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Contagiouslaugh
Contagiouslaugh Posts: 2
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Hello im new here..i need to get my butt in gear into skinny jeans lol..I plan on eating right and at the moment i am trying to figure out a good routine for what i want to accomplish in my goals..its a bit outlandish but i want to lose 50lbs in 105days..i am going on vacation with my husband to Canada..and just want to be less winded when i am hiking through the woods to fish..I have an elliptical that is going to be my main cardio..i want to plan on doing it 5 days a week..but as far as how long i should go is what i am contemplating..I am looking for advice on what is best..i also want to do some floor exercises.but i dont know what is better..sit ups, crunches, leg lifts, squats etc..i need some good overall motivation and advice on what everyone else is doing..please and thank you :happy:

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  • 143tobe
    143tobe Posts: 620 Member
    Ok, I have three words for you. Youtube. Fitness Blender. Check it out. If you do the elliptical every day, you are going to get pretty bored. There are a ton of free workouts on youtube that are just rocking my world right now. I'm going camping next month and In just a few months of doing them, I am sooo ready for them mountains. Good luck and have fun in Canada!
  • bevmcarthur
    bevmcarthur Posts: 341 Member
    I am not a trainer but for me a HIIT work outs is the best for me and it changes everyday of the week so i don't get board. I also started running again if you have a app phone Blue fin has some really good running programs it good to mix things up . And i am not a Beach Body coach but they have some VERY good programs i am doing a focusT25 and Les Mills Hybrid right now and they really kick some BUTTS
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    50lbs in 105 days sounds really unsafe.
  • knitapeace
    knitapeace Posts: 1,013 Member
    I know you want to use your elliptical but on your off days I would second the recommendation of Fitness Blender. They really mix things up over there (<-- Oh look, I made a funny!) and work you hard! This way you'll have some variety. Five days a week on the elliptical would send me round the bend! :laugh:
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Given what you've posted, I'd suggest 30-45 min on the eliptical. Floor work - pushups, mountain climbers, russian twists, bridges, bicycles.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    I hear you about wanting to get in shape to go hiking. Don't focus on losing x number of pounds by your trip. Instead, just work on improving your health and fitness before you go. Don't go overboard and cut too many calories and workout too hard; it could be counterproductive if you just end up with little energy or if you make yourself sick. That would definitely make for a bad vacation!

    Eat at a moderate deficit, do workouts you enjoy, and eat back a portion of your exercise calories. I had a goal of losing weight to go hiking before my vacation in Colorado last year. I lost about 25lbs, but I was easily able to do an all day hike with my dad; and at the end of the day we were racing a rain storm down the mountain. I set the pace, and we were flying by other hikers. It really is not about what the scale says but about being the best you can be in time for your trip; and that means being healthier, not necessarily being skinnier.
  • 143tobe
    143tobe Posts: 620 Member
    I am not a trainer but for me a HIIT work outs is the best for me and it changes everyday of the week so i don't get board. I also started running again if you have a app phone Blue fin has some really good running programs it good to mix things up . And i am not a Beach Body coach but they have some VERY good programs i am doing a focusT25 and Les Mills Hybrid right now and they really kick some BUTTS

    Beachbody, yes, love. Between fitness blender HIIT workouts and Insanity I have gained so much strength in such a short amount of time. When I started I could not do a single Burpee. I just did what I could and got better as I went on. While I'm still not the Burpee queen, I can do them now! :bigsmile:
    I hear you about wanting to get in shape to go hiking. Don't focus on losing x number of pounds by your trip. Instead, just work on improving your health and fitness before you go. Don't go overboard and cut too many calories and workout too hard; it could be counterproductive if you just end up with little energy or if you make yourself sick. That would definitely make for a bad vacation!

    Eat at a moderate deficit, do workouts you enjoy, and eat back a portion of your exercise calories. I had a goal of losing weight to go hiking before my vacation in Colorado last year. I lost about 25lbs, but I was easily able to do an all day hike with my dad; and at the end of the day we were racing a rain storm down the mountain. I set the pace, and we were flying by other hikers. It really is not about what the scale says but about being the best you can be in time for your trip; and that means being healthier, not necessarily being skinnier.

    ^And this^
  • bevmcarthur
    bevmcarthur Posts: 341 Member
    hmmm never heard of fitness blender i am going to for sure check that out thanks
  • JLHNU212
    JLHNU212 Posts: 169 Member
    Bump to remember fitness blender info! Thanks for asking!
  • Contagiouslaugh
    Contagiouslaugh Posts: 2
    Thanks everyone for the reply's, i will look into the fitness blender, I am always looking for new ways..i am a yoyo dieter ...im not proud of it..i just want to find a routine that i can stick to that i dont lose interest in
  • ashenriver
    ashenriver Posts: 498 Member
    If you are going to be in the mountains in Canada, I would suggest you do a lot of walking, hiking and stairs. Lots and lots of stairs.
    I say this as someone who does live in the mountain in Canada.

    Even if you are not going to a mountainous area I would still suggest trying to get in as much outside walking/trail experience. That will help more then anything.
  • looseseal
    looseseal Posts: 216 Member
    Fitness Blender totally rocks. You can search workouts by body part you want to concentrate on, cals you want to burn, length ... all kinds of things. Highly recommend! Checkout the site itself. http://www.fitnessblender.com/
  • Bernadette60614
    Bernadette60614 Posts: 707 Member
    I do the Hustle Up the Hancock every year..so I have to train for climbing.

    My fav is the elliptical crosstrainer, you use both your arm and your legs and you can do different settings to focus on your glutes (which is what you use most in that propulsive movement upwards.)

    However, this will increase your endurance, real weight loss happens through what you eat.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    50 lbs in 105 days?? :noway:

    Slow and steady is the way to go. You might lose about 15-20 pounds, but not 50 pounds!!

    OP read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

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