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I'm 16, i'm 5ft 6, i weigh 9 stone-ish and my measurements are 34-27-37. I want to lose around a stone and drop 2-3 inches of my stomach and 2 inches off my hips in 45 days. Is it possible with this workout and a sensible diet?
Mon, Wed, Thurs
20 mins eliptical, 10 mins bike, 5 mins rowing then weight machines (arm curl, seated dip, tricep extensions, abdominals, abdominal crunches, rotary torso, leg press, leg extension, hip abductor and calf press) at 3 x 20 reps each, then 10 mins treadmill to cool down.
Sun:
30 mins eliptical, 15 mins bike, 10 mins rowing, then weight machines (same machines as before) 4 x 20 reps, then 10 mins treadmill to cool down.
Also, if it's possible could you tell me which stretches are best for before and after the workout. And what's the difference between a recumbent bike, a hybrid bike and an upright bike.Thankyou!
Answer
Have you asked your local library's help desk to show you their exercise and stretching section? Even though it's old, Bob Anderson's book on stretching is still widely regarded.
There are two kinds of bicycles, upright and recumbent.
Hybrid bikes are a type of upright bike. Road and mountain bikes are the other types of upright bikes. All three have a diamond frame. (If you just look at the frame without the fork -- the thing that holds the front wheel -- an upright bike frame looks like a diamond) The difference between them is that a hybrid has some road bike characteristics and some mountain bike characteristics. It's not meant for long distance road rides nor heavy-duty off-road rides. Mountain bikes have heavy-duty frames and tires and sometimes a suspension system. They're inefficient for road rides. Road bikes have strong but light frames and tires and handlebars designed for an low, aerodynamic crouch. They're really comfortable on long road rides and ride fast. All upright bikes have the rider positioned over the pedals.
Recumbent bikes put the rider in a reclining position and pedal down the road feet first. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recumbent_bicycle. Some people have to use them because of health issues -- paraplegics or neck/back troubles. Other people ride them for aesthetics.
Another issue between upright and recumbent bikes is cost. Diamond frames cost a little less because of production quantities and economics.
Have you asked your local library's help desk to show you their exercise and stretching section? Even though it's old, Bob Anderson's book on stretching is still widely regarded.
There are two kinds of bicycles, upright and recumbent.
Hybrid bikes are a type of upright bike. Road and mountain bikes are the other types of upright bikes. All three have a diamond frame. (If you just look at the frame without the fork -- the thing that holds the front wheel -- an upright bike frame looks like a diamond) The difference between them is that a hybrid has some road bike characteristics and some mountain bike characteristics. It's not meant for long distance road rides nor heavy-duty off-road rides. Mountain bikes have heavy-duty frames and tires and sometimes a suspension system. They're inefficient for road rides. Road bikes have strong but light frames and tires and handlebars designed for an low, aerodynamic crouch. They're really comfortable on long road rides and ride fast. All upright bikes have the rider positioned over the pedals.
Recumbent bikes put the rider in a reclining position and pedal down the road feet first. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recumbent_bicycle. Some people have to use them because of health issues -- paraplegics or neck/back troubles. Other people ride them for aesthetics.
Another issue between upright and recumbent bikes is cost. Diamond frames cost a little less because of production quantities and economics.
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