Weight loss? Just run away from the weight

[Guest Cynthia Of Creation]

Well the simplist of things, its free and easy to do.

but costs a lot. A lot of MOTIVATION! DEDICATION! NOT ENOUPH FOR ME NOT ENOUPH FOR YOU!!!!!!!!

RUNNNING Run like the wind!

and run some more and when your tired of runing run a bit more.

Push ups, sit ups, and leg lifts, Stay low weights on stuff for toning purpeses,

I can do a bout 30-50 pushups 70 + situps in 2mins

and rund 1.5 miles in 9 mins record HOO YAH!

it took me a year to get that time, so i neeed to start excersing a gain to get it back.

Dont start up trying to conquer the run,

If your tired keep going, Keep going, unless you feel you are actually hurting or can obtain damage.

I did a 5k and i pushed my self so hard, i came in top 10 or was it 15? they didnt keep track but the guy 3 spots ahead of me was like 5th so assumibly, But afterwards my insides felt like melting. I mean My core temperture didnt drop for like over 2 3 hours, i was feelen a little fever. lol

Singing Motivation Dedication, Not enouph for you Not enouph For ME!

And hydrate, keep drinking water, Soda, Energy drinks all will actually dehydrate you, if your not peeing clear your not fullyy hydrated (darker yellow the pee the more dehydrated you are), keep exercing daily, maybe 2-3 days off a week. I remember have pools of sweat sometimes, I lost 30lbs in 2 months Im 5'6 140 after pt 145 normal 145-150 after eating and i havent exercised in a bout 2 months, You really dont need any equipment, whatsoever

o warning situps do cause starain on your back so if you start feeling pain by your spine anywear STOP, Who Knew? crunches help, You can hold your self up in a push for a about 2 mins, simple suff, hello dollies, flutter kicks, lunges, leg lifts, do them in pyramids, like 5 10 15 20 25 20 etc

or do what you can

welll thats mmy work out plaan in a nut shell. it works for me i dont know about others. best of luck

And remember two things

1 form

2 STOP if your beging to hurt

3 if your tired try gong a bit more squeeze out that extra bit of dedication, MOTIVATION!

[JJ]

Running is an excellent exercise that creates long lean muscles rather than bulky ones.

But unfortunately not everyone can run. If you are significantly overweight it will devastate your joints and for many like myself with joint problems or a disease like Lupus or Fibromyalgia it is impossible.

But the real key to weight loss is 15 minutes of exercise a day that significantly increases heart rate. That boots metabolism into fat burning mode. The rest of your exercise program can add to the loss but the 15 min is the crucial part.

There are ways to exercise even with physical challenges. And it is those of us with physical challenges who most often need to lose. Swimming is the best way to start-15 minutes a day of hard swimming at least. Then as much as you are comfortable with to strengthen muscles. Swimming is 0 impact on joints. I could never have recovered the use of my muscles without it because I couldn't walk more than 30 feet anymore.

Walking or hiking is also excellent and sufficient to significantly burn weight. Some studies have shown it is as good as running. You don't get the same endorphin high apparently but you can still get the fat burning benefits without the risks if you are older or in less optimal shape.

I know it works because I have lost 160 lbs at 64 with major health problems and done it safely by 4 months of swimming followed by 5 months of hiking. The first several months I didn't exercise and the weight loss was tortuously slow even though my calorie consumption was at minimum safe levels.For part of that hike every day I push hard, at least 15 min, to keep my metabolism revved up.

Of course you have to also reduce your calorie intake or keep it at your pre-exercise level or you still won't lose.

I agree with Cynthia about the running and the advise is excellent. For those who can run there is nothing like it.- I just wanted to let those who can't run know there are alternatives that work well. Even if your body isn't exactly up to par.

Hope you don't mind Cynthia.

Johnny

[Guest Cynthia Of Creation]

Not at all, and sounds like you got that MOTIVATION, DEDICATION. lol its a little song. apart of a running cadence.

[Guest Jo-88]

JJ I am also one of those people, im 5'11" and weigh 230lbs (sooo fat), whenever I run I get horribly painful shin splints so I simply can't do it. I think a bicycle is a good alternative though for people who can't run for whatever reason but still want a more intense workout than hiking or walking. But I doubt biking has the same muscle lengthening benefits as running... in fact I would think it would have the opposite effect but I don't know.

[VickySGV]

The bike will do fine until you lose the weight, and then can do other stuff.

[Guest MsPerseveres]

Don't push yourself too hard - it's actually counterproductive to run as hard as you can when training. If you're racing, drain the tank, cross the finish line and melt into a puddle of exhaustion. But when training, you want 80% or more of your distance to be at an "easy" pace, one that gets your HR to around 65% of max. The reasons for this are numerous, but the two main ones for me are: you WILL get injured if you train at your absolute max all the time; and running 80% of my distance at an easy pace took over 15 minutes off my marathon time from 2011 to 2012, and will take close to 20 minutes off my half-marathon time from Sep 2011 to Sep 2012 (planning on doing a 1:30 half). As JJ said, the key is to raise your HR for 15-20 minutes at least 3 times per week - and you can do that with walking as well.

BTW, I speak of what I know - I went from 250 lbs in Dec 2009 to 185 lbs in Aug 2010, and I only ran a couple of days per week for the last 2 months of that time, although I walked 4+ days per week for the last 4 months. I'm down to around 175 lbs now, aiming for 170 lbs both for "women's ideal" and for faster running times.

At the end of the day, do what works for you! We're all different, so we have different solutions to similar problems :-).

Hugs, Brenda