Do Crunches help burn Stomach Fat?
I'm in pretty good shape EXCEPT for the stomach area. Ever seen those commercials with a normal looking guy, with a giant donut around them? Yeah that's me lol. Decent muscles, everything else is decent... What are some good excercises to burn specifically stomach fat. I am 5'10 and 220 lbs. I have 15 and 25 lbs weights. I don't mind doing crunches, but I'm not trying to gain muscle there, just burn fat there. Suggestions? Also good chest excercises to lose fat, and build into muscle?
My body shape is almost perfect except stomach fat.im wrking out but pls tell me how to lose tummy fat??
i am overweight and i am working out everyday for an hr. i am getting rid of fat all over my body but my tummy is taking time to show any difference.so what do u think is the best and practical way to lose fat near the stomach and waist.
How do i shape my butt without losing fat.?
Ok, I just wanted to firm my butt, but not necessarily lose the fat that's it has. As i do lunges and runing and squats. That will shape up what I have without making it smaller right. I know you can't spot reduce but I reall just want to slim my chest and weist and build up my butt and inner thighs. Difficult i know, but help if you can.LOL
Can't workout for 2 weeks, how can I keep in shape?
It's only two weeks. You will not gain much fat, if any, unless you gorge yourself with fatty foods and/or more calories than you can burn off. You will not lose muscle mass in two weeks either. Losing muscles mass requires a good length of time. Many people who have gained muscle mass throughout their workout routines can take a small leave of absence without losing the mass. You may feel less stamina and weaker when resuming your workouts, but the mass will be back very quick. Stop worrying about it.
Am I able to drink twice a week and still be able to get in shape through exercise as far as losing fat?
Martin Berkhan on leangains.com posted about this back in 2010 and it made a lot of sense to me.The truth about alcohol, fat loss and muscle growth The gist of it is: Alcohol has a high Thermic Effect of Food (the amount of energy it takes to break it down into energy), meaning it gives you 5.7 calories per gram of alcohol (just alcohol, not the mixers or grains separate from alcohol). Weight loss due to alcohol consumption is more likely due to reduced food intake rather than the TEF of alcohol, though.Moderate consumption of alcohol increases insulin sensitivity, lowers serum triglyceride levels, and lowers the risks of cardiovascular disease. Moderate consumers of alcohol also tend to live longer, on average.Alcohol consumption can lower testosterone levels, but it takes A LOT of alcohol to do this (120 grams of alcohol (about 10 beers) will lower your testosterone levels by 28% over 16 hours, 3 beers a day for 3 weeks will lower it by 6.8%)Moderate consumption of alcohol does not significantly reduce muscle mass or strengthAlcohol affects your energy systems by STOPPING fat, carbohydrate, and protein oxidation:Ethanol (alcohol) is converted in the liver to acetate; an unknown portion is then activated to acetyl-CoA, but only a small portion is converted to fatty acids. Most of the acetate is released into the circulation, where it affects peripheral tissue metabolism; adipocyte release of nonesterified fatty acids is decreased and acetate replaces lipid in the fuel mixtureAcetate is a poison and has to be dealt with first.Since you aren't oxidizing fat, free fatty acids are more available to be stored, but carbs are not being converted to fat at this time since your liver is busy with the alcohol.His recommendation for days you're planning to drink:Limit your fat intake to .3 grams/pound of body weightLimit carbs to fibrous veggies.Eat a ton of protein. Chose low carb drinks like dry wines, mixers with diet soda, low carb beers. (not essential, but for ideal results).If you are drinking A LOT, only do it once a weekModerate drinking (1 glass a day), shouldn't affect you, so long as you take the nutrients into account.The truth about alcohol, fat loss and muscle growth Leangains Truth about Alcohol & Fat Loss - Why differentiate between carbs?
Getting in shape at Basic Training/AIT. ?
I need to get into the best shape possible at the end of AIT. Im on christmas exodus right now ( i have a week until i go back) and I have 4 weeks of AIT when I return. I know this question sounds silly, because Basic is supposed to get you into shape. It has ( Ive passed all of the PT tests already and got a total of 256 points on the APFT) but Im still a lil chunky. As you might know, its kind of hard to stay on a strict diet in basic training. Especially when all you really look forward to is eating. Anyway, right now, Im trying to look forward and get into better shape for when I get to my duty station at Ft. Stewart. I will list the food normally served at breakfast, lunch, and dinner chow. Remember, im trying lose fat/gain muscle, and that these lists are the food SERVED, not the foods i eat, please choose the best for someone trying to shed some pounds. Breakfast ( always the same food ) Eggs 2 sausage links/ 4 pieces of bacon Potato slices Biscuit and Biscuit Gravy French Toast/ Pancakes Bagels (Blueberry and Normal) Cereal Lunch ( They mix lunch up a little, but dinner is mostly the same thing. ) Main entree; Fried meat patty Lasagna Beef and Noodles Chili Mac Fish Porkchops/other cuts of lean meat Salsbury Steak Sides; Mashed Potatoes Rice Sides part 2; Sliced Carrots Mixed Veggies Cabbage Baked Beans Black Eyed peas Beets Califlower Peas Corn Again, dinner is pretty much the same as lunch. Also, I plan to do extra exercise during the day, but would like your advice on what to do also. I imagine pushups/situps and running are pretty much the only things i can do by myself, but I appreciate any advice you have on that anyway. Thank you for your help.