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Don’t Wait To Lose Weight: Try These Suggestions

May 1st, 2012 No comments

One way to help tone muscles is to walk with your stomach muscles flexed. Do this as often and for as long as you can. It will improve your posture and tone your muscles.

A great tip for losing weight is to use a multivitamin. It is easy to lose track of your vitamin and nutrient intake when you are tying to lose weight. A multivitamin helps you to replace all of these minerals that you may neglect.

Reward yourself if you’ve been reaching some of your dieting goals, so that your weight loss program will be successful. Treat yourself to a movie, a message or a little trip to your favorite store. You might decide to buy clothes that will show off your new body, which is a double reward, which will give you the positive feeling that your hard work has paid off, and you see it in the mirror.

Keep track of everything you eat and drink when on a weight loss plan. Studies have shown that dieters who keep a record of what they eat achieve greater successes. These conscientious dieters tend to lose twice as much as other dieters.

Investigate MUFA food groups if you aspire to successful weight loss. Monounsaturated fatty acids, MUFA, are foods such as nuts: peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts, oils, such as olive oil, and butters. It is reported that MUFA food choices will aid in weight loss as well as increased health. For best results, incorporate these MUFA-rich foods into your daily diet whenever possible.

If you are cursed with a body that puts on weight at the drop of a hat, keep away from all-you-can-eat buffets. Buffet-style restaurants make you feel like you need to stuff your face in order to make it worth your money. This can make you sick and over time will make you put on pounds and lead to other health issues.

When you begin your diet, establish realistic goals. Just like most other things, when your goals are not realistic, you are setting yourself up for failure. Even if your goal would be reasonable given enough time, expecting rapid weight loss will sabotage it. The best way to make sure you’re being realistic is to set weekly subgoals. Keep the big picture in mind, but don’t focus on it. Just focus on one week at a time instead.

Take note of your daily caloric intake. Do this by counting calories at every meal and tallying it up at the end of the day. Having said this, by consuming the correct amount of calories, you can figure out how much to consume on an every day basis.

Do not keep bigger clothes when you have lost the weight. This will give you a reason to stay up on things and you are less likely to slip up on your diet. Naturally you will notice if your clothes become too snug. If you have no other clothes, you will have to lose the weight!

Many diets out there will not really help you achieve your weight loss goals. Make sure that you sign up for a gym, or at least commit some kind of exercise program. Exercise is a key component of any diet plan. This helps you burn calories quicker while dieting.

When shopping for food, only visit the perimeter of the store. The most nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, meats, cheeses and dairy, are often found along the outside. Normally unhealthy foods such as sugary items that are high calories and don’t give you the beneficial nutrients are located within the aisles. If you avoid the aisles, you can avoid temptation.

You don’t need to lose weight by yourself. If you lack a buddy or family member to diet or exercise with, there are lots of online support groups that can give you much needed encouragement. It might even be possible to find someone in your area.

Good Indoor Cardio Workouts

March 15th, 2012 No comments

Susan asks…

ideas for lacrosse workouts?

i am in 8th grade, currently doing winter indoor lacrosse. i want to be able to make the high school girls lacrosse team, and i’ve been playing since october. i’m not that good but i know the basics, and i want to start doing a daily intense workout to improve cardio, and my overall lacrosse performance. please give some legitamate detailed ideas about the exercises i can perform to improve.

Editor answers:

The basic staple of any routine for lax should be loads of wallball

Laura asks…

Teen guy fitness help, help me please?

I am 15, and a guy. I play indoor soccer 3 days every week, and I will also have a sports training class at school. I can only workout at home, I am not able to run at all due to the weather. At home, I have a variety of dumbbells, and space to workoiut. I need to lsoe 10 pounds at the most, this fat is in my love handles, and belly, I do look slim with clothes on, I jsut want to tone up and reveal my abs, so, can you please give me workouts to do at home, with or without dumbbells? And soccer is my good cardio 3 days a week. MMy huge problem is eating right, I like to eat a lot, and quite a few bad things, how can i get past that? Thanks!

Editor answers:

Eat healthier and more times but in less amounts… And maybe go to the gym…I play soccer too man and just keep playing…. Maybe look it up home exercises on youtube too..

Richard asks…

Is this a good gym routine?

My college’s gym web page recommends an indoor circuit routine that looks like this:

-Warm-up and stretch (5 minutes)
-Cardio (12 minutes of 3-3-3-3)
Bike, Treadmill, Elliptical, Stepper
-Weights (15-20 minutes of 15 reps each)
Do as a circuit (pin select) with little to no rest between stations
Work the entire body.
-Cardio (12 minutes of 3-3-3-3)
Bike, Treadmill, Elliptical, Stepper
-Cool-down and stretch (5 minutes)

I’m hoping to lose some weight as well as “tone”, is this a sensible workout that will give me results?
(my stats, if it helps: 19, female, 5’7″, 147lbs)

Thanks!

Editor answers:

That is wonderful!

You should burn around 1000-1200 calories in that exercise plan alone!

If you are looking to tone, as well, then I suggest you do situps (around 75), pushups (around 25), pull ups (as many as you can do) leg lifts (around 85 without weights, 35 with weights) and splits exercises. You should be in great shape afterwords :) (Also, make sure you are taking in only around 1500-1700 calories a day. If you get dizzy, take in around 2000.)

Good luck :)

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Flat Belly Cream

March 14th, 2012 No comments

Donald asks…

craving for ice cream bar, and diet after pregnancy?

I’m 34 weeks pregnant, and lately I’ve been craving for Twix, Snicker Ice Cream Bar. I love it, it taste good. But I’m scare I will gain more weight :( And I want my body back, flat belly, slimmer legs.. how do i get slimmer legs? And I use to do yoga, now my back hurts I don’t think I would be able to be as flexiable as I use to be.. Thanks all for the asnwers!
and also, I’m a teen mother just turned 16 on Oct,11. Do you think I will get my body back soon? What can i do?

Editor answers:

Depending on how much you gained during whole pregnancy some women do go back to there weight but it’s not right after birth you still look pregnant after baby is born and you will lose some weight after baby but sometimes some women has to work to lose that extra weight.

Donna asks…

I had my belly button pierced and my body rejected it & now there is a horrible scar. HELP!?

I had my belly button pierced in March and it rejected in May and scince then ive had a horrible scar.
is their any way i can get rid of it? any coco butters ,creams ,ANYTHING i can use…im on a diet so i can have a flat belly and wear a bikini on holiday next year but it will look awful if i have that scar
and i dont want to have it re pierced.

And please dont say plastic surgery…im 13…its a bit to young x

Editor answers:

Well at least you learnt a valuable lesson bio-oil and cocoa butter are your best bet :)

Carol asks…

Ways to successfully tone belly?

My belly is flat as a pancake, but my goal is to tone my abdominal area. I work out on a regular basis, including ab exercises, and I can feel the muscle underneath, but my belly still jiggles. I dont get it! I am already really thin and losing more weight wouldnt be good, i just want that skin to stop jiggling. is there still fat in my belly? Are there lotions or creams that will tone that area? or will it go away as I keep working out?
By the way, my work out includes cardio and ab exercises, 4 -5 times a week. Im already pretty skinny. Idk how to tone up without losing weight! I dont want to lose more =[

Editor answers:

In order to get rid of that excess fat on your belly you must do cardio workouts. These can be simply jogging/running or going for a swim, or you could try other exercises. This is my workout routine, hopefully you’ll find it useful :D

Cardio! Everyday, 4 exercises, 30 seconds each, repeat 4 times.
1.Squat Jumps. Arms crossed at chest and grabbing shoulders, knees shoulder-width apart. Low jumps, flexing knees.
2.Squat Thrusts. Push-up position, thrust both feet toward body and then back
3.Burpees. Squat thrusts and then jump with hands extended upwards, then return to squat position with legs toward body and thrust backwards.
4.Line Jumps. Simply jump quickly from side to side with both feet at the same time, as if there was a line in the middle.

Toning! Every other day. 4 exercises, until failure, repeat 3 times.

1.Quick Sit-Ups. Knees arched upwards in a triangle-like shape, rest of body laying flat on the floor. Arms stretched (not completely) forward, joining at the hands. Slowly do push-ups without changing arms’ position. Don’t rest back completely on the floor.
2.Leg Raises. Whole body stretched on the floor, upper body slightly upwards, both arms stretched to the sides of the body. Slowly raise both legs and back down, don’t touch the floor.
3.Cross Crunch. Same position as the Quick Sit-Ups. Hands behind the back. Raise one leg slowly towards body while moving head towards the moving leg.
4.Plank. Body fully extended, supported on the tips of the feet and arms, from elbow to the hand, while keeping stomach pulled inside. Keep position for as long as possible.

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Stomach Muscles

March 5th, 2012 No comments

Helen asks…

What work out is best to tone your stomach muscles?

I have been trying to tone up my stomach muscles but it’s like whatever I do I don’t get the results I am wanting…

Editor answers:

If you want to tone any muscle, you’d have to lift light weight with high reps of 10-20. Alternatively there are exercises you can do with exercise bands, or your own body weight. For toning stomach muscles, I’d recommend performing various ab exercises such as the simple crunch, a toe touch, jackknife, russian twist, etc (link to descriptions and pictures of these exercises in the “sources” below). I’d perform some ab exercises 15-20 minutes every other day, giving your abs a day to rest in between the days. Doing this would give your abs a more toned look.

Joseph asks…

How do I strengthen my stomach muscles?

I am a dancer and need to strengthen my stomach muscles a bunch! How can I do this? Any exercises that actually work?

Editor answers:

Http://www.bodyrock.tv/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NfGNT-m7v4&feature=related

Lisa asks…

Why do I keep losing my stomach muscles?

I do circuit training every day, and have been doing so for a while. I developed good stomach muscles by doing situps and crunches, but now it seems that the more CT I do, the more of this muscle I lose!
Can anybody tell me why I am losing it?! And what should I do to get the muscle and then keep it?

Editor answers:

Your problem is diet.

Ct training burns tremendous amounts of calories and if your not eating right, the first source of energy your body will goto will be muscles (including stomach muscles) try eating lightly before your workout and then some protein immediately after. If you want to get serious, then google creatin and research all the benfits. If you dont want to get into supplementation, just make a protein shake and you’ll be fine. Just remember to drink it after your workout and something before so the muscles your ct training targets doesnt cannibalize your abs.

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Flat Tummy Tips

February 29th, 2012 No comments

Sandra asks…

Flatter tummy tips, for summer??!!?

well, i usually gain weight durin winter, since its so cold…sooo…any tips

Editor answers:

If you need an online exercise and diet plan to tone up and lose fat, try the Fat X Workout and Diet program. It’s a 12 day fat burning and fitness program you can cycle as many times as you want. It works great to lose fat, tone up and get fit fast. The videos and other good tips and tricks to losing weight, toning up and burning fat fast are free on the blog (Fat X101). Good luck.

Michael asks…

Summer is nearly here, and I want to abolish my tummy. Any tips to get my stomach toned and flat?

Editor answers:

Try doing sit ups and push ups. Do as many as u can one day, then try and get farther and farther each day. I did that and it really worked out well for me :)
good luckk!

Lisa asks…

Hey! has anyone got any tips on getting a flat tummy?

Editor answers:

You’ll have to change up your eating habbits. Cut out all fast food, junk food, obviously fattening things like butter or mayo, and no more sugar. With just that, you should see some results in a few weeks. Adding some exercise wouldnt hurt either.

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