Losing weight

[packertim]

hey thanks alot for responding, yes im going to try this and change my life style, and thanks for all the info Unknown. But im not quite sure what kind of excersises i should do, i really wanna find an excersise that will make me lose weight, but i kinda wanna do it at my house, and suggestions?

[thcbongman]

Well do you enjoy any sports?

To do cardio, you don't necessarily have to jog or run. Playing sports actually can do wonders, having fun without thinking it's exercise. Soccer is really good at losing body fat, since it requires quick starts and stops in movement, cutting, sprinting etc. Same with basketball, but you don't run to the extent as soccer.

As for strength training, I don't know the extent, but I suggest you go to this site:

Bodybuilding.com - The Beginning Bodybuilder's Guide To Building Muscle!

This is a really good article that give you insight on bodybuilding.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/work...rcount=13&s2r=

This one is a workout program that require no weights. Just C&P the exercise name on google, and find a video or animated picture that shows the movement. Form is important so check yourself if you are doing it right!

[Unknownfigure]

hey thanks alot for responding, yes im going to try this and change my life style, and thanks for all the info Unknown. But im not quite sure what kind of excersises i should do, i really wanna find an excersise that will make me lose weight, but i kinda wanna do it at my house, and suggestions?

At first, you should start with the basics, and as your body strength increases start doing the excercises with simple weights. Do pushups, everyday, as many as you can. If possible, do the "diamond" pushups (the one where you place your hands very close together, and your fingers sort of form a diamond.) Then do lots of situps. A situp with a little more cardio kick to it would be the one where as you are coming up, you raise your knee and bend forward even more, and touch your elbow to the opposite knee. Done quickly, you'll work up a sweat in probably less than a minute, and these work wonderfully. Great with a 20 pound weight in your hands, too, that's a really good workout. You'll also want to jog more than you usually do, and if possible, do it in sand. If you can't run in sand, rockclimbing is a fun hobby to take up. Chin-ups are also a good strength workout. It may be boring, so listen to some music while you work out, and stick with it! You don't need fancy equipment to lose weight and have a star-like body. If you have stairs nearby, run up and down those for cardio and leg muscle toning. you can even be creative and make up your own exercise!

[Mississippi Steve]

Stay away from fast food, junk food, nothing fried, heavy on veggies and fruits. lots of fish and poultry.....and above all....excersise!!!!! You gotta burn more calories than you take in. If you use tobacco, STOP IT.

You can make some really great meals that has no fat, almost no cholesterol, and will keep your triglycerides in check.

This is a change of lifestyle that will keep you healthy for many years to come. I had to learn the hard way.... It took a heart attack and quadruple coronary bypass(open heart surgery) at 48 years old to get my attention.

[TheGreatBenzino]

BRO! I have posted on this thread already but do this!!! KK lately i have been slacking from the gym! so i made a rule, NO...:stoned:TILL....I workout! so if i smoke a lot... i work out a lot! get it? its all mind over matter, you have came far enough to ask complete strangers for assistance, so i'm sure you have enough moral fiber to resist cheating! I would start just running, for like a week, then start to lightly lift. then start getting more and more involved. I dont know about you but i cut out all SODA, and FAST FOOD from my diet, and dropped 20 lbs. QUICK!

:bigsmoke: -LIFT FIRST....then GET LIFTED

P.s. the post-workout bowl is SOOOO nice! its magical!

[packertim]

Yeah, im not gonna drink any soda for a while, and no more fast food, unless maybe chicken or salad. Is that ok

[TheGreatBenzino]

Yeah homie thats fine, just make sure the chicken is grilled no deep fried, and the shit you put on the salad keeps it healthy!

[OZO]

I have been amateur bodybuilding for about 5 years and have read many books on diet and nutrition. I encourage you study and read as much as you can knowledge is power. As someone has already said bodybuilding.com is an excellent resources.
Here are a few pointers to get you started.

Eat at home! Do not go near fast food.

Do not drink alcohol. Alcohol is completely counterproductive to losing weight. One good night of drinking can change hormone levels for up to a month!

If you have a Trader Joeâ??s near you, shop there! Trader Joeâ??s carriers the most inexpensive high quality foods around, bar none.

Meal plan. Every meal you eat should contain some protein, complex carbohydrates and mono and ploy unsaturated fats.

Eat six to seven small meals a day.

Eat all the green leafy vegetables you can and lots of fruits.

A couple times a month you could treat yourself to something deliciously unhealthy (I usually get high as shit and eat a ton of Chinese food).

When I smoke I like to eat (shocking I know). I find that healthy foods taste amazing when high. There is nothing like oranges, tangerines, or grapefruit when I am high. In fact citrus fruit is my favorite thing to eat when I am stoned. Natural peanut butter is also delicious macadamia nut better is even better.

Hope that helps

edit: I almost forgot one of the most important tips, drink tons of water.

[FakeBoobsRule]

Wow, everyone is focused on diet and hardly any on exercise. While weightlifting is good for weight loss by burning calories and adding muscle mass which helps increase your basal metabolic rate, you can't ignore aerobic exercise. You want to get in at least 20 minutes of aerobics 3 times a week to start with and depending on the exercise maybe increase it to 40 minutes or more 3 or more times a week. For me it is either the stairclimber with arm attachments or the stationary bike. In fact I need to do that as I haven't worked out in a bout 3 weeks now. So the stairclimber can burn 800-1000 calories an hour depending on the resistance I set it on and how many steps per minute. The bike is a little less.

[OZO]

Wow, everyone is focused on diet and hardly any on exercise. While weightlifting is good for weight loss by burning calories and adding muscle mass which helps increase your basal metabolic rate, you can't ignore aerobic exercise. You want to get in at least 20 minutes of aerobics 3 times a week to start with and depending on the exercise maybe increase it to 40 minutes or more 3 or more times a week. For me it is either the stairclimber with arm attachments or the stationary bike. In fact I need to do that as I haven't worked out in a bout 3 weeks now. So the stairclimber can burn 800-1000 calories an hour depending on the resistance I set it on and how many steps per minute. The bike is a little less.

Exercise is very important but diet is about 70% of the equation.
Another important point: it is not possible to gain muscle while in caloric deficit (which is how one losses weight). Weight training will help you maintain muscle mass and boost testosterone but you can not gain mass.