Questions for the bodybuilders

[Arkitech]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: lozina

Originally posted by: Arkitech

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Koing


Cardio I would say run if you can do it. Run for a solid 45-60mins and you will see the lbs MELT off you and you will start to look ripped.

I would have to agree with this. Nothing burns fat like running. Try following a run/walk program like this one:


http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

How does biking compare to running? As of Sunday I started biking again, I'm doing roughly about 30 minutes per session that leaves me physically exhausted when I'm done. I'm still out of shape so it does'nt take much riding for me to get a good workout. Should I stick with the riding everyday or can I get even better results by running?

I wonder that too... I assume you can't blow out your knees riding a bike right?

You won't blow a knee out running but I guess you can push really hard on the pedals but you don''t ge the impact of running.

Arkitech I think running is great. You get the arm movement that you don't get in cycling. Really gets you cut especially if your not a great distance runner as you have to work harder. If your a good runner you an go on and on without barely breaking a sweat so you have to work harder to get better results. If your like me you won't be be amazing at running. So run 45-60 mins a day and you WILL get cut. By the 6 week you will be cut. It does suprise me how cut you can get by running. Your arms feel really heavy also when running.

Wait, let's not fill his head with overly optimistic crap here. He's got 50+ pounds of fat to lose. There is no way he's going to get "cut" in just 6 weeks unless he does something seriously unhealthy.

Ark, you'll lose weight, and as fast as is healthy if you run 3-4 days a week for 40 minutes, lift three days a week and moderate your diet. Don't get discouraged if it takes time, though. OK? Looking at it realistically it should take you about 5 months to lose 50 lbs of fat.

Thanks for the encouragement, I'm ready for the long haul. If it takes me 6 months or a year I plan on trying to put in 110%. In the meantime I need to find a cheap digi camera to take some before and after pics.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Arkitech

Thanks for the encouragement, I'm ready for the long haul. If it takes me 6 months or a year I plan on trying to put in 110%. In the meantime I need to find a cheap digi camera to take some before and after pics.

Just get a cheapo disposable and get them developed and put on a photo CD. Unless you're in the market anyway.

And join up at the geekfitness.com forum. Plenty of new-to-exercise folk, including me

BTW, I took a couple of 'before' pics of me today (wasn't holding in the belly either )...not going to post them for a while, though.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: Koing

Arkitech I think running is great. You get the arm movement that you don't get in cycling. Really gets you cut especially if your not a great distance runner as you have to work harder. If your a good runner you an go on and on without barely breaking a sweat so you have to work harder to get better results. If your like me you won't be be amazing at running. So run 45-60 mins a day and you WILL get cut. By the 6 week you will be cut. It does suprise me how cut you can get by running. Your arms feel really heavy also when running.

I chose running over biking for the fact that it involves the arms a bit, too. And, bent over on a bike like that would probably kill my back.

So...you're saying just running to lose weight will result in abs looking good? I'll be adding in a workout routine next month but right now it will be just running.

Basically yes.

It really depends on what type of shape you start off though. Thats the main thing. For me I had some fat (dam the fat) over my lower abbs. I wanted to get cut enough so you see 8. My abbs were some what ripped before and you could see them. Still had a spare tyre (why the hell is it there?!). The running is really good for cutting I've found.

I find that running is just very good for getting cut. Sprints are better but harder to do.

You do need a good ab work out also. If you have developed abbs then you can run and get cut. If your abbs aren't *bulking* out then you will look lean.

I would suggest incline sit ups. Then add weights later.

You can do a few isometric abb stuff. Basically static holds for 30seoncds.

Squats are good for strengthening the abbs or basically any hold where you are needing to tense your abbs.

Incline sit ups are great.

CLEAN diet is a MUST though. Just helps things faster.