I need Gym Help!?!


Question: Alright. So I'm 4'11 - 5'0, and I weight approx 113 lbs. I'm 30 1/2 inched waist. I go to the YMCA regularly. . . Frankly I would like to trim just a little bit of my belly off, and gain a 6 - or even an 8 pack!
I don't know what I should do, to get that.
I want to use the machines, along with a something on the matts.
I dont lift weights.

Does a rowing machine help your abs?

These are what I use:
- Rowing Machine
- Cycling Bikes
- The.. kind of bike thing where your arms and your legs move lol I dont know what its called.
- Tredmill (I dont run)
- Stair climber
... Yeah stuff like that.

Im not quite skilled with a ... arobics ball, or medicine ball. XD

Help?


Answers: Alright. So I'm 4'11 - 5'0, and I weight approx 113 lbs. I'm 30 1/2 inched waist. I go to the YMCA regularly. . . Frankly I would like to trim just a little bit of my belly off, and gain a 6 - or even an 8 pack!
I don't know what I should do, to get that.
I want to use the machines, along with a something on the matts.
I dont lift weights.

Does a rowing machine help your abs?

These are what I use:
- Rowing Machine
- Cycling Bikes
- The.. kind of bike thing where your arms and your legs move lol I dont know what its called.
- Tredmill (I dont run)
- Stair climber
... Yeah stuff like that.

Im not quite skilled with a ... arobics ball, or medicine ball. XD

Help?

All of the exercises you listed will help you trim your midsection, as well as your overall body. Cardiovascular exercises (anything that raises your heart rate and causes you to be slightly out of breath for 30 minutes or more), will work in trimming.

As far as strengthening your abs, the rowing machine will utilize your abs to an extent, assuming you know the proper technique. If not, just ask or observe.

Doing exercises that cause you to contract and relax your stomach muscles are what will build those muscles. For example, a situp does just that. If you lay on your back, making sure your lower back is flush with the floor, and your hands under your buttocks, palms to the floor, you can lift your legs (straight but not locked at the knees). Try lifting them between 8 and 12 inches off the floor. Do this slowly, and inhale when you are exerting the most effort, and exhale when you are releasing effort.

If you repeat that in 8 to 10 count segments until your stomach muscles feel like they are burning and you literally can't possibly do another rep if your life depended on it, you have reached what is known as muscle failure, which is the goal for building muscle.

While you do this leg lifting exercise, you can alternate between lifting your legs together, and lifting your legs having them spread apart to the width of your hips.

Another good ab exercise is laying on your back, arms extended over your head and on the floor. Then simultaneously lift your legs and arms/torso to form a V shape, and hold it with your back straight for a few seconds, and repeat. When doing this exercise, it's important to focus on keeping back straight, not holding your breath but rather inhale on exertion, and when in the rest/release position flat on the floor, try to stretch yourself to be as long as possible.

Both of these exercises can lead you to total ab muscle failure, and both will build ab muscles. The other ab exercises would be regular situps, and situps where you touch elbow to alternating knee on each rep.

Remember to do your reps slowly and focus on form. Always inhale on exertion, and exhale on release. Warm up first to get the blood to your muscles for a few minutes. You can do this easily by doing a few jumping jacks, etc. Stretch thoroughly, without ever forcing after each workout. Drink plenty of water throughout and after your workout. If you feel sore or have an injury, rest and heal before returning to your workout.

Try to do cardio and stretching on every workout, alternating machines for variety. On alternating days, do the ab work. Give your body at least 24 hours between ab workouts to recover. Good luck!

get a trainer, they know what their doing

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personal trainer would help. also you can search online for different work out plans.

the biking thingy is called an elliptical.
using a stability ball would help with your abs. so would different core workouts. change it up to get faster results also.

u just dont go to the gym and think u'll lose weight in 5 seconds it takes about a yr. just keep exercising

no machines. do simple ab workouts like
-planks(one minute, front)
-side planks-(45 seconds each side)
-side crunches(2X30)
-leg lifts-(2x15)
-leg lift/rotations(15)
-back extensions (super man position, lift legs and arms simultaneously)(15)
-squats
-dips
btw, planks are where you use your forearms and feet to keep your body up while facing the floor.
all these work your abdominals
do these every day and you'll see results in a month! no gym, no paying, all free!!!

sounds like your all muscle. My friend has this problem, she worked out all the time but was seeing no difference in her body shape. My suggestion would be to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. Her solution became a diet for a 9 day period, seemed to work lost 7 pounds and has kept it off. Everyones body is different so the diet you choose is for your body and preferance of course. Once she lots the 7 pounds it was amazing what her body looked like from all the exercise she was previously doing. She was 5'5 and weighed 140. Goodluck :)





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