Is this enough?

XxXstars9967XxX
XxXstars9967XxX Posts: 646
edited September 27 in Fitness and Exercise
Ok so i do 20 mins of push-ups,10 mins of crunch's,10 mins of floor leg lifts,10 mins of running(in place) and a 10-20 min walk everyday...also i do squats,lunges and belly dancing....if i do this everyday while eating right can i lose 14lbs by june 8th?

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  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    14 lbs in 5 weeks? that's probably not a reasonable goal, not unless you're morbidly obese.
  • bmontgomery87
    bmontgomery87 Posts: 1,260 Member
    not a reasonable goal. id shoot for 1-2 pounds per week.

    plus we can't tell how much youll lose just by excercise, because what you're eating matters more.

    You don't need to do 20 mins of pushups, 10 minutes of crunches etc every day.

    Every other day is fine for strength training. And I'd pick up some dumbbells. Bodyweight excercises only get you so far.
    It's a good start, just don't overdo it by doing it every day. Your muscles need time to rest.
  • Chantelle160
    Chantelle160 Posts: 127
    how do you do 20 mins of push ups? 14 pounds in 5 weeks is pretty hard to do.
  • rharvey75495
    rharvey75495 Posts: 16
    I would say it depends on your idea of eating right and what your current weight is. I have been at this for 46 days...I' ve lost eight pounds...and I have been pretty good, most of the time eating-wise. I would suggest making sure you drink LOTS of water and watch your sodium intake, so you aren't carrying a lot of water weight. You may be surprised when you lose a few pounds how big a difference it will make in the way your clothes fit, maybe you don't have to lose 14 lbs in 5 weeks to feel good about your progress. Also, remember....the more calories you burn, the more weight you will lose-eventually... just don't starve yourself...this will only work against you in the end.

    Good Luck!
    Rharvey
  • merrillfoster
    merrillfoster Posts: 855 Member
    You look pretty thin already, I'd agree with those who said that that is pretty unreasonable to do, at least healthily, unless you've got like 100's of lbs to lose. I would try to set a more reasonable goal, like .5-1 lb a week (again, looking at your picture), otherwise you'll prob be disappointed b/c you set an unreachable goal.
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    Quick question, Did you gain all the weight you are hoping to lose in 5 weeks? Probably not unless you were at Willy Wonka's factory. So my point is, It's really not reasonable to expect to lose that much in that amount of time. If you are serious about getting your weight down and more importantly, STAYING there, do not attempt to crash diet. Look at it from a long term point of view. Make good overall food and exercise choices and you will have a whole lifetime of being active and healthy, rather than the yoyo thing happening, Ya know?
    I have faith in you, make the right choices, do it right!!
  • decu68
    decu68 Posts: 78
    Remember QUALITY is better then quantity. And by adding resistance to your routine will help with your desired effect. Also don't forget proper nutrition, water and rest to recover.

    The goals set is probably unrealistic so don't set yourself up for disappointment. Too many people do as expecting immediate results and when they don't they quit. Then the become complaisant and accepting of how they are which then deters them from trying again.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Not really, no. Try doing some proper exercise, like running outside.
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    how do you do 20 mins of push ups? 14 pounds in 5 weeks is pretty hard to do.

    lol, totally missed this.

    that's a good question. I can do 100 push ups in a session without dropping. But that only takes about 6 or 7 minutes. And that's with rest periods.
  • XxXstars9967XxX
    XxXstars9967XxX Posts: 646
    how do you do 20 mins of push ups? 14 pounds in 5 weeks is pretty hard to do.

    lol, totally missed this.

    that's a good question. I can do 100 push ups in a session without dropping. But that only takes about 6 or 7 minutes. And that's with rest periods.
    just keep doing them until 20 mins has passed
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    how do you do 20 mins of push ups? 14 pounds in 5 weeks is pretty hard to do.

    lol, totally missed this.

    that's a good question. I can do 100 push ups in a session without dropping. But that only takes about 6 or 7 minutes. And that's with rest periods.
    just keep doing them until 20 mins has passed

    are you doing knee push ups or something? Or are you really that strong that you can do push ups for 20 minutes. I don't know many people that can do that. 20 minutes is a long time for any body weight activity, I would never recommend that to my clients, it can seriously screw up your shoulders.
    If you're doing knee push ups, I'd recommend switching. You should do push ups until technical failure (I.E. with good form, you cannot complete a full push up), then stop and move on to another exercise.
  • XxXstars9967XxX
    XxXstars9967XxX Posts: 646
    how do you do 20 mins of push ups? 14 pounds in 5 weeks is pretty hard to do.

    lol, totally missed this.

    that's a good question. I can do 100 push ups in a session without dropping. But that only takes about 6 or 7 minutes. And that's with rest periods.
    just keep doing them until 20 mins has passed

    are you doing knee push ups or something? Or are you really that strong that you can do push ups for 20 minutes. I don't know many people that can do that. 20 minutes is a long time for any body weight activity, I would never recommend that to my clients, it can seriously screw up your shoulders.
    If you're doing knee push ups, I'd recommend switching. You should do push ups until technical failure (I.E. with good form, you cannot complete a full push up), then stop and move on to another exercise.
    im not doing it 20 minutes straight...few mins of rest inbetween
  • decu68
    decu68 Posts: 78
    20 minutes is way too long even with breaks; this comes back to quality vs. quantity and quality always wins. Like somebody posted earlier, to do a larger amount of push-ups doesn't take that long. In BJJ we used to do endurance tests once a month for certain exercises for 60 seconds each and for push-ups I could do 101 in 60 seconds. This is way too many as doing lots of push-ups only results in being able to do ... lots of push-ups.

    If I could suggest, circuit train. Start with your one exercise and do it till you can do no more and then move on to the next exercise, the next exercise and so on. Then when completed take a 60 second to 180 second break and start over. Try and see how many sets of these you can do. When you find some exercises becoming easy then incorporate things to make them harder. Perhaps you don't have weights to do this however you can use house hold items perhaps. For push-ups you can elevate your legs, change the positioning of your hands, many other methods.

    With this circuit training and moving from one exercise to the next with little to no rest, you are keeping your heart rate up which is beneficial. Each set will become slightly harder to accomplish so you will really have to push yourself. Then you can start to add even more body weight exercises to increase the difficulty.

    Just some food for thought.
  • Chantelle160
    Chantelle160 Posts: 127
    20 minutes is way too long even with breaks; this comes back to quality vs. quantity and quality always wins. Like somebody posted earlier, to do a larger amount of push-ups doesn't take that long. In BJJ we used to do endurance tests once a month for certain exercises for 60 seconds each and for push-ups I could do 101 in 60 seconds. This is way too many as doing lots of push-ups only results in being able to do ... lots of push-ups.

    If I could suggest, circuit train. Start with your one exercise and do it till you can do no more and then move on to the next exercise, the next exercise and so on. Then when completed take a 60 second to 180 second break and start over. Try and see how many sets of these you can do. When you find some exercises becoming easy then incorporate things to make them harder. Perhaps you don't have weights to do this however you can use house hold items perhaps. For push-ups you can elevate your legs, change the positioning of your hands, many other methods.

    With this circuit training and moving from one exercise to the next with little to no rest, you are keeping your heart rate up which is beneficial. Each set will become slightly harder to accomplish so you will really have to push yourself. Then you can start to add even more body weight exercises to increase the difficulty.

    Just some food for thought.

    I agree,10 mins of crunches even with breaks your abs would be on fire and there is no way you can maintain doing that everyday.

    Ciruit Training is the way to go.
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