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Muscle loss vs fat loss
Hi all, I lost 5kgs a while ago in not the healthiest way - basically eating a VLCD (averaging around 800 cals per day). I wasn't exercising very much, the occasional 30 min run and walking to work (45 min walk). I was at my lowest weight at 55 kgs (im short). i then went on holiday and regained 2 kgs. Upon coming back…
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Alternating cardio and weights in same session
Hi all, I've done a search but can only seem to find threads which talk about whether to do cardio or weights first. But what about alternating between the two in the same session? My routine at the moment is: 10 minutes of HIIT on the treadmill Weights (arms and legs) 10 minutes of HIIT Weights (arms and legs) 10 minutes…
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Females that only have a few "vanity" kgs to lose
Hi ladies, For those of you that are already at a healthy weight and only want to lose 5kgs or thereabouts, what "method" are you using to lose weight? Are you having any success at all? I want to lose about 3-4kgs, or, not even that, I want my "skinny" pants to feel loose again. I have not weighed myself in 2 months, as I…
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How does eat more/lose more work?
Hi all, I keep reading all these things on the forums about people eating low calorie and not really losing any weight, and then upping their daily calorie intake and suddenly losing the weight. This goes against everything that I've always thought to be true, I.e the less you eat = the more weight you lose. I'm 163cm and…
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want to do HIIT on treadmill but have sore knee
Hi all, I've been really getting into the HIIT on the treadmill recently but my knee has started feeling a bit sore. I want to give it a rest for a week, but don't want to stop the HIIT. I do HIIT 2-3 times a week for 3 x 10 minute sessions so am not overdoing it. What is a good machine to use at the gym for HIIT that…
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Legs, butt, thighs
Hi all I'm hoping to tone my legs, butt and thighs. I realise I can't spot reduce, but I understand there are exercises I can do which can certainly focus on toning certain areas. At the moment I am doing a combination of cardio (5x a week) and weights ( 3 x per week). For cardio, I run approx 7.5 km at a slow/ moderate…
