Fitness Regime
Keyword : Fitness Regime
Category : Faq
Topic : Fitness diet, Better diet fitness regime plus good health, Lose weight.
Flabby to fab-y? Will my fitness regime get me beach ready for summer? What else can I do?
I Desperately want to get fit before I go to uni in September so I can join social clubs like dancing and karate without the embarrassment of being desperately out of breath in the first 5 minutes! Theres also a beach and I’d really love to wear a bikini for the first time and not worry about my legs wobbling as I walk.
Iv’e just bought a super good cardio stepping dvd that always leaves me seriously breathless and sweating. It’s 40 minutes long, how many days of the week should I do it?
What else should I be doing? Any tips or suggestions?
I’m 5ft10, 152 lbs, 18 years of age. I carry most of my weight on my hips and butt.
Thanks so much for helping!
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hey there, great to see you have along term goal and have acted already,
The cardio dvd is great but to make it better in regards of spot reducing try to do some strength resistance workout prior to starting the dvd, check my blog under “thigh day” lol and i have some great thigh / hip exercises you can do at home as well as others http://myfitmate.blogspot.com/
things like leg lifts. squats, lunges, walking lunges (with or without weights assisted) prior to doing your cardio dvd would add so much more effect.
Also try to workout 4-5 times per week if time permits and moring is always best if possible.
good luck
Fitness regime for a 14 year old..?
I am 14 and i plan to join the British Army when i am older and i always do a daily routine of 60 sit ups then 2 min break then 60 press ups then 3 min break then i do a log posistion (if you dont no what that is dont worry, all you have to no is that it hurts) and i do 4 mins of that, … every day.
Now should i be doing more if i want to get into the army?
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I think you are doing just fine now…. but 2 thoughts. One, is there a gym near you that you could work with a trainer? They are hired to give you advice. Second, you have several years until you would be joining this, right? Slow down alittle and enjoy your present life right now with your friends and all. Those years just fly by!
Can someone recommend a good fitness regime?
It has been my dream in recent years to join the Strathclyde constabulary. Unfortunately, I will need to greatly improve my current level of fitness before applying. Can anyone who has maybe been there before recommend a good regimen of exercise that would bring me, loathsome lump I am, to a satisfactory level of fitness for the examination? Please keep in mind that I will need to start off slow as I am a very unfit, but have no time restraints so regime can go one for as long as needed. Many thanks in advance.
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The key with any fitness regime is motivation. No matter how effective a plan is, it’s no use if you can’t or won’t keep to it.
Find an exercise or activity you like, and do it and keep at it. Cycling is good, but beware of traffic. Swimming is great as it is very low impact. Power walking is great too. Find something that you like and can do (be it for reasons of where you live, time, etc.) and enjoy it.
Make sure you try and push as hard as you can. The aim is to work your body harder than it has done so that it will improve to meet the challenge the next time. The trick is to do that incrementally so as to not burn yourself out. So if you choose to swim, first set yourself a goal to, say, swim 30 lengths of the pool in an hour. Start off easy by say, swimming 15 lengths. Rest in between if you need to but keep to your target. Increase that to 20 once you feel that you don’t need to rest anymore. And so on.
Doing normal things that would take up more exertion also helps. Like taking the stairs instead of the lift (if you have to go up 30 flights, why not go up the lift halfway and the stairs the rest of the way?). Or walking instead of taking the bus (or getting off a few bus stops earlier).
Do some weight training if you can. The body uses up more calories to keep muscle tissue alive than it does fat. The more muscle you have, the more calories it takes just to keep alive without even doing anything. Don’t worry, you won’t end up looking like Schwarzenneger, but more toned and feeling a heck of a lot stronger and fitter.
Eat well and healthily. Stop before you’re full, eat before you’re too hungry. Eat smaller meals 5-6 times a day, rather than 3 larger ones. This helps regulate and normalise your blood sugar levels through the days without the dips and spikes of heavy meals. Always keep an eye on fat content.
However, it is important that you don’t feel like you’re depriving yourself. If you do then you’re less likely to keep to your goals. Treat yourself once in a while. Like if you’ve reached your 50 lengths of the pool goal, treat yourself to a dinner out. But don’t treat yourself too often, otherwise that would be the norm, not a treat.
Drink lots of water. You’d be amazed at the number of times you thought that you’re hungry when in fact it’s thirst. Water helps your digestion, and yes, bowel movements. Nobody needs the sluggish feeling of constipation.
Last but not least, rest. If you feel tired and dread doing physical activitiy, it’s no good. Remember, it’s very important that you enjoy yourself. A fitness programme not stuck to is as good as no fitness programme (I hate calling it a regime - that word reminds me of Saddam Hussein).
Help with fitness regime/plan/diet?
Hey guys,
It’s about time i tried to get fit!
have put on 28 pounds since being at Uni in the UK and i’m desperate to lose around 42 pounds…3 stone.
I was wondering if anyone has lost weight themselves and the best way they did it?
- exercise routine
- eating habits…etc.
I’m really into hearing about the kind of work outs that are good and how often a week plus how long each session!
thanks a lot! i’m not into diet pills or lazy ways!
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Before I start… Will power is the only thing you need! Don’t be tempted to eat crap, not only will it ruin your good work so far, but it’s like pouring toxins into ur body as u would water into a cup. And be patient with ur self!
But this is what I recommend:
Breakfast: Wheatabix with skimmed or semi skimmed milk and some fruit, or just a banana smoothie- shove a nana in a blender with a cup full of semi skimmed milk. Whisk for about 1 minute so its really airy and fills you up.
Its important to keep ur metabolism going, so eat an apple or an equivalent around10-11ish. Apples are usually negative calory, so u burn more calories digesting it than the apple actually contains.
For lunch, have past, not really soggy n soft though. It contains fibre so food wont be stuck up yur bum bloating ya
If u dont like plain pasta, have a low fat sauce with it, or salt. Yum
Around three ish, make ur self or buy urself a fruit smoothie Experiment, its fun =)
For tea, fish and veg is a great meal, but only prepare 3-quaters of what you would normally.
And if u’re full, stop eating.
I usually get hungry around 7 ish, but i always go for a run
then. By around 10 ish, the excercise will make u tired so u can sleep easier Sleep is very important.
Also, i do 35 sit ups before breakie to burn off a few of yesterdays calories, and get my metabolism going. Do how ever many works for you, but keep in a routine.
Keep a picture of urself wen u were thinner to motivate you
Good luck x x
Creating a 90 day diet/fitness regime. Age: 15, Wieght: 200lb, Height: 6ft, Male. Advice?
I plan on creating a 90 day regime for losing the most fat I can. I am not that concerned about gaining muscle mass right now, but it is something I am interested in later down the road. Definitely do not want to lose muscle though!
The list of foods I plan on getting for my diet:
Chicken Breasts, Fish, Rice, Celery, Carrots, Brocolli, Dannon Light n Fit Smoothies, Special K Cereal, Bananas, Soy Milk, Turkey lunch meat, American cheese slices, Granola Bars, Whole-wheat bread, apples. The chicken and fish would be lightly seasoned and cooked in small portions. Low-fat versions of everything if applicable.
I plan on eating 6 small meals a day.
Exercising regime:
3-4 days of 15 minute HIIT sprinting/jogging, maybe some stairs as well. Around 25 push-ups before and after each session.
Off days would be some minor dumbell training, nothing extreme. Around 10 pounds of weight for each dumbell, maybe more, Ill have to expirement.
1 rest day would be included.
What do you think?
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This doesn’t sound too bad, you might consider slicing up chicken breast rather than cold cuts due to the additives in the cold cuts.
More variety on the fruits and veggies would also help and drink lots of water.
Make the rice whole grain, you could add sweet potatoes to your list, they are very healthy.
American Cheese slices have very little in the way of nutritional value, highly processed = low nutrition
Granola Bars are high in sugar and fat, if you need them it’s ok, just keep it down to a minimum.
You might add extra virgin olive oil to your list, it’s fat, but a healthy fat that is fine in any diet plan.
Can anyone put together a fitness regime for me please?
I am 11 st 7 lb and I want to lose about a stone and a half, to 2 stone realistically, more if possible. There is no real time limit, but I’d like to do it using a fitness regime plus healthy eating cos I’d like to tone up at the same time, plus it’s healthier.
At the moment I am currently quitting smoking so a good cardio workout would be great to get my lungs feeling healthy again. I’ve only been smoking for 2 years… ish… so they’re not in too bad shape really.
Also, I’s like to get a nice set of abs if I can again, I haven’t got the time or money to go to the gym like before so aside from swimming, I’d like to be able to do most of the exercise at home.
Thanks for any advice!
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Hi! Glad you stopped smoking and you want to travel on the right path! Really appreciate that…
For your goal, I would recommend circuit training. Do the following in a row, WITHOUT rest in between.
Squats - 1 set 1 rep
Lunges - 1 set 1 rep
Push Ups - 1 set 1 rep
Crunches - 1 set 1 rep
Pull Ups - 1 set 1 rep (You can do this with an open door)
REPEAT 25 times. Twice to thrice a week is fine.
Your abs will show after your fat level drops.
Enjoy… And rate as best answer… 
Does any one know the perfect/healthy diet and fitness regime to lose weight?
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Here is what you need to do, if you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off. Eat 6 small meals a day about every 4 hours. Here what that will do for you, your metabolism will increase (i.e. Loose weight) and you will have more engry. If you go on a diet and eat less, your metabolism will slow down and store to fat. That is why diets dont work. Only the size of your fist, carbs (examples:baked potato, pasta, oatmeal, beans, corn, melon, apples, fat free yogurt, whole wheat breads)in one and protien (examples:chicken breast, swordfish, shrimp, turkey breast) in the other. You can also eat vegetables and salads with any meal, they dont have none or little fat). 30min cardo exercise every day. Any of these(examples: walking, jogging, swimming,running, biking, ect), Monday cardo, tues upper body (arms: curls, tricep extensions,pull ups, front press)(abdominals: leg pull crunch, leg raises), (chest: bench press, butterfly, pullover)(shoulders: front press, arm pullover, cross count
y skier machine)(back:seated row, lat pull downs, back extension)(YOU DONT HAVE TO DO IN ONE DAY, mix it up) wed cardo, thurs lower body (legs: leg pull,leg press, squats, lounges) fri cardo, sat upper. Sunday eat anything you want and dont exercising, you do this on sunday so your body doesnt go into starvation mode. YOU NEED TO TAKE SUNDAY OFF. If you stilck with this you will have a great body. also drink aleast 8oz of water daily! Stay away from Mcdonals, Wendys, ect because there is nothing good for you on the menu’s even the salads are bad (beaon bits, cheeze, dressing, ect) Good Luck
Exercise breaks!!?
I’ve been exercising now for about 5 weeks and its going very well. However, people keep telling me about having breaks during the week from exercising to let your body recover.
I have been doing this exercise during the week and then taking a break on the weekends. However, I would like to keep my jogging routine up at the weekends as well…… would this be ok???
Also, I currently do the following exercises -
Weights, sit ups, crunchies and jogging in the morning and at night, what else can I incorporate into my fitness regime?? I am looking to improve my fitness levels and also lose weight - approx 1.5 stone.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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if your doing weights your body needs time to repair the muscles your using. If you keep working the same ones over and over they will end up getting weaker and you wont be able to train as hard next time.
I used to train everyday but since I have started including breaks my strength has gone up and my body fat has started going down.
My training regime is
1st day: Weights ( full body workout plenty of multi joint exercises)
2nd day: Interval training on rowing and sprinting and I also do abs
3rd day: 20-30 mins light jog (just enough to get the heart going but nothing too strenuous) followed by sauna and steam
I then keep repeating that. Doing that routine im usually pretty refreshed and without aches or pains so I can hit the following session with plenty of energy and make it a good workout.
Honestly try and break up the week a little with a days break it’ll allow you to work harder the next time you train.
How many calories should I eat a day to lose weight?
12 years old (please, no “you’re too young for this” crap.)
5′6″
130-140 lbs (I haven’t been weighed in awhile…)
I would like to lose 15-20 lbs. I am moderately active.
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1700
Can I lose 64 pounds in 8 months (8 pounds a month, 2 pounds a week?) How? what REALLY works?
20 yo female 5′2 and 190 pounds (give or take 10 pounds, depending on what I ate that day). I am shaped like an alcoholic man. My stomach looks like I am 8 months pregnant.(I have many PCOS symptoms) I’m scared to get diabetes. Tummy is where most of my weight is. And with all this extra weight, my face, arms, and thighs just look FAT.
I do not want to set unrealistic goals, but I don’t know if I have a little bit of the “upper hand” on this. I am assuming many people who want to lose weight, may have been chubby/fat all their lives, and they may not be one who’s body is meant to be skinny, but I was always a skinny child, up until high school.
During high school I went from 120 pounds as a freshman to 150 pounds as a senior, AND then during my freshman year in college,I gained 40 pounds..FORTY POUNDS IN ONE YEAR!
I just want to get back to the way I know my body is meant to be (125-135)…EVEN 140!!! I will exert as much time&effort as necessary, thank you all for your hel
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Honestly, yes it is possible, but it will be HARD! You can do it by eating right and exercising. Watch your calorie intake at all times. This doesn’t mean you can’t eat junk food at times but it does mean that if you do it’s that many less calories you can eat at a meal that day. Cut out soda as much as possible, or switch to diet. Some foods actually burn more calories than they have in them so try to eat those with each meal or as snacks. I’ll include a link with them. For working out I would try to join a YMCA or Curves. The YMCA has SEVERAL classes that you could attend if you weren’t into working out in the gym. They have cycling, dancing, etc. Go there and get some info about it. Also, try parking farther away from the door when you go somewhere. Walking further will burn more calories. If you would like you could even purchase a tread mill for your home so you can watch TV while doing it on rainy days if you don’t feel like going to a gym.