How can I get my friend to be my exercise buddy?

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Believer

I told my friend I planned on losing weight and she said that she didn't plan on exercising this year. She kind of needs to for her health( she isn't fat, but she has health problems where she needs to). And I really want her to exercise with me since she is my best friend and we live close to each other.

I know I can't force her to, but how can I persuade her to?

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There's nothing worse than having a little weight problem and everyone treating you like you don't know how to deal with it. To have everyone only see your weight problem, and ot have them treat you like you're stupid or out of control or whatever. To have everyone giving you advice about you weight as if losing a little weight would solve all your problem. And it doesn't even matter if you're not fat as long as someone thinks they know what you need to eat or how much you should be exercising. It's so annoying!

I myself have stopped talking to a lot of people because of this.

So don't talk to her about exercise or whatever. Instead, invite her along to some active amusements like walking on a hiking trail, going to a farmer's market, riding bikes around the park--just don't ever let her know that it's because you think she needs it or that it's exercise. Just say it's fun.

What exercise equipment (gym or buy for home) is best for trimming your waist?

ashley b

I know cardio is a good way to reduce fat and I run everyday...however I need to trim my waist more specifically. Any good machines on the market for this?

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Low fat diet and an elliptical trainer, treadmill, stationary bike, or rowing machine. You don't need a machine to do crunches. And those strengthen, but don't reduce waistline.

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What's the difference between an Exercise Bike and Recumbent bike?? (read description)?

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anonymous

i was at the gym yesterday and going again tomorrow, i was using a recumbent bike most of the time..whats the difference between an exercise bike and a recumbent bike?? i know the seats are different and a recumbent one has more back support or something but is there a difference in the end result after using it??

which one is better??

..any other info would help too :D

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It's like difference between a car and a Prius. A recumbent is a format of bike (Prius), while and exercise bike is the purpose (car). In other words and exercise bike is ANY form of bike used for exercise in a fixed position, while a recumbent is the specific form of exercise bike.

In practice with a recumbent the rider is semi-reclining with back supported and legs extending in front to pedal. On an upright exercise bike you are sitting on a saddle more or less like a "normal" bike with pedals below you. The exercise is more or less the same (rotate pedals against a resistance) but the exact ways in which the exercise benefits you differ slightly because the muscles are used in slightly different ways. The recumbent form is somewhat easier on people with back problems (and the flat seat is possibly more comfortable.

Which is 'better' really depends on the person using it. In my view, it's whichever encourages the user to spend more time on the bike using it. Personally I prefer to use my regular bike outside in all but the worst weather ... and mounted on a resistance trainer if that isn't feasible.

Recumbant Exercise bikes...help - which one to buy?

Marie123

I am in the market for home exercise equipment to shed some below the waist pounds, butt and thighs! I'm 5ft, and it's hard to lose it where you want to!

Any experts out there - is this a good idea for what I'm looking for, to lose weight all over, or will I only be getting a cardiac workout and make my thighs bigger?

A local physical trainer said any 'sweating' you do burns calories, and with dieting, so that's all you need to worry about to lose weight all over.
I thought you had to exercise the whole package! What do ya'll think?

I'm looking at recombant bicycles, but haven't been able to find out which brand is best, which works better, is more comfortable, where to buy for best prices, and takes up less room,etc.

Or any suggestions on one piece of home equipment for a busy mom of two young ones that can be left in the family room but maybe camoflauged by a screen, etc.?

Thanks for any help!

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A very popular and effective way to workout is by using a recumbent exercise bike. They are available in many different makes and models, ranging from no nonsense to high-tech. Finding the recumbent exercise bike that is right for you mainly depends on your ultimate training goal; from general fitness to sport specific training and anywhere in between.


For many, aerobic workouts are best performed on a recumbent exercise bike. There are many advantages to using a recumbent exercise bike such as providing a wider, more comfortable seat as well as a back rest. This more comfortable, upright position makes it easier to peddle longer. The most common complaint of exercise bike users is that the seat is just too uncomfortable. With a recumbent exercise bike this is a problem no more.

The most popular brand of recumbent exercise bike is made by Life Fitness and can be found in just about every gym or health club. Other manufacturers of the recumbent exercise bike include Tunturi, Schwinn and Star Trac.

Proper positioning on a recumbent exercise bike is easy to achieve. Seat length is the only adjustment to be made, making the recumbent exercise bike very user friendly. In order to check that you are properly positioned on the recumbent exercise bike, start with your feet on the peddles and both crank arms parallel with the floor. Look at the amount of bend in your knee (knee flexion).

The ideal position is to have just a slight bend in your knee joint. Improper positioning can create knee pain. Certain things to look for include pain in the front of the knee which is an indicator of the seat being positioned too close to the handlebars. If you are experiencing pain in the back of your knee it is a sign that the seat is positioned to far away from the handlebars. If you are using a recumbent exercise bike in a large fitness center simply ask one of the staff members to check your position.

Regardless of where you use your recumbent exercise bike it will be an important part of your fitness plan. Now you can comfortably peddle away while reading a book or watching TV and know that you are working towards a healthier you.

http://www.fitnessdiet.info/recumbentexercisebike.php

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how much weight could i lose in 18 days?

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Q. i wanna drop at least 7 pounds by august 18th.
what would i have to do?
please good answers.
thanks ill give high ratings:)

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well...
as you may have heard, the faster you lose weight, the faster you are likely to gain it back
it's definitely doable to lose 7 pounds by august 18th, but i'm going to recommend some other things;

instead of just cutting back on your calories and losing weight by eating less (which makes you gain it back really fast) i'm going to recommend simply eating healthier and exercising a little bit more. you don't necessarily have to eat fewer calories, just healthier calories- preferably from foods that are low in fat

keep in mind, there is a difference between losing fat and losing weight
i'm assuming you want to lose fat- but here's the thing
you can lose fat and look slimmer, but still weigh more... why?
because lean muscle weighs almost 3x as much as fat

so think of your body in terms of inches, and not pounds.
i'm a ballerina, and i weigh 15 pounds more than my friend who is the same height, but i look so much slimmer because i exercise all the time and she just has extra fat, not muscle

so, simple things like cutting out any unnecessary sweets- like that cookie we go to when we're bored, and not really hungry... NO SODA! i cannot stress that enough, it's so bad for you

eat lots of veggies! especially tomatoes, broccoli, spinach... they are packed with vitamins, they will help flush out any toxins and make your skin look fabulous. lean meats like tuna are great for you too... you can eat a whole can of tuna, and it's only 150 calories... and much more filling

(yes, a can of tuna has fewer calories than a soda, or a handful of chips, or a few cookies)
in terms of exercising, the simplest things help rev your metabolism and burn some fat. brisk walks, taking a little bike ride. for lean muscles, do some squats while holding a heavy book, or get a pair of ankle weights (or not) and do some leg lifts for easy toning... also try swimming, or even dancing around your house.
anything that helps you break a sweat and gets your heart pumping.
you don't have to do these activities for hours at a time.... just maybe 20 minutes a day. be consistent.

Google gods/goddesses: I'm looking for a QUIET elliptical exercise machine. Suggestions?

Bill

I don't want to irk the neighbors with any noise, but I need to lose some excess poundage and ellipticals rock. Brand names, costs and other relevant suggestions welcome.

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Direct quotes from:
Consumer Report Quick Recommendations Elliptical exercisers

Models that did best in our tests cost well over $2,000. Paying that kind of money gets you solid construction that comes close to the quality of a gym machine, very good ergonomics, and a wide range of exercise intensity. You also typically get a more generous warranty.

For $1,000 we found a CR Best Buy that lacks the gym-machine feel of the top-rated models but should be fine for most users.

NordicTrack AudioStrider 990 CR Best Buy at $1000 with an overall score of 73 out of 100 (very good) Ergonomics, construction and ease of use were rated very good, exercise range was rated excellent.

Scwinn 430 $800 overall rating 69 out of 100 (at the lower end of the very good range) Ergonomics - good, construction-excellent, and ease of use - very good, exercise range - excellent.

Not Recommended Models:

The Diamondback 460Ef ellipticals we tested had several defects that hampered operation. On one machine, the problem was a misaligned resistance belt. On another 460Ef, the belt slipped during high intensity exercise. We gave the model a Not Recommended rating. The owner's manual for the Nautilus NE 3000 elliptical, powered by an internal generator as you pedal, tells users to "simply pedal at 25 rpm or higher to activate the computer." But when the resistance was set at 16 or higher (on a scale of 0 to 20) and rpm was below 50, the power kept cutting off. The model received a Not Recommended rating for that reason.

The test-result columns are arranged by order of importance in the scoring for each machine. The Ratings rank elliptical exercisers by overall performance. Quick Picks takes other considerations into account, such as value.

The link may not open for you as you have to subscribe to CR's online service.

I have one of those quiet stationary bikes I like it and it works well for me but I really like Zan's recommendation. I'll have to give that a whirl <G>

Zan the link was interesting but not to my tastes.

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What is the best exercise to lose weight fast and tone up?

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MsMeg

I have an exercise bike at home and cardio videos I do but I'm not seeing results. I eat right and was wondering if there are more effective and faster ways to reach my weight loss goals? Thank you!

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I would try this workout. At the same time you will be gaining muscule and burning fat. So its awesome.


WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Two 5 pounds weights.
* means one 5 pound weight in each hand.

If you don't have two 5 pound weights try using water bottles full of water.


Workout:
Stretch
*20 Bench Press x3
20 squats x3
*20 side arm lifts x3
20 crunches x3
20 push-ups x3
*20 lunges x3
20 leg lifts x3
Ride your bike for 30 mins
One cardio video
Stretch


also you should try to get in a 30 minute walk around the neighborhood about 3 times a week.


Stretching before your workout helps you not to pull a muscule during your workout.

Stretching after your workout helps you not be AS sore afterward.

I try to do this everyday, but I'm sure you would get results doing this only 2-4 days a week. I recomend everyday.


Eat 1500 calories a day and drink 8 glasses of water daily.

You will lose weight and tone up!


I've lost 6 pounds and I've only been doing it for a week!


You can do it! i know you can!

You will be sore. and it will hurt but you can do it.

Don't be scared to add more excercises of more reps.


Hope this works for you!

If I only use a recumbent exercise bike, will I still see physical results?

I have sore joints and find it hard to work out on most machines. I found a recumbent exercise bike that is very comfortable and I can manage to work out on. But will I visibly see any results (weight loss/body toning) if I only use this machine? It's not working out my upper body at all, and only my legs move - so I'm reluctant to think it's a worth-while workout.

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You will increase your stamina and leg strength, and you will see toning in your legs and butt as well as shed fat if you are eating properly, however there will be no toning of your upper body. If you don't tone your upper body as well, you will look disproportionate. Larger legs, weak upper body.

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What kind of exercise machine do u recommend?

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~Noodles~

treadmill,elliptical, exercise bike, or those recumbent bikes?
what r the benefits/disadvanatges to them?

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I would personally recommend an elliptical machine. It works some really core muscles (thighs, butt, abdomen, calves, etc), and gives a great cardio workout. Get one with the option to work the arm muscles too, then you'll cover alot more.

Which of these excersize machines makes you lose the most weight?

Veronica L

So in my house we have the:

Elliptical
Recumbent bike
Treadmill

So if you spend the same amount of time on each one, which one makes you lose the most calories?
Oh and I want to tone my legs so which one tones the best?
I'm e kind of embarrassed of running outside :/ and yes I'm eating healthier and in less portions :)

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It really depends on the intensity, so it doesn't really matter because they are all substantially similar in losing calories. They're all good exercise machines for cardio.
For toning, I would use either the treadmill.
Increase the intensity if you got used to the difficulty level :)
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Anyone know of a web site with a recliner bike designs?

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Lipiew

I would like to make a recliner bike for my girl friend. Her father is a welder and i do design. Does anyone know of any good sites which have plans for recliner bikes.

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Are you talking bike or trike?

If a bike try the grounghugger it is available as plans
http://www.rqriley.com/bike.html

If your talking trike you will need to get familiar with the terms ackerman compensation and brake steer. See this link for some details and basic plans.
http://www.ihpva.org/people/tstrike/trike.htm

You should find a heap of info if you do a general search on recumbent bike/trike plans. (throw in a few more specifics to narrow down the search.

I recently went through the exercise of designing a recumbent . The hassle came when sourcing and costing out of the project. It cost way more than I could buy one ready made. ( I also doubt I would have got it right the first time ).

If you are keen on design at least have a look at some of the ready mades to get some ideas from. I enjoyed the exercise and learnt heaps from it. I don't own one yet but I'm working on it.

Check out this link to find your nearest dealer. And check their prices.
http://www.twbents.com.tw/HTM/link.htm

More up market manufacturers.
M5,Optima, Bacchetta, Challenge, Azub, Velokraft, Volae, Greenspeed,Carbent,Trisled, Go one,Twike

How long does it take to loose 60pounds?

Marie

Iam 21 and my height is 5,6
I weight 256 and I've been doing a lot of cardio for about 2 month's.
And I watch my calories!
But how how long will it take for it too show,that iam actually loosing weight?
And can eanyone give me advice on what type of exercise I should do to loose my belly fat? Thank you

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I donât get your concern about your belly fat for now, since youâre morbidly obese with a 41.3 BMI, and your first priority should not be about belly fat, since you have body fat all over your body and probably some serious health issues.

There are no specific types of exercises to lose belly fat. You just need to lose body fat wherever your body stores it (which would not only depend on your gender and age but on your genetics as well), doing 3500 calories of exercising for each pound of body fat that you wish to lose. Belly fat is not just fat reserves that can be used as an extra energy source (you get fat when you do not use your fat reserves for energy but keep making more) but is used for other purposes as well, like insulation from cold (winter) or hot (summer) temperatures, protection (cushioning) for your internal organs (intestines, bladder, reproductive organs) against external injuries (your rib cage does not go that far down) and producing hormones (adipose tissue is an important endocrine organ).

As youâre morbidly obese and your body weight is an issue, you need low intensity long lasting aerobics. You cannot do high impact aerobics (like jogging) as you have to mind your joints (hips, knees, anklesâ¦) but you can walk, or do non-weight bearing exercises like using a stationary bike (youâre sitting so your body weight is less of an issue) and the best, of course, would be swimming or doing any water exercises, like water walking (the fatter you are, the better you float since body fat contains air molecules so itâs like having your own internal floating device). Obese and morbidly obese people can also weight train in water to get an easy and enjoyable workout. Doing calisthenics is great (using your own body as weight) but if youâre body is too heavy, you need to get off dry land and get into the water so your body fat will make you float and take your body weight out of the equation.


Youâre asking âhow long will it take for it to show that youâre actually losing weight?â
You should not really care about that. As long as youâre doing it right, youâll get there eventually.
But the key word is âpatienceâ. Time is on your side. Days, weeks, months and years go by eventually and the more of them, the better you can look and feel.

Iâm not an expert about morbid obesity dress sizes.
An inch in body measurements is the difference between sizes for light people (I lose an inch on my body measurements and I go down a dress size).
Two inches if for bigger people, 3 inches for overweight people, 4 inches for obese people, 5 inches for morbidly obese peopleâ¦and those are just dress sizes used by manufacturers who do not have to abide to any rules or laws and the sizes vary by country.

I donât even weigh half your weight (Iâm usually 120/125lbs on good days) and I can go down a dress size losing one inch on my body measurements, without even losing weight on a scale as losing weight is usually not my goal. I know what Iâm doing, as far as aerobics, weight training and eating healthy goes, having access to the huge time commitment, so I can go down a dress size in about 3-4 months, losing an inch on my measurements (one quarter of an inch monthly) without losing weight on the scale but losing 2% of my BFP (Body Fat Percentage). My goal is about toning, getting stronger, fitter, healthier and thinner, usually after being sick and my amazing adaptable body recycled my muscle mass into body fat in a jiffy to save me the trouble of having to eat more to maintain it and also getting me a supply of energy if Iâm sick and cannot eat enough to cover my BMR. So now Iâm fat and weak even after losing 10 pounds and weighing 115lbs (skinny-fat...NWO: Normal Weight Obese with a high BFP and the third of the body being body fat). It always amazes me how I can be fat and weak at 115lbs, with a belly pouch and a flabby body all over, feeling like Iâm made of Jell-O and climbing up stairs is a challenge, and how I can weigh 125lbs when Iâm in shape when I regained 10 pounds of muscle mass (high protein diet is a must), with a flat belly, a strong core, with a toned body, being strong and much thinner. Water-filled muscle mass takes 3 times less space than air-filled body fat for the same weight (or you could say that water-filled muscle mass is 3 times heavier than air-filled body fat for the same mass).

Ditch your scale and use a tape measure on a monthly basis if youâre confused about body fat loss, muscle mass gain and water/food/waste fluctuations.

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Where or Who can I hire someone to design and build a "dual action" exercise bike?

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Mike K

I want some special features like 2 cranks.

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Try Jenny 20! More likely, she can assist you for the good exercise bike.

Good luck!

Please help me find this magnet exercise bike that when you flip the seat back, it turns into an elliptical.?

ross4tenni

I had this for a while but forgot who makes it. Basically, it's simple.
Imagine a recumbent magnetic exercise bike. It's a dual action machine that when you flip the seat back, it turns into an elliptical.
I got rid of it because it squeaked a bit and I have neighbors below me.
Please let me know if you can shoot me a link with this exact machine.
Thanks!!!!

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hi! i think i know exactly what you are talking about!! i was looking at it the other day. The brand is Confidence and you can find it at Amazon.com hope this is it and hope it helped! =)

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