Ab lounge?!
Question: i wanna lose bout 20 pounds mostly off my stomach before may. does the ab lounge really work? i also have a treadmill but does that only work out your legs? i need help on a excercise method and the right foods to eat?
Answers: i wanna lose bout 20 pounds mostly off my stomach before may. does the ab lounge really work? i also have a treadmill but does that only work out your legs? i need help on a excercise method and the right foods to eat?
the treadmill is cardio and that works the whole body... you should do some stretching exercises first and get on the treadmill i would say to start maybe 15 mins and then i would stretch some more and then do the ab machine. yes it works if you do the time in it... you have to have total motivation to want it and just stay away from your starches... try not to eat any breads for a little and eat lots of fruit and veg's and i wish you the best of luck.. it will take time so dont expect it to drop like a fly....nows a good time to get started so if you keep this up,you should be fine by may....
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Good Luck
Sit-ups and crunches are the most obvious choices that come to mind. And even though walking and running (whether on a treadmill or not) mainly works the legs, it also works the abs. Probably not as much as other exercises, but it definitely exercises your abdominals.
You can not target fat loss. Do not waste your money.
The key is: Diet Diet Diet, then exercise:
You need to eat 5-6 small meals a day. Eat some protein with each meal! Cut out all refined sugar!!! Also add more fiber. The fiber and protein will fill you up, helping you to cut down on your unhealthy eating. Also by eating more than 3 meals spread out through the day you will kick your metabolism in high gear. Here is a general meal for a day:
Breakfast: 2 poached eggs
whole wheat toast
1/2 cup fruit
Snack: Cottage Cheese with veggie
Lunch: Turkey, lettuce, tomato, whole wheat bread sandwich
1/2 cup fruit
Snack: Protein Shake
Dinner: Turkey Burger ( no bun )
Side of brown rice
Side of Broc.
Then exercise regularly 4-5 days a week. Do both cardio and lifting. But on days that you do both. Do lifting before your cardio and you will maximize your fat burn. Cardio can be a sport: basketball, soccer, football, anything with losts of movement. Golf is a no no.
So Example :
Monday - 30 mins lifting then 1 hr cardio
Tuesday - 1 hour lifting
Wednesday - Rest
Thrusday - 30 mins lifting then 1 hr cardio
Friday - 1 hour lifting
Saturday - Rest
Sunday - 30 mins lifting then 1 hr cardio
For exercises check out:
http://www.xercisefactor.com/
Also check out the XGen to randomly generate a workout routine. And they have hundreds of exercise clips.