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Originally Posted by jimbo Speaking on behalf of myself and my beloved, We want to lose some weight and to tone up and generally increase our fitness and stamina levels. |
The theory is quiet simple: to lose weight you have to burn more calories than you consume. So a good diet is essential!
Diet:
Try eating less and more often to keep your metabolism going
Watch the amount of carbs you have. Try and carb out after 18.00.
Eat breakfast! Your daily metabolism doesnt kick in till you have your first meal.
Eat low Glycemic Index (G.I) food such as brown rice, bread, oats.
Obviously eat plenty of veg and fruit.
Training:
High Intensive Interval Training (HIIT) is very good to keep your body's metabolism rate high...but a bit hard core.
Weight training also keeps metabolism high post workout (WO).
Try and work continuously for at least 30mins at a pace that will make you break a sweat.... My theory is to train hard, then train harder.
The rower machine is probably the best one as it is the most holistic machine, tones aswell as increases your fitness level.
Weight training: do 3 sets of 10 reps, higher reps lower weight utilises slow twitch fibers thus improves your stamina.
train at least 3/4 times a week and train hard. Ease yourselves into your regime if you haven't trained for a while...listen to your body!
Its hard work and you have to commit. If you are going to do it, then do it properly cos theres no point otherwise.
Thats all i can think of at the mo...brain dead
