ok , i need help

[apollo]

with 28lbs to lose till my GW , im noticing that , yes , my stomach is smaller , but no , i dont think that even losing those 28lbs will get rid of my gut or my thighs/calves

my current exercise choice has been walking , im going to start the treadmill walking tomorrow , the help i need is this , i plan on re-adding weight training to my routine once i drop another 10lbs or so , what should my weight training include besides chest , biceps , and triceps? , would the stomach machines really do anything besides add bulk to the bulk?? , im supposing utilizing the toning method will help more than the muscle packing method .... also , besides walking and weight training , what else should i be looking into , my endurance truly sucks at this point , i doubt my smoking habit helps with this , but i also know smokers that can run miles whereas i cant run 2 blocks without my legs feeling like they are going to cave in

i think ill attempt some sit-ups and crunches , wont be fun at ALL!

im open to suggestions .. this gut of mine has me doing this -->>

[texwife&mom]

Re: ok , i need help

I feel like a broken record, but have you looked into tae bo? It is great for toning/cardio. It made a big difference in my tummy/love handles/saddlebags.

[woe]

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I like biking...
During my original fat loss when I was 50 pounds overweight, I started at 5-7 miles a day, a couple
days a weeek. Near the end of my loss, I was doing 16-20 miles, 3-5 days a week.
It's best to pick an exercise you enjoy so you stick to it!

I rode bike to work today, which is a little better than a 14 mile ride..
And the best thing is that I get to do it again on the way home!

[apollo]

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taebo is on my list of possiblities , just cant get the dvds till i head back home in 2 and a half weeks , biking , hmm , dont have a bicycle but i could use the stationary ones in the gym

[woe]

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My own preference, but I don't like the stationary bikes...
There is something to getting out there and checking out the scenery..
lol.. I have pix of my bikeride to work, here:

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~mejh/bikeride.html

[ttdriver]

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Nice pix, woe!!


Betty

[apollo]

Re: ok , i need help

thanks for the advice , anyone else got ideas

[ttdriver]

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run ... run .. run ..


Betty

[Yoly1001]

Re: ok , i need help

I just started doing Pilates. They are supposed to firm up butt, thighs, and abs. I hope they do because these are definatly my problem areas.

Also you can use ankle weights and do leg lifts, sitting on a weight bench, and/or laying down and lifting your feet up as close to your butt as possible. My MIL just got me some awesome ones at Academy. If you have a gym membership, they should have these same type of workout machines there too. I love the one that you sit with your legs spread and then bring your knees together, and vice versa, these really work your inner and outer thighs. The ab machines do work, but remember if you want to tone you need to use only a small amount of weight with many repititions.

Currently I rollerblade, which is great for the butt and thighs, and I do my Walking Away The Pounds tapes which include kicking, knee lifts, and squats. I have noticed that my thighs are getting slimmer after doing these excercises.

Well good luck, if you find something that really works let me know, I need to work these areas as well.

[Finelly]

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Walking is good. On the treadmill, increase your stamina by increasing the duration of your walk by 5 min. per day. Increase the resistence by raising the incline.

You can alternate walking with the elliptical machine and/or the stationary bike at a higher level of resistence than just standard. I will sometimes do all three, for 15 min each, or 2 of them for 20 min and 25 min.

As for your abs: the captain's chair (it's a thing where you hang by your arms and do leg lifts) is possibly the best thing around. It will work your abs like nobody's business but it is HARD! Crunches are also goodbut not as good as one woudl think. Also try leg lifts lying on the floor or on a bench.

You might look into an abs tape - there are several good ones to use every other day to really focus your work on those muscles.