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Phantasm
I'm 13, and forced to go outside. I used to do some sports (ballet, soccer, swimming) but I'm really bad and often compared/pressured to compete with others who are better in that sport than me. Plus I don't have a backyard and there's no where to go. My parents make me go outside but theres nothing to do. Also, I'm scared to do a new sport because I'll be the inexperienced newbie next to a bunch of kids who have been doing that sport for years. If I join the newbie class, it's full of little kids and no one my age because their already higher up. What do I do? :(((((((
Answer
Maybe if you join the newbie class with the little kids, they will all look up to you like a cool big sister. But you won't be in charge of the class, so it won't be like work. Maybe it would be fun.
And swimming shouldn't be a problem. As long as you can get from one end of the pool to the other. :-) Don't worry about the elapsed time or competing, just swim for fun.
Or maybe get an exercise bike? Get the "recumbent" kind where the seat is big and has a backrest, so you can lean back while you pedal it. And watch TV or read at the same time.
Good luck!!! :-)
Maybe if you join the newbie class with the little kids, they will all look up to you like a cool big sister. But you won't be in charge of the class, so it won't be like work. Maybe it would be fun.
And swimming shouldn't be a problem. As long as you can get from one end of the pool to the other. :-) Don't worry about the elapsed time or competing, just swim for fun.
Or maybe get an exercise bike? Get the "recumbent" kind where the seat is big and has a backrest, so you can lean back while you pedal it. And watch TV or read at the same time.
Good luck!!! :-)
i'm trying very hard to lose weight?
Mister
As the title says i'm trying. I just don't know what to do I really don't.
Details:
I'm 5''5'tall
and 145lbs.
No matter what I do or how I eat I don't lose weight and it's really starting to make me mad to be honest. I've started running on the treadmill for 10minutes in the morning and 10minutes in the night but I can't keep that up because my legs started hurting. When I started doing the treadmill cardio thing I lost 4lbs in 2 days and I stopped running for 1 day and then somehow was right back at 145lbs.
I don't know what to do, i'm trying to watch my calories and not exceed 1600calories. It's hard to do but so far i've been doing okay...
Today i've eaten at i-hop and had their harvest grain pancakes with no syrup just some butter.
That was about 1k calories and that's all i've eaten all day and right now i'm starving but i don't know what to do because I don't want to go over my calorie limit.
As far as cardio goes so far i've only had enough time to do like 10 minutes in the morning and so far this week i've only done it once on Monday. I got weights too but I don't know what to do because no matter how hard I try I don't gain muscle.
All in all i'm just trying to lose weight and slim down to 130lbs but it seems impossible I don't know how to do it. No matter how hard I try my weight ends up just staying the same and for some reason I wake up every day feeling like crap because it feels like I haven't done anything to try and get rid of this weight. My goal is 130lbs and losing my chest fat but I honestly don't know how I can do this.
Equipment:
Treadmill
Barbell that can go from 100lbs to 80lbs to 60lbs to 40lbs (i've been using 40lbs because I want to tone my arms.)
2 dumbbells that are 15lbs each.
Food I ate today:
Harvest grain pancakes without syrup from i-hop (1k cal.)
I just made a cheese quesadilla because I have nothing else to eat (don't know how many calories).
All I need to know is what to do exercise-wise. And how many calories I should eat. I need to lose weight and my chest fat.
Answer
The answer to your question is actually quite simple. You're not burning more energy (calories) than you are taking in. It's all part of the energy balance: you must have greater energy output (through physical activity) than energy input (food intake).
Firstly, a total of 20 minutes of cardio is nowhere near enough to promote any significant weight loss. Assuming you aren't running at a very high intensity, you aren't going to notice a difference anytime soon. It seems like you're a little strapped for time. If your legs are hurting, you're either running improperly or are not fit enough to currently run. You may want to invest some money into a gym where you can use a recumbent bike: you can simply sit down and pedal.
Since it seems you're not a big fan of long amounts of cardio (I'm talking more than 30 minutes of continuous running), you should try High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). With HIIT, you only need to spend a maximum of 20 minutes a day, but you can burn the same or even more fat compared to a 40 minute cardio session. The fat burning effect from HIIT persists long AFTER your workout has been completed (research shows it can last up to 48 hours).
On my blog, I've listed my personal 20 minute HIIT workout: http://keleefitness.com/20-minute-high-intensity-interval-workout/
If you want to learn a little more about HIIT, be sure to read this article: http://keleefitness.com/why-cardio-is-a-waste-of-time/
Secondly, sorry to say this but your diet is unacceptable. Do not have a large carbohydrate meal like grain pancakes right before or after your workout. Large portions of carbohydrates taken shortly after working out can blunt the fat burning effect I mentioned above. Instead, have a fruit before you workout (banana) or even better, workout on an empty stomach, BEFORE breakfast, so that your body uses up the excess carbs and uses your body FAT as fuel which is what you want.
After a cardiovascular workout (fat loss day), wait 30-45 minutes, and then consume a high quality source of protein (whole food) and vegetable-type carbohydrate. An example would be a spinach salad and some chicken.
Stick with several SMALL meals throughout the day (at least 3) to keep your metabolism going. Don't think that just eating 1 meal a day is okay... you want to have a small healthy snack (even almonds/walnuts) throughout the day to keep this metabolism running and burning fat throughout the day. Remember, fruits and vegetables are your friend.
The answer to your question is actually quite simple. You're not burning more energy (calories) than you are taking in. It's all part of the energy balance: you must have greater energy output (through physical activity) than energy input (food intake).
Firstly, a total of 20 minutes of cardio is nowhere near enough to promote any significant weight loss. Assuming you aren't running at a very high intensity, you aren't going to notice a difference anytime soon. It seems like you're a little strapped for time. If your legs are hurting, you're either running improperly or are not fit enough to currently run. You may want to invest some money into a gym where you can use a recumbent bike: you can simply sit down and pedal.
Since it seems you're not a big fan of long amounts of cardio (I'm talking more than 30 minutes of continuous running), you should try High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). With HIIT, you only need to spend a maximum of 20 minutes a day, but you can burn the same or even more fat compared to a 40 minute cardio session. The fat burning effect from HIIT persists long AFTER your workout has been completed (research shows it can last up to 48 hours).
On my blog, I've listed my personal 20 minute HIIT workout: http://keleefitness.com/20-minute-high-intensity-interval-workout/
If you want to learn a little more about HIIT, be sure to read this article: http://keleefitness.com/why-cardio-is-a-waste-of-time/
Secondly, sorry to say this but your diet is unacceptable. Do not have a large carbohydrate meal like grain pancakes right before or after your workout. Large portions of carbohydrates taken shortly after working out can blunt the fat burning effect I mentioned above. Instead, have a fruit before you workout (banana) or even better, workout on an empty stomach, BEFORE breakfast, so that your body uses up the excess carbs and uses your body FAT as fuel which is what you want.
After a cardiovascular workout (fat loss day), wait 30-45 minutes, and then consume a high quality source of protein (whole food) and vegetable-type carbohydrate. An example would be a spinach salad and some chicken.
Stick with several SMALL meals throughout the day (at least 3) to keep your metabolism going. Don't think that just eating 1 meal a day is okay... you want to have a small healthy snack (even almonds/walnuts) throughout the day to keep this metabolism running and burning fat throughout the day. Remember, fruits and vegetables are your friend.
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