JadeM
Premium Member
Registered: 9th Feb 06
User status: Offline
|
Advice needed
I'm lazy and do no exercise AT ALL
I'm not as toned as I'd like it to be. Problem is I haven't a clue what's the best exercise to do to help me tone up. I don't want to join a gym or anything, would rather do something on my own and something I could do outdoors since the summer nights are looming. I was going to take up jogging/running but have no idea if this would help tone up stomach muscles etc or what targets I should set? I'd mucho appreciate any advice
|
XSIHardy
Member
Registered: 5th Feb 08
User status: Offline
|
let colin post pics in "the thread" and then we shall agree or diss agree on if the gym is needed
|
BluKoo
Member
Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
User status: Offline
|
swimming is a good whole body work out.
|
mattk
Member
Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
User status: Offline
|
jogging or any other cardio excersise with a good diet will lower body fat,
If you want to tone your stomach, you only really need to do sit ups crunches ect, I dont know anything about sit ups though, I never bother
Diet is deffo the hardest thing to perfect though
|
BluKoo
Member
Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
User status: Offline
|
This will be the 2nd time i've posted this link on here today.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2445079873095200471&ei=DsrkSb6bBo_ergLSu6SuCw&q=p90x+ab+ripper&hl=en
|
BarnshaW
Member
Registered: 25th Oct 06
User status: Offline
|
eat healthy and work hard, personally i found i lose more body weight from doing weights over cardio. for example 30 mins of weights as suppose to a 90 min cycle or jog
|
JadeM
Premium Member
Registered: 9th Feb 06
User status: Offline
|
Thanks folks, I know nothing about excercising
And yeah I do need to look at my diet aswell! Colin and me eat out A LOT, we'd rather go out for a nice meal that clubbing tbh I can still squeeze into size 8 jeans, but it is a bit of a squeeze where it never used to be, so I want to do something about it now rather than it keep creeping on !
|
JadeM
Premium Member
Registered: 9th Feb 06
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by BarnshaW
eat healthy and work hard, personally i found i lose more body weight from doing weights over cardio. for example 30 mins of weights as suppose to a 90 min cycle or jog
Colins got weights! How would I know how much I should be lifting?
|
mattk
Member
Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
User status: Offline
|
eating out is no bad thing, just stop eating when you feel full
tuna chicken turkey and fish are good to build muscle, which is basically what you do to tone. rice and pasta are good too
its a pitty chips fish and saussage from the chippy is no good, Id be great then
|
mattk
Member
Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
User status: Offline
|
if your using weights I reckon you should be doing between 15-18 reps to tone up
you should feel it burning between the 15th and 18th
|
BarnshaW
Member
Registered: 25th Oct 06
User status: Offline
|
well personally i would set yourself targets, even if u start with small weights and do lots of repetitions thats what will give you more of a toned figure.
as long as you eat a healthy balanced diet and do this you should lose bodyfat and look more toned anyhow.
your not going to need to consume masses of chicked, tuna etc unless your planning on putting on masses of weight
|
JadeM
Premium Member
Registered: 9th Feb 06
User status: Offline
|
See all this talk of reps and stuff totally bamboozles me
Colins away up to Aberdeen all week, so I might go look out his weights and have a go with them when hes not here
|
mattk
Member
Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
User status: Offline
|
1 rep is one movement, a set is a group of movements
so 3 sets of 18 reps means you do 18, 3 times, I dont know how long you should rest between sets though? cause I train with 2 other lads
|
Robbo
Member
Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
cyclign and swimming is what you want
|
mattk
Member
Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
User status: Offline
|
swimming is boss
|
Dav
Member
Registered: 23rd Jul 02
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by JadeM
quote: Originally posted by BarnshaW
eat healthy and work hard, personally i found i lose more body weight from doing weights over cardio. for example 30 mins of weights as suppose to a 90 min cycle or jog
Colins got weights! How would I know how much I should be lifting?
Random fact: Colin bought a weight set off me many years ago! I never used but I really should start doing some form of exercise now though. I want to start cycling and go swimming.
|
StuartVRS
Member
Registered: 9th Feb 03
Location: Bromley Common, Greater London
User status: Offline
|
Plenty of sex. Burn calories and have fun.
Colin can pay me later.
|
_Allan_
Member
Registered: 24th Mar 04
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by StuartVRS
Plenty of sex. Burn calories and have fun.
Colin can pay me later.
Why how much you charging her?
Post up your rates Stu, I have a pot belly here wth your name on it.
|
Dom
Member
Registered: 13th Sep 03
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by _Allan_
quote: Originally posted by StuartVRS
Plenty of sex. Burn calories and have fun.
Colin can pay me later.
Why how much you charging her?
Post up your rates Stu, I have a pot belly here wth your name on it.
FPMSL
like said, take up swimming and get a decent diet going
|
JadeM
Premium Member
Registered: 9th Feb 06
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Dav Random fact: Colin bought a weight set off me many years ago! I never used but I really should start doing some form of exercise now though. I want to start cycling and go swimming.
Haha probably your weights I'm about to start using then
Going by whats been said, I think swimming and a better diets the route I'll take to start with and see how it goes
Oh and the sex bit....... despite testing that theory frequently it doesnt seem to have worked must be a myth
|
BluKoo
Member
Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
User status: Offline
|
Why don't you get ontop next time you lazy bugger!
[Edited on 26-04-2009 by BluKoo]
|
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
Get on the Wii Fit
Its not been looked at sinse we got it at xmas
Close the front curtains thou, I dont want the neighbours calling the cops...........again!
[Edited on 26-04-2009 by Colin]
|
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by JadeM
Oh and the sex bit....... despite testing that theory frequently it doesnt seem to have worked must be a myth
Who have you been having frequent sex with? Its certainly not been me!!
|
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Dav
quote: Originally posted by JadeM
quote: Originally posted by BarnshaW
eat healthy and work hard, personally i found i lose more body weight from doing weights over cardio. for example 30 mins of weights as suppose to a 90 min cycle or jog
Colins got weights! How would I know how much I should be lifting?
Random fact: Colin bought a weight set off me many years ago! I never used but I really should start doing some form of exercise now though. I want to start cycling and go swimming.
Same ones, the've had little use!!
|
JadeM
Premium Member
Registered: 9th Feb 06
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Colin
quote: Originally posted by JadeM
Oh and the sex bit....... despite testing that theory frequently it doesnt seem to have worked must be a myth
Who have you been having frequent sex with? Its certainly not been me!!
Ooooops busted
|