Cardio & Workout Routine Question?!
Question: I am 28 years old and I weight 153 pounds. I would like to lose about 10 to 15 pounds. I have ran on a treadmill for about 20 minutes every night for a month & didn't see any changes in my weight or how my pants fit. I gave up the cardio & started toning exercises for my arms. I want to get back to running on my treadmill. How long do I need to run to see any weight loss? Would it be okay to do a set of toning exercises then run 1/4 mile, do another set of toning exercises then run another 1/4 mile and so on or do I need to run consistently for 1 mile to get the best workout to burn fat?
Answers: I am 28 years old and I weight 153 pounds. I would like to lose about 10 to 15 pounds. I have ran on a treadmill for about 20 minutes every night for a month & didn't see any changes in my weight or how my pants fit. I gave up the cardio & started toning exercises for my arms. I want to get back to running on my treadmill. How long do I need to run to see any weight loss? Would it be okay to do a set of toning exercises then run 1/4 mile, do another set of toning exercises then run another 1/4 mile and so on or do I need to run consistently for 1 mile to get the best workout to burn fat?
you need to constantly be running or jogging for atleast 30 minutes straight! and make sure its a good workout, it should not be really easy to do, or that means your not running fast enough, you should be very sweaty. you need to reach your target heart rate, and stay at that for atleast 30 min.
also best time to do it is first thing in the morning, before you eat! you burn the most fat then. and with toning , i suggest you tone first then do cardio.
You won't see any real results, unless you eat healthy as well.
- Trans fats cannot be burned off.
- Natural sugars, like in fruit, burn easier than a sugar substitue.
as for the treadmill i think that you had it right at 20 mins. After your cardio vascular endurence increases, start going longer.
It would also be a good idea to include a warm up and a cool down, like a 5 min stretch or solw paced walk on the treadmill.