Exercise and Fitness Thread

vik6525

Me again! Ive decided I cant really go jogging (i live in a right rough area, if i jogged round here, people would think i was running away from the police!)...
Anything I can do 'cardiowise' in the privacy of my own home?

Parallel_Universe

How about a fitness DVD? Unless you have anything like a bike or a treadmil in your house this will be the next best thing Or a trampette? They are not too expensive now.

vik6525 wrote: »

Me again! Ive decided I cant really go jogging (i live in a right rough area, if i jogged round here, people would think i was running away from the police!)...
Anything I can do 'cardiowise' in the privacy of my own home?

misgrace

vik6525 wrote: »

me again! i need some good exercises i can do at home to tone up me inner thighs!

Good question, I was going to post something like this.:D

Parallel_Universe wrote: »

Squats and lunges are the best thing you can do at home

If the inside of the thighs have gone a bit flabby, and the skin is getting looser, would these excersises actually tone up the flab and the muscle, and make the skin around the inner thighs tighter?

I was toying, only toying mind you lol with liposuction for these areas, not cause there is loads of fat cause there isnt, its just its gone a bit a flabby and loose skin, as I lost a fair bit of weight over the years, and the only thing that hasnt really tightened up is the inner thighs.

But with liposuction, I was thinking, would it make the skin more loose and flabbier, or would it make it look tighter.?

Any thoughts and help would be much appreciated.:D

Parallel_Universe

misgrace wrote: »

Good question, I was going to post something like this.:D






If the inside of the thighs have gone a bit flabby, and the skin is getting looser, would these excersises actually tone up the flab and the muscle, and make the skin around the inner thighs tighter?

I was toying, only toying mind you lol with liposuction for these areas, not cause there is loads of fat cause there isnt, its just its gone a bit a flabby and loose skin, as I lost a fair bit of weight over the years, and the only thing that hasnt really tightened up is the inner thighs.

But with liposuction, I was thinking, would it make the skin more loose and flabbier, or would it make it look tighter.?

Any thoughts and help would be much appreciated.:D

Only tone the mucsle, it wont affect the fat - and I'm no expert on lipo so I wouldn't like to say how it would affect your legs!

NastyMatt

OK here goes.. I can lose weight or I can put it on. The problem I have is that I want to lose body fat and not muscle... BUT.. I don't.. I either lose both or put both on.

When I started training a few years ago I weighed 82kg and was 23% bf, I dropped to 72kg and was 14%. I decided I was a rake and needed "some" muscle.

Now I have done weights for a few years I am up to 84kg (I am 183cm tall) but am now 19% bf.

I just don't seem to put much muscle on easily. I am scared that if I start doing a lot of cv work or eating a lot less I will lose the only small amount of muscle I do have.

Ideally I want to be under 10% bf so I can see the old 6 pack (have definition) but still have a decent amount of muscle so I don't look like I'll blow away in the wind.

I train 5 times a week at lunch time. I am basing my routine on Ray Klerck's routine (Men's Health August 2006). At the moment I feel like it is a LOT of hard work for little or no gains.

Parallel_Universe

Hi Matt

Unfortunately some men do find it hard to put on muscle, as you say you either put on muscle AND fat or none. Have you tried taking a look at your diet, and switching some of the carbs to proteins? Following the plan from Mens health 5 days a week sounds fine, those plans are usually very well written but you don't mention your diet.

Try following a low fat diet and increasing your protein intake to see if that helps? Extra CV work would burn fat of course but it would also break down some msucle so I would be reluctant to increase that.

Hope this has been some help?

NastyMatt wrote: »

OK here goes.. I can lose weight or I can put it on. The problem I have is that I want to lose body fat and not muscle... BUT.. I don't.. I either lose both or put both on.

When I started training a few years ago I weighed 82kg and was 23% bf, I dropped to 72kg and was 14%. I decided I was a rake and needed "some" muscle.

Now I have done weights for a few years I am up to 84kg (I am 183cm tall) but am now 19% bf.

I just don't seem to put much muscle on easily. I am scared that if I start doing a lot of cv work or eating a lot less I will lose the only small amount of muscle I do have.

Ideally I want to be under 10% bf so I can see the old 6 pack (have definition) but still have a decent amount of muscle so I don't look like I'll blow away in the wind.

I train 5 times a week at lunch time. I am basing my routine on Ray Klerck's routine (Men's Health August 2006). At the moment I feel like it is a LOT of hard work for little or no gains.

NastyMatt

An example of what I eat:
8am Bowl of porridge with raisins
11.30am Whey protein shake (H&B) 33g of protein
1pm Gym
2.30pm veg and a tin of tuna 35g of protein
6pm Spag Bol (brown spaghetti)
10pm a slice of brown bread with peanut butter.

I feel that I would have to be ultra strict to accomplish anything. Is this normal?

Where do you stand on supplements?

Cheers for the info.

Parallel_Universe

Hi Matt

That sounds fine, but here are a couple of suggestions:

- Include a handfull of beans in with your salad for extra protein
- Have a couple of low-fat yoghurts (maybe one after breakfast and one after dinner?)
- Have a glass of low fat milk/milkshake during the day as well

I think the supplement such as the protien shake are a usefull addition to your diet given that you are trying to increase your muscle mass.

NastyMatt wrote: »

An example of what I eat:
8am Bowl of porridge with raisins
11.30am Whey protein shake (H&B) 33g of protein
1pm Gym
2.30pm veg and a tin of tuna 35g of protein
6pm Spag Bol (brown spaghetti)
10pm a slice of brown bread with peanut butter.

I feel that I would have to be ultra strict to accomplish anything. Is this normal?

Where do you stand on supplements?

Cheers for the info.

gandalftheking

hi there

over the past 8 months ive lost 2 stone. i started at 15st 11lb (phew!) im 5' 11", and had done NO exercise for 10 years (walking to the car was about it!). i srtaed my regime by kicking chocolate last sept 9lost 6 pounds JUST doing that!!! (amazing), then took up body combat and body pump at the local gym in dec 06, and am still going (pump 2 to 3 times a week, since i heard that resistance training is better for calorie burning.., and combat once a week). so, yes, i suppose i am a bit pleased with myself, but do have a question

im now at 13st 10lbs, eating more healthily than i ever have before, but seem to have hit a plateau. at 48 im not expecting a six pack (but i do now have a two pack appearing!), but am doing well with the fitness stuff, so would like to keep the progress going - so is it just a question of training every day?... or more aggressive dieting... im not obsessed, but would like to clear maybe half a stone, most of which resides around the waist.

many thanks for your time

gandalftheking

hi there

over the past 8 months ive lost 2 stone. i started at 15st 11lb (phew!) im 5' 11", and had done NO exercise for 10 years (walking to the car was about it!). i started my regime by kicking chocolate last november & lost 6 pounds JUST doing that!!! (amazing), then took up body combat and body pump at the local gym in dec 06, and am still going (pump 2 to 3 times a week, since i heard that resistance training is better for calorie burning.., and combat once a week). so, yes, i suppose i am a bit pleased with myself, but do have a question

im now at 13st 10lbs, eating more healthily than i ever have before, but seem to have hit a plateau. at 48 im not expecting a six pack (but i do now have a two pack appearing!), but am doing well with the fitness stuff, so would like to keep the progress going - so is it just a question of training every day?... or more aggressive dieting... im not obsessed, but would like to clear maybe half a stone, most of which resides around the waist.

many thanks for your time