Yea I know

Anyway me and the wife set a plan in January to lose weight.

Started weightwatchers to have something to follow, and after tow months just did it on our own after learning a bit about portions and the like.

Worst part was giving up soda.

She's down 40 pounds...........

I'm down about 30 psuhing 35.

So I'm starting to want to crank up the exercise a bit and see how good I can make myself feel and if it works out, look good too.

We have a nice elliptical, I been doing 30 minutes 3 times a week, but have been ramping up to do 30 a day, pushing for 45 or more.

I have no gym equipment yet, a friend who has some that recently joined a gym at his office complex is going to set me up when I finish my basement in a month or two.

So here I am, started doing pushups, crunches, and pullups.

I'm trying to circuit the exercises, doing small sets with a minute rest in between.

Can I do this everyday?

Should I find something to help supplement wise? Not talking about getting crazy, something to add to the lowfat diet to help since I'm going to do more?

I have been doing the cardio last, other stuff first. Any reason to vary or switch?

Lastly, I figure something will change, but can I actually add any muscle mass by doing these exercises with some variations as time goes on?

Some of the equipment my buddy has is free weights, so I may do that with his oversight in a couple months, just curious how far I can go doing what I'm doing now and have any results.

Thanks for any input or advise.

 

There is absolutly nothing wrong with exercising everday. When you do the same stuff everyday, your body gets used to it, and supposedly doesnt have the same effect as doing it say 3 times per week.

Cardio is GREAT, but if you started doing a variety of weights, you would notice those pounds fall off even faster.

As long as you keep your heart rate up, your burning calories. If you keep doing what your doing you will see results for sure, especially if you have the proper diet.

 

depends how heavy you lift,you might want to lift every other day to give your muscles some time to recover,but cardio every day is ok.

 

I always do my cardio first to get the motor running!!! It helps oxygenate the muscles and get them ready for the weights. Then I do another half hour to an hour of a milder form of cardio, walk instead of run, as a cool down.

Listen to your body. It will let you know if you are pushing too hard!!!

 

Greywolf will see this and give you an education. He's got lots to say about the subject. Diet, workout, supplements, you name it. He knows his stuff.

Here's a link.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...have-here.html

 

The way I've found to really get the body going.

Do cardio first thin in the morning, and some light cardio in the evening. 6 days a week.
I also lift at night. Usually my night time cardio is basketball, volleyball or walking on a treadmill on an incline.

Couple that with a good diet eating 5 times a day. The punds melt away.

Body weight exercises are great and I use them everyday. With out weights I use a pyramid training. 20 push-ups roll over and do 20 sit-ups rest a minute and go down to 19. Do that all the way to one. Pull-ups are an awesome back workout that I include into my weight training

All in all though, you have to figure out what works for you.

 

my sis and bro use this website to track food consumption
Calorie Counter, Diet Tracking, Food Journal, Nutrition Facts at The Daily Plate

 

Soccer, I used to play pretty competivley but a knee injury put the kaibash on that. Recently I've been getting back into it and you wouldn't believe how much of a full body workout it can be.

 

Oh I forgot about a really good one, swimming. Its very easy on the body, and works out your whole body while your swimming.

 

The problem with swimming is the hunger that accompanies it! I know it's a great workout because I am famished when I'm done!

jake00, That's an interesting website, I'm going to show it to my wife who has recently decided to try Alli.

 

I hear ya loud and clear there. But its not all bad to eat abit after a good workout

 

Thanks for all the input. Right now I'm doing a little circuit of push-ups, pull-ups and crunches.

Bliff, I like the pyramid. Will try that this week and see how I feel.

So far alternating the exercises every other day. I'm out of shape and feel it very much the next day, so I'm taking a extra day in between for the first couple weeks.

The cardio is a good way to warm up, good input. I was doing it after. I feel more energized at push up 30 with cardio first.

Broke my cheap chin up bar. Circa 1974 thanks to Dad. Pick up a new one tonight. Looking at getting the weights stuff setup in the next week or so.

Thanks everybody!

Monday weigh-in, 6'-4", 196lb, waist is -36, meaning a 36 is loose.

 

thought you dropped 30lbs

 

Blair that sounds great. Ive lost about 35 lbs in the last year. Mainly just cutting out Soda like you an no snacking. Have exercised some but hopefully will be doing a alot more. Plan on walking a mile at first then work on up.Isnt that funny I really didnt try to hard to lose weight just made little changes here an there. I am eating a lot more fruits an vegetables an cutting out the fatty foods. Thank goodness for Subways most every town has one an its a great alternative to fast food joints. Although i breakdown once in a while an eat there to.

 

I hear ya.............

It was creaking something awful and it just gave way.

Yea, diet had the biggest effect for us.