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rogue_riezo
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Lose 20-30 lbs, build muscle and tone.
Same here what's your workout regime
? I want to start doing strength on MWFs and HIIT cardio on Tues/Thurs
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To start, I usually do 30-40 mins on the treadmill...intervals...1 min fast walking then 1 minute running. Sometimes I do that, but for 20 mins and combine it with 15-20 mins on the stairmaster. Then move onto weights/circuit training.Same here what's your workout regime
I do lots of different things with my trainer...he has me doing circuit training...so a variety of things incorporating weights, but without rests in between...you go from one exercise, to the next and so on...then repeat two more times, and no stopping in between. From squats, to arms, to core...you're working different parts of your body.
I also do a lot of lower body exercises...I love working out legs...that's my fave. I use the leg press machine...do about 3 sets of 15 reps...I'm at 290 lbs now, but working my way up to lift heavier. I also do barbell squats and dead lifts...and lunges...squats while balancing on the bosu ball; squats with bicep curls (you lean the yoga ball on the wall, resting it on your back, squat down then do a curl with both arms, etc).
I do a routine my trainer calls the pyramid...so you do 20-15-10-5 (20 squats with weights...I use 20 lbs in each hand), then 15 leg lifts where you're flat on your back and you hold the medicine ball up to the sky, then lift your legs up to the ball, then back down, but don't let them touch the floor), then 10 lunges with the 20 lbs weights, 5 push ups...then you repeat going backwards...don't stop at all in between...5 push ups, 10 lunges, 15 leg lifts, 20 squats.
Nice but there's definitely some room to tone up a bit more, will that said I'd hit....A little bit of progress, but still a long way to go. Going to go ham this winter! Nothing better to do when it's cold and snowy out.
Kool aid got banned wtf?calm down its not dat serious
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For sure. My goal is to slim down about 20 more lbs or so and tone.
NobodyReally
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OK guys, I need encouragement. Hitting the gym is not a problem. I'm in there 4-5 days a week. My problem is diet, namely sugar. I'm thinking of going Paleo. Any tips you can give me, I'd appreciate them. My goal is to lose 30-40lbs.
Define "sugar"
NobodyReally
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I have a serious sweet tooth. I like sweet things- fruit drinks, juice, dessert, and when I can't have those, I like refined carbs that can be broken down into simple sugars like chips, toast, crackers, pasta...
I like natural sugar too, like real fruit, but not nearly as much as the other things I listed. Two days down though, I've only had one piece of cake. I'm gonna try to not have any today.
Two potential ways to attack it IMO.
Realize you like and try to fit it in regularly so its not a big deal.
Realize you can't handle it and phase it over time where you don't miss it as much.
NobodyReally
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I was hoping to go for #1 and work up to #2. Is there a way to do that?