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imondrugz
imondrugz Posts: 154
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If anyone have any question about almost anything post it here :bigsmile: :bigsmile: !!

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  • imondrugz
    imondrugz Posts: 154
    "Looking for an "at home" workout to tone my arms/excess skin there - any ideas?? I do have (1) 10lb & (1) 20lb dumbell...but nooo idea what type of lifting/reps I should do??"

    In order for you to tone your arms you need to lose fat and gain some muscles ! to keep it simple your arms are made of 3 muscles. Those muscles are biceps, triceps and forearms

    image-1.jpg

    You want to focus on triceps and biceps (you're going to use forearms anyway during those exercises)

    for triceps do skull crushers just lay down on the floor or any flat surface and follow this picture !! Make sure you don't use your shoulder or back just arms !! Don't jerk the weight to fast do it as slow as you can and aim for high reps (since you want to burn fat and build some muscles)

    Skullcrusher targets your triceps

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    As for your biceps just 2 exercises regular curls and hammer curls!!


    Regular curls targets your biceps
    bicep_curls_post_2.jpg

    Hammer Curls targets your Brachialis

    hammercurl.jpg

    hope it helped :smile:
  • fgiese
    fgiese Posts: 1
    :happy: How many curls should you start out with or how many minutes?
  • yankees20ks
    yankees20ks Posts: 15
    Thank you, thank you for posting my question from earlier =]
    The "skull crusher" picture didn't load properly, or at least I can't see it on my end...
    Can you try to post it again, just so I have an idea of what it should look like?

    Thanks!!
  • prairiewalker
    prairiewalker Posts: 184 Member
    How are you posting the pictures? Just "copy" ?

    I found a "quote" in picture format and I'd like to share it.
  • imondrugz
    imondrugz Posts: 154
    How are you posting the pictures? Just "copy" ?

    I found a "quote" in picture format and I'd like to share it.

    *[*img] *direct link [\img]

    Write it with out the stars :)
  • imondrugz
    imondrugz Posts: 154
    :happy: How many curls should you start out with or how many minutes?

    Since your doing low weights if say go high reps to burn a few extra calories!! 4 sets 10~15 reps !!
  • imondrugz
    imondrugz Posts: 154
    Thank you, thank you for posting my question from earlier =]
    The "skull crusher" picture didn't load properly, or at least I can't see it on my end...
    Can you try to post it again, just so I have an idea of what it should look like?

    Thanks!!

    Fixed the picture :)
  • yankees20ks
    yankees20ks Posts: 15
    woo hoo! Thanks!
  • prairiewalker
    prairiewalker Posts: 184 Member
    thanks..not sure how to get the pictures into img format since I'm coming straight from iphotos...rather than a photo server...but I'll keep posting quotes until I can figure out how to do the pictures with the quotes..which might be copyrighted anyway so I've got time to figure all of this out I'm hoping to be at goal weight by January 2013 but realistically accept it might take until next spring/summer.
  • imondrugz
    imondrugz Posts: 154
    thanks..not sure how to get the pictures into img format since I'm coming straight from iphotos...rather than a photo server...but I'll keep posting quotes until I can figure out how to do the pictures with the quotes..which might be copyrighted anyway so I've got time to figure all of this out I'm hoping to be at goal weight by January 2013 but realistically accept it might take until next spring/summer.

    Download Photobucket from the app store!! Make an account & upload them :) !! You can get the direct link from there also
  • GodsGirl37
    GodsGirl37 Posts: 348
    one of the things I want to do is work out 5 days a week for 30 minuets. I've been doing light workouts but need to up it to moderate as well as up my activity level to active instead of sedentary. I am also told that I need to do weekend rest days. before I was doing multiple work outs 7 days a week my body was so dog tired and really zapped my energy. how do I up my activity level and balance my working out at the same time?
  • prairiewalker
    prairiewalker Posts: 184 Member
    one of the things I want to do is work out 5 days a week for 30 minuets. I've been doing light workouts but need to up it to moderate as well as up my activity level to active instead of sedentary. I am also told that I need to do weekend rest days. before I was doing multiple work outs 7 days a week my body was so dog tired and really zapped my energy. how do I up my activity level and balance my working out at the same time?



    In my opinion, the only time you need to "rest" is when you're doing weights.. if you're lifting properly..it is mandatory that your muscles get 24 hr. "rest" so they can repair/build..otherwise..daily exercise such as walking and aerobics is fine daily.

    No weight loss program is COMPLETE without weights or some form of strength building..so you will have to decide if you want to do full body workouts 2x or 3x a week or split the body up into shorter sessions like imondrugz demonstrated on the other page within this group..which is usually easier to fit in with a full time work schedule...

    Then just do cardio after your weight workouts..warmup before weights but do the weights before the cardio so muscles are fresh and strong for the exercising... if you feel up to it..cardio on "rest days" is also fine and probably needed
  • susieq3604
    susieq3604 Posts: 13
    Question-

    I am usually really good at watching what I eat during the day. From the time I wake up until dinner I only eat maybe 500 calories. Then I usually have a big dinner. Which I know probably isn't good. Recently I have started getting headaches late afternoon and I think it's because I am not eating enough during the bulk of my day. I know I need to start shifting my bigger meals and calories to earlier in the day. What is the best way to do it? Breakfast? Lunch? Snacks?
  • prairiewalker
    prairiewalker Posts: 184 Member
    Question-

    I am usually really good at watching what I eat during the day. From the time I wake up until dinner I only eat maybe 500 calories. Then I usually have a big dinner. Which I know probably isn't good. Recently I have started getting headaches late afternoon and I think it's because I am not eating enough during the bulk of my day. I know I need to start shifting my bigger meals and calories to earlier in the day. What is the best way to do it? Breakfast? Lunch? Snacks?


    Everybody's schedule is different and needs to be personalized accordingly but the recommended schedule is:
    Breakfast
    Am snack
    Lunch
    Pm Snack
    Dinner

    Each snack should include protein and be around 100 calories..no more than 200 if possible
    Biggest meal should be breakfast or lunch

    For me..prior to joining MFP, my downfall was at night after dinner and my mindless eating..after I already eaten way too much at dinner... so it's all about discipline. Just seeing my food diary and exercise diary staring me in the face..I love trying to go to bed each night with calories still left.. I think the days of BIG meals are gone...except for holidays and special occasions..think five snacks per day..and three of those are bigger than than the others..

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