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I have tried Jillian Michaels and she is very good. So you might want to check her DVD's out. I have also used bodyrock.tv which I find excellent too. I recommend giving their workouts a try.

I started exercising almost 3 years ago and since I started seeing progress, I decided I'd want to do pullups. I can't do them today, I sure am closer to it than before but sometimes I feel this is never going to happen. I will turn 39 on June 7th and a year ago I decided I wanted to be able to complete an unassisted…

I second the step ups with dumbbells or a barbell.. Also I have done "jump ups" (not sure what the formal name is, but basically the same as step ups, except that you jump up on the step, simultaneously with both feet). Also jumping lunges are a great exercise if you can do them, with or without dbs.

Don't worry about eating too much fiber. The general guidelines provide the minimum you should be getting, not the maximum. The more fiber, the better.

Well, fruits do contain sugars. But they are packed with fiber, which makes it dramatically different from the sugars you get from, say, a cola or a doughnut. Plus, you get vitamins and all sorts of good stuff for your body from them. I don't really think anyone got fat from eating fruit. However some people find it…

There is some research on this topic out there. I personally drink it most days, but I brew it at home. If you are doing it yourself, you know exactly what is in there. If you don't, you don't ;) So if you are not sure, it might be a good idea to ask how many cals are in the latte and what exact ingredients are there. But…

I never look at the clock when I am working out. I always try to leave the gym with a sense of having done my best, lifted all the weights I could. But I guess that most of my workouts take around 45 minutes and thereof I aim to spend at least half of the time on multi-joint movements, preferably more. I generally don't do…

I accumulate fat on my midsection, so I was an apple a few years ago. Now I am more of a banana. The tummy is not entirely flat, but in a TV show similar to "Looking good naked", I saw that they host divided women up into A's, V's, Hourglasses and I's. I'd definitely categorize myself as an I, since there are very little…

Awww thank you all so much for your help, I really appreciate it. I was always your classic couch potato, and my legs have been lagging behind, I literally had no muscle there whatsoever. FINALLY now I can see the difference when I squeeze my quads, I never saw the difference. I has taken so much time, I had nothing to…

OMG ! That back. How I'd LOVE to have that! Makes me want to work that much harder for it! You look awesome, girl! Thanks for the inspiration :)

That is just awesome! Love your ab definition and btw, enjoy shopping for new shorts :D

Thanks a lot for your input :) I watched these video clips and they are definitely helpful. Thanks. I am thinking it might be my hamstrings, they are pretty stiff, but I am definitely stronger than I used to be. My back also needs some attention (work in progress). I guess it will just take some more of that patience, got…

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Even though the fat hasn't all gone yet, you will definitely see positive changes with weight training. Just be sure to up the resistance as rapidly as you can to encourage muscle growth. If you train triceps 2-3x a week, on non-consecutive days, you should see much shapelier arms, no question about it. But to get rid of…

Wow, you are hitting the gym quite hard for a newbie. Just be sure to not overdo it. It is better to do workouts 3x a week and stick to them instead of doing them 5x a week for a short while and then stopping. Also your workouts are pretty long lasting. Are you sure you are giving max effort? Maybe you are better of just…

Mountain climbers! And yes, definitely check out bodyrock, they are awesome! :) Skipping rope is great workout, too. If you can find the money, definitely buy some dumbbells, since you have 1 and 3 kg dbs, then 5 is the next step. If you find resistance bands, you can get a decent workout using them, and they may be…

http://www.oxygenmag.com/Training/Slideshows/6-Moves-for-Your-Six-pack.aspx Check this out

Sweetie. Trust me. You are NOT going to be bulky AT ALL from weight training. Well, unless you will be eating testosterone or anabolic steroids for breakfast. I have now been weight training for 2,5 years and no sign of big arms yet. Only shapely lines. I'd love to have more thickness, but it takes time and a lot of effort…

Squats and lunges, for sure. There are many variations on lunges so you would be able to get some variations. Also if you have a box you could jump up on it or step up on it, depending. Also, if you have a resistance band, you might be able to do all sorts of exercises with that, if that is at all possible in your…

Check out www.bodyrock.tv - really good website with great workouts and diet challenges.

OK there are 3 ways to lose the flab. Cardio, strength training and diet. First and foremost you need to lose weight through diet (most important) cardio and resistance training). If you have excess pounds, they are going to be visible on the arms, just as they will be in other areas. So if you lose the weight, the flab…