Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 383, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Would love for some advice PLEASE!!!

Scott4488
Scott4488
Posts: 4
Joined: 2004/02/01
United States
2004/03/09, 05:50 PM
I have about 20 pounds to lose and would like a flat stomach and to build up muscle what would be the the best and also the most fast way to do so.
burrocfh
burrocfh
Posts: 200
Joined: 2004/01/09
Mexico
2004/03/09, 05:52 PM
scott4488, please give us a little more info (fill in your profile) in order to give you a good advice

Hellscream
Hellscream
Posts: 272
Joined: 2004/02/25
United Kingdom
2004/03/09, 06:10 PM
The general rules are loose fat cut down on fatty food and some cardio, gain muscle eat lotsa protein bout 1.5grams per lbs of your weight and lift heavy weights reps of 6-12. Not sure what to do with carbs, I heard it can make stomach fat, on other hand I hear it aids the muscles for training so..

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Willing is not enough, we must do. Success is the journey...not the destination.--- Bruce Lee
Carivan
Carivan
Posts: 8,542
Joined: 2002/01/20
Canada
2004/03/09, 06:15 PM
Your diet is the key along with a good training routine.
You cannot just lose the fat around your stomach,(spot reduction is impossible)but will shed evenly all over.
Stop eating unhealthy carbs, and up your protein.

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\"A will finds a way, failure is not an option\"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
asimmer
asimmer
Posts: 8,201
Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2004/03/10, 09:44 AM
There is no quick solution or magic bullet, if there was obesity wouldn't be the leading cause of health problems in the US, would it?

Consistent exercise, good nutrition, adequate rest, and balance - those are the key ingredients.

Spend some time looking thorugh the forums here for relevant topics, pick a program from the fitness resources, get started on a healthier lifestyle today and enjoy the process!

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"To be able to go to the gym and train hard is a joy and a privelege, even though the hard work necessitates driving yourself through considerable discomfort. Savor this privelege and blessing, and revel in it."
Stuart McRobert, Beyond Brawn