Archive for August 26th, 2008

3 Powerful Exercises to Lose Huge Fat Fast

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Would you like to look better in a swimsuit? Maybe you want to attract the eye of a member of the opposite sex? Well, in order to do so you might need to lose a few pounds. Thankfully, ther…

Open Question: Workouts? Please PLEASE help?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

I am a 15 year old girl weighing 120 pounds and 5feet 4inches. I have large hips, and some flab around the sides of my waste and i have a bit of a gut in my stomach.

I want to lose all of those area’s by doing workouts in my home. I have a treadmill, and workout ball at home, as well as some weights.. but don’t think weights are involved with what I want to improve on.

What are some workouts that I can do in my home, and get results fast?
Should I work out everyday? If so what time is best?
How many of each workout should I do a day (ex. 10 crunches, 30 push ups etc.)?

Please answer all the questions, and if there is any additional information you can give me or any websites I can go to, it would be greatly appreciated.

Open Question: What is a good work out routine that can be done at home?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

I am a 15 year old girl weighing 120 pounds and 5feet 4inches. I have large hips, and some flab around the sides of my waste and i have a bit of a gut in my stomach.

I want to lose all of those area’s by doing workouts in my home. I have a treadmill, and workout ball at home, as well as some weights.. but don’t think weights are involved with what I want to improve on.

What are some workouts that I can do in my home, and get results fast?
Should I work out everyday? If so what time is best?
How many of each workout should I do a day (ex. 10 crunches, 30 push ups etc.)?

Please answer all the questions, and if there is any additional information you can give me or any websites I can go to, it would be greatly appreciated.

Open Question: What is the limit in terms of my heart being elevated during exercise?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

I am a 38 year old male and over the last couple of months I have lost approximately 20 lbs., primarily by being more mindful of my eating in addition to logging quite a bit of time on the treadmill. My wife has voiced concern after she noticed that during one hour long session on a treadmill, my heart rate would periodically climb to 180 bpm and then some. I explained to her that I alternate the intensity of my workout by walking at 4 mph for two minutes, followed by running at between 7 & 8 mph for two minutes, which in turn elevates my heart rate significantly. She says it is not healthy or safe for my heart rate to be elevated that high, even if it is only two minutes at a time. So I’m looking for someone knowledgeable about this sort of thing to give me an informed opinion. Am I taking a risk by exercising the way that I am? I had always heard that one of the best ways to lose weight via a treadmill was to constantly raise and lower your heart rate throughout your workout. I would really welcome an informed opinion on this matter along with perhaps a point of reference that I might go to on the internet to support whatever opinion anyone has to offer.

Open Question: How can I run more comfortably on the treadmill?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

I’ve been walking/jogging (between 4-5 mph) on the treadmill everyday for the past month and a half, and have lost a bit of weight and have been able to push myself harder each time. The past few times, I have started feeling like I have to, ahem, make bowel movements, at around 15 minutes into it. Then, I jump off and I’m not able to take care of the problem, if you know what I mean. It passes after a minute and I jump back on with no problems.

I would not stop running if it were not so uncomfortable.

I have been eating mostly whole wheats for breakfast, am usually too busy for lunch, and then sometimes I have soup or a veggie burger for dinner. I usually drink mint tea about an hour before a workout. I stretch thoroughly before and after.

Resolved Question: saliva when I’m running..?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

So this happens to me all the time. Whenever I’m running, my saliva gets really thick. This isn’t a problem if I’m running outside cause I can just spit it out and keep running. But if I’m running over a mile or so inside or on a treadmill, I have to cut my running short because my saliva gets so thick that its hard to swallow it and it feels like its gagging and choking me. Is there any way to stop this from happening? I run at the end of my workouts at the gym so I’m drinking plenty of water beforehand..
so I guess it is dehydration. I take creatine about half an hour or so before I go work out, would that be contributing to the dehydration?

Open Question: exercise routine suggestions with this equiptment?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

my family owns a treadmill, eliptical, bike thing (which i hardly use) and an ab lounge….along with a taebo DVD (Billys Bootcamp: abs, lower body, cardio)

what is an exercise routine i could do (not necessarily using every equiptment), along with the amount of time spent on each piece of equiptment? im thinking 30min to 1 hr. workout. thank you.

Open Question: Serious problem with the tread mill . please help?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

I am able to work half an hour on the treadmill , burning about 300 Kcal , after which I hit the tread mill ( not immediately) but cant get more than 5 minutes of running, my guts start to ache…is this common or is it my stamina…( i workout about 3 days a week)

Open Question: easy 10 pts…quick fitness questions?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Okay my family just got a treadmill yesterday. I usually run outside for 45 minutes at a pace around 7 MPH with hills. However, I prefer to use the treadmill so I can watch the morning news at the same time. I hate just doing a straight run on the treadmill so I have this workout done at a 1% incline the entire time:

10 minutes at 5MPH
20 seconds at 7.5 MPH
1 minute at 5 MPH
20 seconds at 7.5 MPH
1 minute at 5MPH
20 seconds at 7.5 MPH
4 minutes at 5 MPH
10 minutes at 6.5 MPH

Then three times through:
4 minutes at 5 MPH
4 minutes at 6.5 MPH

The last thing is 5 minutes at 5 MPH and I increase the incline by .5% every 30 seconds.

Will that burn as many calories as my original run?

Also, the treadmill is set to calculate calories based on a 180 pound man. I am 110 pounds and I am a female. How can I convert these?

Resolved Question: Is my workout going to work?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

I workout 3 days a week, doing 35 to 45 minutes on the treadmill. Then additional workouts between Lat Pulls, Chest Press, Arm Curls, Seated Row, and so forth. How long will it take me to lose 25 pounds at this rate? Am I doing too much or too little?
Thank you kindly.
I also eat only once a day and it’s after 8 P.M. If I attempt to eat breakfast or lunch it makes me sick.