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If i burn 1500 calories a week just on exercise equipment, how much will i loose?

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:00:31 +0000

I burn roughly 1500 a week just using my exercise equipment, my calories intake is 1500 sometimes less per day.
Im at home most of the day as im a stay at home mum, but im always up n about with the children.
So if i burn 1500 just on exercise equipment would i loose the 2 pounds a week? also taking into account all the other calories ill burn doing normal everyday things.
thanks.

You need to burn off 3,600 calories to use up a pound of fat, so 1,500 extra calories would be about 5 ounces! 700 extra calories burnt off a day, which takes best part of an hour, would be 1 pound a week!

How can I lose weight w/o use of meds/surgery/fancy exercise equipment?

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:12:01 +0000

Ok, so I need to lose a couple pounds, and I was wondering what’s a good way to do so without excessive dieting,fancy medicine, surgery, or fancy exercise equipment?
Also, if you have any tips on what not to eat, I’d like it if you could tell me.
Thx.

Weight loss is an overall process. You need to think about many factors. There are many sensible things you can do that will make a tremendous difference over the long term if you need to lose weight. It can be done in a healthy way. This is what has worked for me.

Keeping a food journal really does help. It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.

Make a few additional small changes – walk everywhere, always use stairs instead of elevators, walk on escalators, get up and move around at least once an hour if your work or your life in general is sedentary, walk every day, use a pedometer. Walking 10,000 steps a day is a really good idea. Build up to a long brisk walk everyday, or most days. Be more active and watch less TV and spend less time on the computer. Buy one piece of exercise equipment to have at home and be strict with yourself about using it. Sometimes you can find mini-steppers or exercise bikes at second hand stores and thrift stores for just a few dollars.

Start a weight lifting routine. Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall. Even if you can’t get to the gym you can work out at home using things around the house. Invest in a good weight training book. The Dummies series actually has a good one.

In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish. Particularly if you choose a vegetarian lifestyle include natural peanut butter, hummus, dried fruit and nuts. Pay close attention to getting the nutrients your body needs to be healthy.

Make your portion sizes smaller. Use a smaller plate – in our society we have become accustomed to thinking that we need a large plate of food at every meal, and we don’t. About quarter of your plate of food should be protein and at least half of it should be veggies.

Learn to count calories. At your current weight and activity level, you may possibly need about 2000 calories or more to maintain your current weight. So you will lose weight at a reasonable and healthy rate if you cut back to about 1600 or 1700 calories a day.

Eat small amounts frequently, rather than three large meals. Never skip breakfast. Include some protein in your breakfast. It will help get you through the day.

Drink plenty of water, at least 8 big glasses of water a day, and more if it is very hot, if you sweat a lot, or if you are exercising intensely, and eliminate fruit juices. Fruit juices have too many calories, so get your vitamins from fresh fruit, not the juice. You will begin to see changes in your body.

An area that many people overlook is getting enough sleep. You are much more likely to overeat or to binge eat if you are tired and not well rested, so get enough sleep.

Check out websites about nutrition, exercise, weight training, etc. Here are a few helpful links.

http://www.nutrawatch.com/
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/
http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm
http://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight-the-Healthy-Way
http://weightloss.about.com/cs/fitness/a/aa011503a.htm
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/no-weight-workout?page=4

What is the safest exercise equipment to have in the house with a toddler? ?

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:18:59 +0000

I dont want to have to go to the gym then put my child in day care. I have horrible vision about my son losing his fingers or hands with treadmills in the house so that is out of the question.So what is the safest exercise equipment to have in the house with a toddler?

A rowing machine, or something else low to the floor. You don’t want him climbing on things. An exercise ball is maybe not the equipment you are looking for, but it offers a great workout for your core muscles, and it’s soft, so you could play with your son with it, too. How about a swing set, and you could do pushups, that kind of thing, on the play set while your child plays? You want something safe but usable, and maybe double duty.

What are the best exercises to burn maximum fat and calories?

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:12:00 +0000

I have a lot of weight to lose and hear conflicting info as to what helps you burn fat the fastest. Some say cardio, some say weight training. Should I focus more on one than the other?

Do both equally. Cardio does burn a great amount of calories. However, that doesn’t mean weight training is without benefit.

Weight training strengthens and builds muscle (although women don’t get bulky at all unless they’re on steroids).

An added benefit of increased muscle mass is increased metabolism which burns fat even faster, meaning weight is lost faster.

Doing a combination of both cardio & weight training will give the best results.

What available piece of portable exercise equipment is there for doing for pulldowns?

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:12:00 +0000

I am a traveling musician and would like to be able to work out on the road, but find I am having a hard time performing one core exercise in particular. Is there any good, HIGHLY PORTABLE piece of workout equipment allowing me to perform pulldowns with a progressively increasing weight (starting at about 100 lbs.) along with the rest of the most basic of the weight-lifting exercises? Thanks!

How about resistance bands? You can probably do an exercise equivalent to pull downs with the bands, like putting them on your feet and pulling up!

Talk about extremely light weight and portable…

Good luck with whatever you decide!

What are easy ways to incorporate strength training in my day?

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:11:59 +0000

I work in my own business and do not have time to go to the gym throughout the day, and have no energy for it at night. As part of my job I walk dogs several times a day, so my cardio is good, but I have no way to do any strength training. Any suggestions??
- Clarification: I would like to know ways I can do strength training at my job – exercises that build muscle and such…

yeup 2 ideas, work out before work, i know it sucks but you gatta want it

if you can’t do that

make sure you getting 20-30carbs in the morning (starchy, like half a grapefruit with 6eggwhites 2 yolks). this will spike your insulin and you will get a good glycogen store for the day which should give you more energy to do it at night. a protein shake before and after lunch (2hrs) will help a ton as well.

other than that i don’t know what your looking for here, you basically said you want to do strength training but you cant.

What exercise equipment would be good for this?

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:27:05 +0000

I want to buy an exercise equipment for my home. i have a small room so take in mind that it can’t be too big. I dont want a sitting machine but i would like a cardio type thing that would lose the weight/tone my stomach, abs, thigh, ass…. basically i would like my body to be awesome for a bathingsuit. lol.
obviously i dont want something expensive. in fact i was thinking of getting something off of amazon or craigslist or soemthing

THANKS!!!

You don’t want to sit, yet a rowing machine will be the best for what you want. Maybe you should reconsider.

What are some goo cardio excersizes/machines to burn fat? Also what are some good stretches for post-workout?

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:27:04 +0000

I’ve been training for about 3 months now and I have lost about 2.5% body fat but I am curious about what are some good excersizes/machines/intensitys on certain machines to burn fat.

Also any stretches for post workout?

its good to stretch before and after a workout…before is critical to prevent injury especially as you age….good cardio exercises include: running, walking, jogging,,hiking, the eliptical, the stationary bike(and regular bike) and swimming..lifting weights also helps you burn fat but cardio is probably your best bet…but be sure to do a combination of both…a good stretch that most people dont do is called the seal stretch..it stretches the lower back..the abdominal rectus.. and the seratus….its improves posture too….make sure you do stretches correctly..they are not meant to put you in pain….and also dont move fast when stretching..you could really do damage to your muscle spindles…. much luck with reaching your goals

Is it possible to obtain a 6 pack through strength training only?

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:27:03 +0000

I want to strength train my way to a 6pack nothing but strength training exercises and keeping my calories low..That would be my cardio, and over time have it come off that way. Possible?

Well the general rule is muscle cells burn far more calories than fat cells even at rest, sure you probably know that. You’d probably need to eat healthy and not undergo too much of a calorie deficit to keep your muscles growing. As for the 6 pack, we all have a 6 pack, just got to get rid of the fat so y’can see it!

So in short: more muscle = more fat burning potential.
be sure to use heavy weights and actually challenge your muscles and give them a chance to rest.

edit: For more effective fat loss from your entire body you should target the larger muscle groups (legs, chest, back) and do more complex exercises like squats and push-ups. Squats (with weights) are fantastic

What is the best exercise and diet to burn fat off the stomach and to rid of my lovehandles?

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:14:45 +0000

I’m 15. I wanna get a six pack but I need to burn off the fat (I can feel my muscles when I do crunches).
I want to get them by the end of this summer (three months) and I run twice a week, 4 miles (two miles under 20 twenty minutes).
I have some fat and love handles but I have toned legs and thighs and I weigh like 160.
I haven’t drank soda for months and try to eat healthy and drink medium amounts of water.
I cannot diet well because my parents don’t listen and mostly buy only junk food.
I have a busy schedule.

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go down twice as slow as you come up.
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