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You could try both. Switching totally to treadmill one day and do interval training, slow then fast speeds (different speeds for everyone). The slope can also be changed on most treadmills during interval training. Or you could do 10 minutes on the bike, 10 minutes on treadmill, 10 minutes on the step...what ever works for…
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The healthy kind of weight is going to be muscle. So he will have to lift weights or something like that to add muscle. Protein Powders are good, they make some for people that want to gain weight...they have a lot of calories and not all good calories. Some might be high in fat or sugar. Smoothies can be good with fruits,…
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Don't know about the silly flimsy muscle comment, but the part about absorbing it faster is probably true, however that does depend on the type of protein as well. Whey protein absorbs pretty fast, egg protein a little slower and casien protein slower still. Most people take Whey before/after working out and a casien type…
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I agree, if you have a well balanced diet and go over on carbs or protein it shouldn't be a problem as long as you are getting the total calories correct.
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To add someone as a friend you just click on their name. It will take you to their profile and then you have the option of adding them as a friend. I am not sure how or even if you can find someone on here.
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Weight lifting can also be used as cardio if you do circuit training or if you take short breaks between sets (about 30 seconds or so). This will get your heart rate up and keep it up. It will also help your body to burn calories long after you stop lifting.
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Chad Waterbury ( you can look up some of his articles, I just purchased a book that he wrote)-a physiologist and author suggests that it is fine to do something like push-ups 6 days a week with one day of rest. Now if you do enough push-ups to where you get sore, then you will want to rest to let your muscles recover. When…
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Kidd- check out this link. This is a girl similar in height to you who now weighs around 160 and she looks great. She even gives diet and workout info. http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/31233/
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Your body breaks down the different kinds of protein at different rates. Whey can be broken down and used pretty fast, casien protein (found in dairy products) takes much longer to break down. So whey protein is usually recommended pre and post workout and casien protein is recommended for night so your body can break it…
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Detour Bars are pretty good. You can get big ones at GNC or smaller ones at Costco. Optimum Nutrition Protein powder is good quality protein and very low in carbs. Mixes well in water, can also use milk if you want but then you are adding in some extra carbs and calories.
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Thanks SHBoss, that is really what I wanted to say...but got distracted with other thoughts and didn't have the time to put it quite as nice as you. Thanks for being the voice of reason.
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Obviously you would be better off to avoid dessert. Having something with sugar (carbs) that close to bed is the worst thing you could do. It basically voids all of your good eating and exercise that you have done for the day. I love icecream too and will have a little now and then, but not every night. If you really want…
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It depends on your goals and how active you are. Usually the more active the more protein. I lift weights and exercise 6 days a week and try to consume 1 gram of protein per pound of weight. Now this is usually less for females and also less for less activity. So it really depends...but going over is not an issue your…
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I am sorry but this is a silly statement. Humans are also the only mammals to do tons of stuff. Bears don't cook their meat before eating it so should we start eating meat raw...bears and other mammals will eat their own kind!! Don't compare us to other mammals like that. If we were like other mammals, anyone with an…
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ICECREAM, Yum!!! I love dairy products.
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I know, it is easier said than done. I love desserts and when do we generally have or desire desserts...after supper or right befor bed time which is the worst time to have them. So now if I feel like I have to have a dessert I try to eat it early in the day or as soon as I get home from work so it gives me time to burn it…
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Not sure if the bowl of soup was high in carbs or not, but if you think you need a late night snack try to make it protein and stay away from carbs. Cottage cheese it a good snack because it is high in protein low in carbs and the protein that is in it is Casien protein which is a slow absorbing protein, the best kind to…
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That is an amazing transformation. Keep up the great work!
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I know how you feel for sure. I am just under 11 % body fat thinking I would be happy at 10 %. Now I think I need to get closer to 8 % to get rid of that lower ab fat and back fat. It is amazing how stubborn that stuff is. I am trying to gain weight overall though. Adding muscle while losing body fat. Trying to very slowly…
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My kids like trail mix. Of course the one we get has m&m's but there are plenty out there that don't have candy. Nuts and fruits are good for kids. Fresh fruits are also good, peaches, mangos, strawberries....
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P90X is pretty intense. If you can't committ the hour a day or you think it may be too intense you may want to start with Power90 or Slim in 6. Beachbody has a bunch of dvd's and if you go to the website and do a little research you are bound to find one that will work for you as far the amount of time required and the…
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The good news is there are plenty of exercises out there to build you gluteus maximus muscles to help keep the shape or reshape your butt. There are even some chest exercises you can do to help lift your chest a little. Thin and firm is always better (healthier and more attractive) than soft and curvy in my opinion. No…
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Trying to figure this out. http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/E2q_v7J8BO6e3qMxpN3-kg?authkey=Gv1sRgCKeJ1puyhvziEg&feat=directlink http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vYR-OVwxqKamEA8CO3zCvg?authkey=Gv1sRgCKeJ1puyhvziEg&feat=directlink No pictures, but the links work if you copy and paste them.
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This may be true during the actual exercise, but the higher your intensity is the longer you will continue to burn calories after you have completed your activity. So in the long run you actually burn more calories the higher your intensity for the same distance.
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Calories burned really depends on time AND intensity. I agree with MissMessy, it would be a good idea to do both. Try to reduce your time on the short runs, but also increase your distances on other runs. If I had to chose one, I would go with increasing distance for now. Once you work your way up to 3 miles, then you can…
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Have you tracked your sodium and sugar intake. Some times this can be high and cause your weight loss to be slow even if your calories are in the good range. Really try to cut out sodium and sugar for a couple of days and I bet you will drop below the 40 lbs mark.
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I get up at 4:00 am just to make sure I can workout. This doesn't take any time away from my wife or kids. When I get home from work, it is family time. It isn't easy or fun getting up that early, but it is no harder than getting up any other time where you rely on an alarm. 4:00 am or 6:00 am either one is just as…
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Yes I agree- Get up early if you have to and workout. You will feel better about yourself all day long instead of wondering about it all day.
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Trail Mix or Peanuts, Cashews...- I eat too much and if someon orders Pizza that is hard to stay away from as well.
