to improve that program if possible?Also I want to have a healthy diet to accompany this.So far I was thinking:Breakfast: Wholegrain Cereal, Orange JuiceLunch: Sandwich with meat /salad fillingDinner: Whatever the family has, usually meat and veg or pasta or something.Snacks :fruit(which fruits are best)?Thanks very much for the helpEdit: sorry forgot to say I do have a weight program and i think it is fine so i dont need any help with it,just the cardio and diet questions. |
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cantthinkofname
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:48 am Post subject: |
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| cross training is great, but i would personally focus on one of the routines (cardio) each day longer than 5 - 10 min.Like row 20 min. or run at least 40 min. etc... btw the rower works muscles you may do reps with weights so be careful... I was into sculling (rowing) on water and its very good exercise. |
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jal
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:52 am Post subject: |
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| your gymming routine sounds good but get some weight training in as well. since you don't want to get ripped you don't have to do this seriously but your muscle should also get toned so when the fat is burned of you have some definition.when your doing all your cardio why are you doing it on mid difficulty?read up on 'interval training'. result wise its the best type of cardio. if your not fit enough for interval training you can take it up after your in better shape using your regular cardio routine. i'm sure you'll be fine though.your diet sounds good. but i noticed dinner is the time your having pasta? pasta is low GI carbs. i would suggest you eat pasta for lunch and reduce carb intake after around 7pm since your not going to burn it off (you'll be sleeping and not expending any energy)fruits apple carrot tomato orange all good.fibre is important.read up on GI indexes of carbs too. |
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Robbie N
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:04 am Post subject: |
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| I am glad to see that you are actually on the right track to a successfull fitness and nutrition program. As a compeditive bodybuilder, I know that many beginners will go crazy with thaining and diet, which affects your body adversely. However, you seem to be taking a very healthy approach to your oveall fitness. You did not specify whether or not you incorporate weight training into your program, but if you do not, that is a prime addition to any fitness program. You seem like you would like volume training, which is a low weight at a high amount of repetitions. This focuses not so much on building muscle, but on firming and toning what you have already, which will not burn fat, but will greatly increase the effectiveness of your well established cardio plan. Your diet is good too, and it though all of it is not what I would normally eat, it seems it will suit your fitness goal quite well. As well, some fruits you could incorporate into your diet are banannas, strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, oranges, apples, and cherries. There are others but these will replenish your blood glucose levels after your cardio training without the excess calories of some other fruits. Also, remember; results that are quick are usually temporary, so make your fitness goals reasonable and change them to fit your progress. Overall, you are on the fast track to losing weight, and gaining muscle to get in the best shape of your life, and I wish you the best of luck in your endeavor, my friend. |
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