Lose that last bit

Bexx005

I'm 22yrs old and I'm wearing a size 6 in woman's jeans and a size medium shirt. I honestly haven't weighed myself recently but my overall goal was to fit back into my size 4 jeans. I am close to my goal but I still have some extra fat i want to get rid of. I run about 3- 4 times a week 3.10 miles each session at about 5mph. I also do a fast paced zumba class once a week. Are there any tips as to how I could up my workouts a little just to tighten up a bit?

yusaku02

Run about 5 miles per workout at about 7mph.

Side note: personally I find 5mph to be a really awkward speed to maintain, it's sorta between a walk and a jog

Bexx005

It is a little awkward but I got horrible shin splints when i did a 6.5 mph jog on the treadmill a month ago. Maybe i didn't stretch properly after the run but I've been a little nervous to go faster. I don't have this problem when I run on trails though.

MKEgal

Bexx005 wrote:

I am close to my goal but I still have some extra fat i want to get rid of. I run about 3- 4 times a week 3.10 miles each session at about 5mph. I also do a fast paced zumba class once a week. Are there any tips as to how I could up my workouts a little just to tighten up a bit?

Increase any combination of: time, distance, intensity, frequency.
Intensity could be speed or incline.
Add another zumba class.
The cardio is burning calories; add weightlifting to build muscle & lose inches (to fit in those tiny jeans).

However, you should be looking at your intake if you want to lose weight:

"Most weight loss occurs because of decreased caloric intake.
However, evidence shows the only way to maintain weight loss is to be engaged in regular physical activity."
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html

You might also want to plug your stats into this body fat calculator to see if you're already at a healthy body fat percentage, and if your goal is healthy / reasonable.

Bexx005

I'm currently eating 1,200 calories. I read online that if I go any lower it would harm my body rather than do good. Usually I burn between 400-600 calories per session. the 600 calories are from my zumba classes. I also use a fitbit flex wrist band to help keep and accurate count of how many calories I'm burning daily.