Ibiza-girlie
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good defjam, i bet running is also a very good fatburner!
** GETTING IN SHAPE FOR SUMMER **
- Thread starter Drew
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ohh nice to see a topic where other people r trying to get in shape. As usual i am lol! Last year i lost 2 stone for ibiza, but i put it back on again 
hmmm will i be able to do it again?!
I have another reason 2, im going to be a bridesmaid next summer so i defo need to get fit for that.
Anyone know any good detox diets?
hmmm will i be able to do it again?!I have another reason 2, im going to be a bridesmaid next summer so i defo need to get fit for that.
Anyone know any good detox diets?
Ibiza-girlie
New Member
2 stones whoa!!! i need to lose maybe a half
Beckiboo
Active Member
For all you fitness gurus - does weight really matter? I keep on trying to lose weight but I can't seem to shift any more than what I am already. I go to the gym at least 3 times a week, for at least an hour a time. I'm building up on my running, and I'd like to think I'm at reasonable fitness for someone my age (22).
I've been told that muscle weighs more, so maybe that's whyI'm not shifting the weight? Or am I doing the wrong kind of exersize?
I currently do a 30-35min run (about 4kilometers +) then some leg weights and some tummy curls.
Would you say it's more important to be at a low weight, or more important to be toned?
I've been told that muscle weighs more, so maybe that's whyI'm not shifting the weight? Or am I doing the wrong kind of exersize?
I currently do a 30-35min run (about 4kilometers +) then some leg weights and some tummy curls.
Would you say it's more important to be at a low weight, or more important to be toned?
Clara
Well-Known Member
I don't bother with scales, myself because as you say, muscle weighs more than fat. When I was about 16, I was incredibly fit and toned, yet as I went climbing a lot and had muscle in my arms, I weighed what some people would consider a lot, even though I was a size 10 and had no fat on my body.
I'm not quite like that now but I still maintain that how your clothes fit is a far better judge (and more encouraging when you're trying to lose weight) of how you're doing and also using a tape measure so see how many inches you have lost - this is what Kelly Brook advises too!
What I've seen the best results from is varying my exercise programme so i do something different each day. This prevents boredom setting in that means I am more willing to quit.
So far this week I've done:
Pilates
Boxfit
Gym (treadmill, bike, weight machines)
Hi-lo aerobics
Circits
Squash
Hiking
It also means I'm not tiring one area out and getting an all-round good work-out.
I'm not quite like that now but I still maintain that how your clothes fit is a far better judge (and more encouraging when you're trying to lose weight) of how you're doing and also using a tape measure so see how many inches you have lost - this is what Kelly Brook advises too!
What I've seen the best results from is varying my exercise programme so i do something different each day. This prevents boredom setting in that means I am more willing to quit.
So far this week I've done:
Pilates
Boxfit
Gym (treadmill, bike, weight machines)
Hi-lo aerobics
Circits
Squash
Hiking
It also means I'm not tiring one area out and getting an all-round good work-out.
Beckiboo said:- does weight really matter?
...I currently do a 30-35min run (about 4kilometers +) then some leg weights and some tummy curls.
Would you say it's more important to be at a low weight, or more important to be toned?
Weight means nothing really it`s all about how you look. I had a lot of female clients who were obsessed with their weight but although they were weighing more they were looking better than before which is all that matters. Bodyfat measurements are the most accurate means of monitoring your progress but failing that waist measurements are also really helpful to make sure you`re going in the right direction.
If your legs are bigger than you want them to be it would be better to go easy on the leg exercises because the legs get a pretty good workout from running. Also, women tend to gain muscle easily on their legs so if your legs are flabby training them will only make them bigger as you build.
Best to focus on your diet and incorporate some upper body exercises into your program as well.
My girlfriend and her sister-in-law are exactly the same height, size 8 etc yet my girlfriend weighs about 1 stone heavier.
Although her sister-in-law has quite low body fat my girlfriend is much more toned and solid which nicely demonstrates that muscle weighs more than fat.
Although her sister-in-law has quite low body fat my girlfriend is much more toned and solid which nicely demonstrates that muscle weighs more than fat.
CraigyB said:Drew said:However give standing or better still seated calf raises a go and aim for 15-20 reps each set.
Holding weights?
Usually gyms have proprietory equipment you can load weights onto, but if they don't have calf machines yeah hold some weights.
You can also do calves on the leg press machine.
Drew said:CraigyB said:
That's a difficult one i'm afraid.
No amount of training will build them if you're genetics aren't right.
However give standing or better still seated calf raises a go and aim for 15-20 reps each set.
Agreed.
Unfortunately it seems you either have good calves or you don`t to a large extent. I personally don`t.
As said seated and standing calf raises are the bread and butter of calf workouts as one works the inner head(gastrocnemius) and the other the outter portion(soleus). I`d go with 8-12 reps a set but it`s best to experiment with different rep ranges and see what works best for you.
