Extreme Fat Loss Techniques..Great article to read! =0)

interesting read! thanks for sharing.

With 50+ pounds to lose, I definitely quality as overweight. For the last 5 weeks I've worked out 6X a week, for at least an hour at time. Mostly bike riding, with an average HR around 156-161. I also try and go for a vigorous walk with the dogs about 2 times a week--3miles or more with an average HR in the 120s I'd say. When weather is not good, I go to the gym and lift weights, do core exercises and do the Cybex Arc Trainer for 30-40 minutes.

I've lost 11 pounds in these 5 weeks. Which is awesome. I'm already up to 20 miles on the bike in an hour and half, and yesterday I did a 5 mile walk with the dogs, not a slow walk either.

I'm hoping that by riding the bike and working at moderate intensity for over an hour 3X a week and walking the dogs at a lower intensity 2X a week and doing the gym with the combo of weight lifting and aerobic work 1X a week is keeping my body confused enough that I will not plateau.

I have an hrm (polar ft7) and love it, and I eat back my calories..(the joys of working out! )

Do you think I'm keeping enough variety in my work outs? I cannot run or do the treadmill, because I get shin splints really bad. In fact, I used to not be able to walk more than a mile or a mile and a half without getting them bad, but I think my bicycling is helping that a lot. I'm thinking of trying to build in a few 2-4 minute jogs in my walks, just to jump my heart rate up. If I can do it without getting shin splints.

I also do a couple of more leisurely walks with the dogs a couple of times a week...maybe a mile or two but not fast, that I don't even bother to log.


any feed back would be great. Don't know if this is the right place to ask, if it's not, can you direct me to a better place?

Thanks!

In my opinion I think you are doing great things. You are staying very active and yes you are confusing your body so that is a good thing. Some people can not stand exercising so going to the gym is a task that they would rather stick to the exact same workout because in their mind it satisfies the fact that you worked out. Doing the same exact routine forever will not get you past any plateau.

The shin splints you can work on by massaging the muscle towards the bone from side to side. Working the bone back onto the muscle.. Also they are usually caused by your calf muscles being to tight. So you may want to look into a good stretching routine for your calf muscles.