Anyone else trying to lose weight?
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I dropped 20 pounds in the summer in about 10 days. Only problem was that it was the 10 days immediately following an Appendectomy.
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Miaturbo: Thanks. I look better but not how I want yet. I posted a pic in my avatar....but hard to see.
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ZOOMZOOMH:
Thanks. I appreciate it but the pants hide alot.
Thanks. I appreciate it but the pants hide alot.
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Oh yeah I do some ab machines and such. Um what else would you suggest?
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I think I took your post as core meaning abs.....sorry if I was wrong.
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Oh no don't really like pilates. LOL I would rather lift and do pull ups. LOL
Talk about backwards huh?
Talk about backwards huh?
ab machines aren't enough, try some floor exercises involving light dumbbells, balance ball, a bosu, and the good ol' medicine ball
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Doing pretty well on the lifting.
Able to do 130 lb leg press (3 sets of 15).
Able to do 130 lb leg press (3 sets of 15).
ab machines aren't enough, try some floor exercises involving light dumbbells, balance ball, a bosu, and the good ol' medicine ball
speaking of which, that's what i'm gonna do at the gym today lol (cabpatch)
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Oh I do the balance ball. Yup. And the weighted pelvic raises I think have been helping too.
do you always do the same cardio? if you always do the treadmill, try the bike. if you always do the bike, try the stairmaster. if you always do the eliptical, stop because i think it's a pretty worthless machine
how are you lifting? 2 body parts/day? everything every time? 3 sets of 10 reps? there are 2 things that my gf has tried with lifting that she's liked.
the first is to figure out a whole body workout, do 1 set of each body part but do them back to back so you don't get to rest in between. after you hit each body part then you get a break. repeat this 3-5 times and it's a good combo cardio/muscular routine.
the second is basically just doing 3 sets of 10 for each body part (still keeping rest down to keep heartrate up) and going through each body part a few times.
to me the major muscle groups to hit are:
biceps/triceps
chest
back
shoulders
quads/hamstrings/calves
abs
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LOL
I wish I had someone to go to the gym with....would help the motivation part.
I wish I had someone to go to the gym with....would help the motivation part.
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Thanks jred321. Yeah I pretty much do some of that now. I try to mix up my cardio. Running on treadmill for 10 minutes than 10 minutes of eliptical pretty intense setting. I should switch it up more though. I do work on a bunch of muscle groups at once. I am pretty happy and should not complain....but i am. LOL
However the 1 place I can totally see the change is effecting...is my arms. I have always been somewhat built in my arms for a girl. And they are bigger now. LOL
However the 1 place I can totally see the change is effecting...is my arms. I have always been somewhat built in my arms for a girl. And they are bigger now. LOL
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jred321: I should start doing the 8 minute abs. LOL I need it.
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If I was gutsy I would do a before pic and a now pic. LOL
you should (naughty)
