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dklmiller
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I am 5’3 and 167. How should I go about creating a workout plan to shed 30 pounds.
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Mix of your preferred cardio and resistance/strength training.2
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Thank you! I’m thinking 30 mins 5 Times a week of cardio but having trouble thinking of resistance/strength training for home. The only weights I have are my husbands 50 pound dumbbells and that’s not happening lol2
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Thank you! I’m thinking 30 mins 5 Times a week of cardio but having trouble thinking of resistance/strength training for home. The only weights I have are my husbands 50 pound dumbbells and that’s not happening lol
Look into the You Are Your Own Gym program. I believe it's just bodyweight exercises.2 -
@malibu927 I’m considering intermittent fasting to create a deficit as I find it easier to eat less when I wait to eat till a few hours after I wake up4
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You can use random stuff around the house for weights. You can also always just do bodyweight work.0
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I will definitely look that up. Thank you!1
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Your body can offer a lot in terms of resistance training. Pushups, planks, lunges, squats, V-ups, leg lifts, bicycle crunches, bridges, side-plank-reach-throughs, balance work...seriously, there’s so much you can do. YouTube probably has a ton of no-equipment strength workouts. Browse!0
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For something fun try Leslie Sansone's Walk at Home dvd's. I have been doing her walking workouts since 2008. She incorporates cardio and strength training.1
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@shadow2soul and @FlyingMolly I will definitely be browsing today! I don’t know why I didn’t think of that!2
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You can preview a whole pile of workouts, including Leslie Sanson's, at collagevideo.com.0
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Thank you that’s awesome!0
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Links to & discussion of many strength programs here, including beginner & bodyweight ones:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you
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I like Fitness Blender workouts too. 5 lb weights aren’t too expensive at Target but you can use things at home too or start with body weight. I ended up getting the PowerBlocks up to 24lbs for $140 after the 5lbs weren’t enough. I figured it was the same as 3 months of gym membership anyway. So maybe something to save for if you think you want more weight eventually.0
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I’m planning on getting some weights next month definitely an investment to a healthier future! Thank you!1
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@malibu927 I’m considering intermittent fasting to create a deficit as I find it easier to eat less when I wait to eat till a few hours after I wake up
Just to clarify - Intermittent Fasting doesn't put you into a deficit. It's simply putting all your calories into a smaller window of eating, and fasting the remainder of the day. Eg...Eat everything between Noon and 8pm...then fast until noon the next day. You still eat the same number of calories in the 8 hour window that you would in a full day.
That being said a deficit is easily created by either increasing your activity level and while eating normally, or decreasing your calorie intake, while maintaining your same daily lifestyle.
Most people find it easiest to do a little from Column A, and a little from Column B.2 -
Resistance Bands are inexpensive and provide and easy solution. I also belong to SparkPeople(.com) - they have a nice "learning" page and another with workout videos. Helps give you some direction *and* to do the exercise correctly <-- key to getting the most out of it and not hurting yourself.0
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Craigslist/garage sale strategies can be a good way to pick up weights at lower expense, too. Sadly, some people give up pretty fast, and sell them. Not us dedicated MFP-ers, though.1
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Oh...don’t forget to check thrift stores and garage sales when you feel the need to get equipment like weights, band, or kettlebells.0
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