The Strength Training Critic Blog

i want to loose weight and tone up my body but not sure on which exercise equipment to buy (e.g treadmill, bike etc…)

I highly recommend this …

Schwinn 430 Elliptical Trainer
Love this machine! I’ve lost 8lbs in 2 weeks riding 4 hrs a week off and on WITHOUT
dieting!! It really does speed up your metabolism! No noise whatsover( I had read reviews before assembly so I knew not to overtighten leg bolts) about 2 1/2 hrs to put together, seemed daunting, but went smoothly except for line-up on one leg bolt.
finally got it to catch 40 min later!! Whewww!! Despite that,LOVE THIS MACHINE!! I find console to be accurate for time and calorie burn readings.
Signed, 45M 5-10 NOW 187lbs!! Yeah Schwinn!! Great job! TEN MORE LBS TO GO….

I bought it from…
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JF20LI?ie=UTF8&tag=aor-sale-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000JF20LI
The prices are good and FREE Shipping.
Hope you like it. Good Luck!

I’ve been recruited to be a police officer, and need to get in serious shape.I’m only 5.4" and 115 pounds, and I’m a girl. I need to be able to keep up with the guys, so I need to do some serious strength training.
I have a small child so I don’t have time to go to the gym.
What kind of strength training can I do at home to prepare for the police training?

Hi,
You can start by purchasing a simple bench, a variety of free weights ranging from 5lbs to 20lbs, leg weights that strap around your ankles 3lbs and 5lbs, and perhaps one of those rubber stretch bands. With these, you can do a complete weight workout. You can find a lot of this equipment used. If you buy a copy of Shape magazine, they have a lot of strength training/weight workouts in there and a lot of good information. I would begin by doing something as a warm up like stretching and then jogging around the block before beginning the weight workout. You should workout every other day with weights, to give your muscles time to recover; 3 days a week minimum. On the other days you can do a speedwalk, run, jog or bicycle for 30 or more minutes. Take one day a week off. Good luck! You can do it!

Haha I’m trying to burn the fat on my stomach so I can have like a six pack going on and my thighs so that they’ll be slimmer, any tips of diet, and good exercises? Thanks!

Hi,
This is the most common problem to many of us.

Follow The Tips to burn your fat quickly and safely:

Drink more water day along.

Do not go to bed immediately after your dinner.

Try separating your meals into 5-6 smaller means per day, instead of 3 large meals.

Lose the fat, keep the muscle

Have you noticed how some people look frail and formless after they lose weight? That’s because they lost muscle along with the fat. Your muscles wear out every time you exercise, and they need time to rebuild and repair torn tissues. Increase your muscle mass by eating protein-rich foods such as fish, lean meat, eggs, and legumes. The more muscle you have, the faster you can burn fat.

Find an exercise you enjoy and do more of it. If you like to ride bikes go several times a week. If you enjoy hiking get away as much as you can. Join a square dancing club. Take a second job that requires physical work. You could make extra money and burn fat at the same time.

I recommend you to explore more at http://www.squidoo.com/burnfat-feedmuscle-sixpacks

I have an old DP Fitness for Life Air Strider. I call it a stand up bicycle, since their is no seat. On it, my feet go around in a pedal motion. For my arms, I hold on to two levers (handles) that go back and forth and enable my arms to make the same motion I would make if I was running. The whole exercise seems equivalent to jogging without the impact that you would get on the ground. I really liked this machine, but it is now worn out. What do they call this kind of exercise equipment today? Where can I get a good deal, possibly factory refurbished? Thanks!

elliptical

I am a 21 year old female, I am 5′7" and weigh 160 lbs. My legs are lean and in good shape, but my only problem is I do not know how to target the area between my thighs at the very top of my legs – the part where my thighs touch each other. What are good exercises to burn fat in this problem area? Or will the fat in this area shrink away with general aerobic workouts? Thanks!

Use a stepping machine at the gym – or buy one for use at home.

I am trying to do to the gym and do some strength training. I know you body needs to time to recover between exercise. How often should I be going? Everyday at the same time? Every other day? Twice a week? I am not trying to get really muscular ( I am a woman) just want to be a little stronger and look a little better. Also dumb question but how long does it normally take for visual results? I am very weak right now, some of the machines I have to do with no added weight.

If you work your entire body while at the gym, meaning legs, arms, back, chest, etc you should go every other day. Lifting weights creates miniscule tears in the muscle fibers that need at least 48 hours to regenerate. Now, if you only like to lift say, arms one day, and legs another day, then you can go every day. Lift your arms on monday,legs on tuesday, arms on wed, and so on…. What I am basically getting at is that it is not healthy for your body if you dont give whatever muscle group you worked at least 48 hours of rest before working it again.

As for visual results, that all depends on your lifestyle and genetics. If you have a high amount of body fat it may take a while for you to actually see the results because they may be masked by fat that you need to burn first. Also, if it is just genetically hard for you to build muscle, that may make it take longer as well. In general, I’d say to give it 3 months of consistent weight training and then you should see results.

Hope this helps!!