Lose that last bit

Bexx005
Bexx005 Posts: 31 Member
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm 22yrs old and I'm wearing a size 6 in woman's jeans and a size medium shirt. I honestly haven't weighed myself recently but my overall goal was to fit back into my size 4 jeans. I am close to my goal but I still have some extra fat i want to get rid of. I run about 3- 4 times a week 3.10 miles each session at about 5mph. I also do a fast paced zumba class once a week. Are there any tips as to how I could up my workouts a little just to tighten up a bit?

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  • yusaku02
    yusaku02 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Run about 5 miles per workout at about 7mph.

    Side note: personally I find 5mph to be a really awkward speed to maintain, it's sorta between a walk and a jog
  • Bexx005
    Bexx005 Posts: 31 Member
    It is a little awkward but I got horrible shin splints when i did a 6.5 mph jog on the treadmill a month ago. Maybe i didn't stretch properly after the run but I've been a little nervous to go faster. I don't have this problem when I run on trails though.
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    Bexx005 wrote:
    I am close to my goal but I still have some extra fat i want to get rid of. I run about 3- 4 times a week 3.10 miles each session at about 5mph. I also do a fast paced zumba class once a week. Are there any tips as to how I could up my workouts a little just to tighten up a bit?
    Increase any combination of: time, distance, intensity, frequency.
    Intensity could be speed or incline.
    Add another zumba class.
    The cardio is burning calories; add weightlifting to build muscle & lose inches (to fit in those tiny jeans).

    However, you should be looking at your intake if you want to lose weight:

    "Most weight loss occurs because of decreased caloric intake.
    However, evidence shows the only way to maintain weight loss is to be engaged in regular physical activity."
    http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html

    You might also want to plug your stats into this body fat calculator to see if you're already at a healthy body fat percentage, and if your goal is healthy / reasonable.
  • Bexx005
    Bexx005 Posts: 31 Member
    I'm currently eating 1,200 calories. I read online that if I go any lower it would harm my body rather than do good. Usually I burn between 400-600 calories per session. the 600 calories are from my zumba classes. I also use a fitbit flex wrist band to help keep and accurate count of how many calories I'm burning daily.
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