am i doing enough?

sw337y

so i'm trying to keep up regular exercise 3-4 times a week and trying to keep to 1900cals daily. i'm running 3miles 2-3 times a week burning an average of 370cals per run then also mixing it up with bike rides of an average of 10miles which also burn an average of 800cals. so with 2 runs and a bike ride burning an average of 1540cals per week, whislt keeping to a 1900cals per day diet would be enough to burn fat and lower my weight?

curiousgp

I would add in some resistance type exercise - weight lifting or body weight exercises. More muscle equals more fat burn. Great job on the running!

sw337y

so would you recommend some press ups and sit ups on the days i don't run.

JenMc14

Push-ups are good, I would do planks and variations instead of push-ups, but I'd actually add in some heavy resistance training either with a bar and plates, if you have access, or heavy reeistance bands.

sw337y

yeah i have a bar and weights and was also considering going to a local gym but didn't wana light the candle at both ends as some would say. can anyone recommend a weight training programme to go off?

OfficerMcFly

I've been doing this:

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

for around 2.5-3 weeks now. I've been increasing reps/length of plank once it gets too easy. I had no muscles to start off with, and had a rough time completing the circuit 1.5 times, now I'm completing 3 times with increased reps.

They have an advanced workout too (linked at the bottom of the page), but I'm too weak for the pull-ups :-/.

sw337y

thanks alot peeps