Exercise question?!
Question: Will training on the eliptical for 20 minutes, alternating running with walking on the treadmill for 10 minutes and then weight training for 5 minutes 5 days a week significantly help you with weight loss?
Answers: Will training on the eliptical for 20 minutes, alternating running with walking on the treadmill for 10 minutes and then weight training for 5 minutes 5 days a week significantly help you with weight loss?
Yes plus do this:
to get started no soda drink a gallon of water a day spring or distill no tap water!! or crystal light for your meals.
Lunch eat a grilled chicken breast vegetables with light oil or margarine and a fruit.
Dinner eat a tuna or chicken salad and a small cut of vegetables and a fruit.
no eating after 7pm !!
do 250 sit-ups in the morning and 250 sit-ups before bed.
Try this for 3 weeks and see the difference only if you really want to loose weight.
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Cardio training always helps with weight loss. It may make sense to keep changing your routine every so often to keep your body guessing.. and to see better results.
yes any amount of exercise plus a good diet will lose weight
It depends on if that is an increase in the amount of exercise you currently do. Any increase in physical activity is going to help you burn more calories. The key is making sure you burn more calories than you take in.
I agree with the majority of the postings, you are on the right track but the one thing that sticks out is the 5 minutes of weight training per day...lean muscle will increase your metabolism and burn more fat/calories. Continue witht he cardio but weight train for 30-60 minutes 3 times per week to tone up and you should see quicker results, particularly if you eat right as well.
You will burn excess carbs in a first 20 minutes of aerobic exercise . After 20 minutes body carbs are gone and the body will go for the fat next.
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well, i think there are better ways. My issue with ellipticals and treadmills is that, whether you realize it or not, you're damaging your body's sense of equilibrium by repeatedly moving in an unnatural manner... much like how physical therapists will advise seniors not to look at their feet while walking, because it puts their body in a position their minds are not accustomed to them walking in. Also, you burn far more calories by doing exercises that use more major muscle groups. I recommend rowing machines... and if you're tight on time, do sprint training. Go 2 minutes hard, then slow down for a minute, then 2 hard, etc. 20 minutes + is best for actually getting your body to the point of burning fat.
For weight training, I don't think 5 minutes really cuts it. In order to get your muscles hypotrophic (where they're actually likely to build up and consume fat) you should do at least two sets of 8 reps, preferably 4 sets. And don't weight train 5 days a week unless you're switching muscle groups. You're better off doing a serious workout 3 days a week than by doing a skimpy one 5 days a week. Weight training is very important because using muscles burn fat, and larger muscles burn more fat. I've met so many girls who worry about becoming "muscle-bound" and it's really a silly thing to be afraid of. As a guy, wouldn't it be nice if I could "accidentally" have gigantic muscles rippling all over the place?! The reality is, the visible increase in muscle mass will actually make you look better because it will increase tone and help the fat melt away quicker. You'll reach your target and be happy with yourself long before you ever become excessively brawny.
Any exercise is better than no exercise, but if you want SIGNIFICANT help with weight loss, you should be working out more vigorously, especially with weight training. Try to work all muscle groups to some degree, but focus on larger muscles (calfs, abs, and glutes are your biggies); the larger the muscle, the more potential for burning fat!