onegr8legend

Continue with that intake for a few weeks. Plenty of fluids (preferably water). You should be drenched after your cardio workout (i personally go through two shirts every time I do cardio). You should start seeing your skin get tighter after 2-3 weeks.

Yes, that's fine. Preferably before your weight training. Many may disagree but I think for what you are trying to you it will actually work in your benefit. It sounds like you're not trying to build muscle but rather tone and define. Cardio before will leave you with enough fuel to power through your…

Abs are just like every other muscle. Consider only hitting them 2 per week. Sample workout. Monday - back (4 exercises, 3 sets each at 12-15 reps) Tuesday - shoulders (4 exercises, 3 sets each at 12-15 reps) Thursday - arms (3 exercises, alternate biceps and triceps so there will be 6 exercises performed, 3 sets each at…

How heavy are you training? Weights are perfectly fine. If you are working out heavy (5-8 reps max) then perhaps you should consider training with less weight for a higher rep (12-15) to turn your weight training into a cardio workout as well. You also say you train arms and legs every other day. What about chest, back and…

You can lose fat by taking eating "little". By spacing your meals out to every 3-4 hours at 5-6 meals per day you will actually train your body to burn calories thereby increasing your metabolism. Example, if your body burns an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 calories per day (before exercise) and you only take in 1,500 calories…

here are suggestions of what I brown bag daily: 1) 4oz grilled chicken breast + 3/4 brown rice. perfect meal. 2) 4oz nonfat greek yogurt, 2 tbsp milled flax seed, tbsp organic peanut butter 3) 4oz grilled chicken breast, whole wheat pita, 3oz raw broccoli. To change things up I may switch up with grilled vegetables (i.e.…

You have to focus more on calorie and fat burn rather than just exercise. Try running (or walking at a fast pace if you are just starting off) and bicycling. Alternate running/speed walking with bicycling 40 minutes per day, 4 times per week. Basic exercises like squats and lunges will help. Try it without weight and keep…

Track your nutritional intake. Spread meals evenly over 5-6 times per day. If you exercise track your caloric burn. A pound of body fat equates to approximately 3500 calories. So if you have a calorie deficit of 500 calories (meaning that you burn 500 calories more than you eat each day) you would lose approximately one…