Devin
And how often?
I'm trying to gain definition as opposed to size. Although I do think that my arms could use another inch.
I'm trying to get more defined as opposed to gaining size. Altho I do think my arms could use another inch.
Answer
Definition comes from the loss of subcutaneous body fat and that comes from diet.
The key to fat loss is not exercise, it's diet.
Any exercise will burn calories but no exercise will burn fat unless your diet allows it. You can burn fat in your sleep or you can run all day and never burn any fat. It all depends on your diet.
Fat loss is determined by calorie control, not by exercise. Good exercises for burning calories are speed walking, biking, swimming, dancing, etc. and ANY other physical activity which makes you move a lot of weight for a long time. But NO exercise is good for burning fat if you eat too many calories because you can always eat more calories than you can burn but you can't always burn as many as you take in.
Too many people waste energy and time because they do not understand this one simple point. The result is too often giving up in frustration, abandoning gym memberships they continue to pay for, and many other unnecessary problems not the least of which is a lack of success.
An average person must walk about five miles every day for a week to burn the calories equivalent to a pound of body fat. So, unless you think walking about five miles a day (or doing an equivalent amount of exercise) with no guarantee of fat loss makes sense, focus your fat loss program on diet.
Diet for fat loss. Exercise for fitness.
Continue building muscle because it does not preclude fat loss and provides more muscle to be defined. And, above all, ignore anything you've ever learned from bodybuilding websites, magazines, gym rats, etc. There is more bad information in the bodybuilding world than good which is probably why you said what you said about building definition rather than size. The two are NOT incompatible.
To find out how the best minds in nutrition in the world (at the US NIH) have recommended for decades we lose fat, read my answer about how to lose fat --> http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=As615QJM4X_3ID9_05qmmlXty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20111028185603AAVcP4D
I can't answer the question about how many exercises you should do because to do so, I would have to create a program for you from scratch and I don't have enough information to be able to do that assuming I had the time which I don't. What I can tell you is you should do at least one and as many as 2 or 3 for the major muscle groups. However, never do more than one set to failure of each exercise. You shouldn't be spending more than 1-2 hours per week training for strength.
You should study.
Your body has no choice but to follow your brain. So, you should feed your brain a steady diet of good information if you want to be all you can be. It's YOUR body and it has to last a lifetime so it's worth the investment. Don't ask questions of random strangers with no credibility in this or other online forums. Use high quality resources for information instead. The basic principles of health, fitness, and nutrition are not that difficult or hard to understand.
Avoid the internet unless you're using trusted sites in dot gov or dot edu domains. The dot coms are usually driven by profit motive and you'll find bad information in most websties including WebMD, Livestrong, Bobybuilding.com, etc. and especially in this forum and others like it. And, avoid magazine and other cheap commercial informational products about fitness, glamour, muscle building, fashion and fads. Don't be part of the "herd" unless you want to look, feel, and perform like the "herd".
Use books, especially late edition text books on subjects such as nutrition, anatomy, kinesiology, and physiology...especially exercise physiology. You can find excellent information resources at your local public or Uni library or for sale cheap online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com.
Always follow the science. Use critical thinking. Be skeptical and do not believe anything without cross checking it with trusted sources. Grow your personal knowledge base and everything else will follow with relative ease.
You have one body and it has to last a lifetime. It's worth the investment to learn how to care for it properly.
For more information, check out the following links.
Body by Science: http://www.bodybyscience.net/home.html/?page_id=18
Drew Baye: http://baye.com/
Mike Mentzer: http://www.mikementzer.com/aerobic.html
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_intensity_training
Good luck and good health!!
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Definition comes from the loss of subcutaneous body fat and that comes from diet.
The key to fat loss is not exercise, it's diet.
Any exercise will burn calories but no exercise will burn fat unless your diet allows it. You can burn fat in your sleep or you can run all day and never burn any fat. It all depends on your diet.
Fat loss is determined by calorie control, not by exercise. Good exercises for burning calories are speed walking, biking, swimming, dancing, etc. and ANY other physical activity which makes you move a lot of weight for a long time. But NO exercise is good for burning fat if you eat too many calories because you can always eat more calories than you can burn but you can't always burn as many as you take in.
Too many people waste energy and time because they do not understand this one simple point. The result is too often giving up in frustration, abandoning gym memberships they continue to pay for, and many other unnecessary problems not the least of which is a lack of success.
An average person must walk about five miles every day for a week to burn the calories equivalent to a pound of body fat. So, unless you think walking about five miles a day (or doing an equivalent amount of exercise) with no guarantee of fat loss makes sense, focus your fat loss program on diet.
Diet for fat loss. Exercise for fitness.
Continue building muscle because it does not preclude fat loss and provides more muscle to be defined. And, above all, ignore anything you've ever learned from bodybuilding websites, magazines, gym rats, etc. There is more bad information in the bodybuilding world than good which is probably why you said what you said about building definition rather than size. The two are NOT incompatible.
To find out how the best minds in nutrition in the world (at the US NIH) have recommended for decades we lose fat, read my answer about how to lose fat --> http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=As615QJM4X_3ID9_05qmmlXty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20111028185603AAVcP4D
I can't answer the question about how many exercises you should do because to do so, I would have to create a program for you from scratch and I don't have enough information to be able to do that assuming I had the time which I don't. What I can tell you is you should do at least one and as many as 2 or 3 for the major muscle groups. However, never do more than one set to failure of each exercise. You shouldn't be spending more than 1-2 hours per week training for strength.
You should study.
Your body has no choice but to follow your brain. So, you should feed your brain a steady diet of good information if you want to be all you can be. It's YOUR body and it has to last a lifetime so it's worth the investment. Don't ask questions of random strangers with no credibility in this or other online forums. Use high quality resources for information instead. The basic principles of health, fitness, and nutrition are not that difficult or hard to understand.
Avoid the internet unless you're using trusted sites in dot gov or dot edu domains. The dot coms are usually driven by profit motive and you'll find bad information in most websties including WebMD, Livestrong, Bobybuilding.com, etc. and especially in this forum and others like it. And, avoid magazine and other cheap commercial informational products about fitness, glamour, muscle building, fashion and fads. Don't be part of the "herd" unless you want to look, feel, and perform like the "herd".
Use books, especially late edition text books on subjects such as nutrition, anatomy, kinesiology, and physiology...especially exercise physiology. You can find excellent information resources at your local public or Uni library or for sale cheap online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com.
Always follow the science. Use critical thinking. Be skeptical and do not believe anything without cross checking it with trusted sources. Grow your personal knowledge base and everything else will follow with relative ease.
You have one body and it has to last a lifetime. It's worth the investment to learn how to care for it properly.
For more information, check out the following links.
Body by Science: http://www.bodybyscience.net/home.html/?page_id=18
Drew Baye: http://baye.com/
Mike Mentzer: http://www.mikementzer.com/aerobic.html
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_intensity_training
Good luck and good health!!
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Can anyone offer pointers on getting a really cheap bike?
Kyle
We're broke, but my girlfriend wants a bike and I agree 100 percent. Just something to get her some fresh air, exercise, and generally get her out of the house and give her some freedom (she doesn't have a car or driver's license). It doesn't need to be anything fancy, but every article on google says that, if you buy a cheap bike, it will burst into flame the first time you ride it. I don't buy that, and even if I did it's either a burning bike or no bike.
She'd ride it on good pavement, five miles round trip max. Cost is really the limiting factor. Is there any possible way I can get something for 50 bucks or less?
Answer
Depends where you are but it shouldn't be a problem. Seeing that it's winter (depending on where you live) bike's are generally cheaper now.
Try
craigslist
kijiji/ebay classifieds
garage sales
flea markets (most of the bikes I buy at flea markets are $10-$20).
some pawn shops but they're usually overpriced.
I get most of my mountain bikes at municipal/police auctions and pay $5-$15.
Most likely at that price you'll have to get some work done. It's good to be handy at this stage or know someone that is. If you live in a fairly large city or near a university you can search for a local bike co-op. Lots of used parts, all the tools you need and there's usually someone there to guide you along. Some bike shops have the same service and they charge a nominal fee to use their workshop.
If you need parts - flea markets and craigslist are two places you can get used (and new) parts for dirt cheap.
Cables and pads are cheap no matter where you go and it's something you can do on your own. Check the rims to make sure they're fairly straight with no dents. Replacing a wheel is costly unless you can find one used. If you have to replace a chain that's about $12 for a cheap one. You can usually find used tires on craigslist and flea markets for cheap.
The other thing you want to watch out for on a $50 bike or less is the crankset/bottom bracket. Grip both pedal arms and try wiggling it and see if you can feel any play or looseness. If it's loose you'll have to replace the bearings and sometimes the bottom bracket cups and/or the axle. The parts for that aren't expensive and it's a cheap fix IF you can do it yourself. If you can't then don't bother buying the bike as you'll have to get that serviced and you won't be able to afford it if you're bidget is $50.
Depends where you are but it shouldn't be a problem. Seeing that it's winter (depending on where you live) bike's are generally cheaper now.
Try
craigslist
kijiji/ebay classifieds
garage sales
flea markets (most of the bikes I buy at flea markets are $10-$20).
some pawn shops but they're usually overpriced.
I get most of my mountain bikes at municipal/police auctions and pay $5-$15.
Most likely at that price you'll have to get some work done. It's good to be handy at this stage or know someone that is. If you live in a fairly large city or near a university you can search for a local bike co-op. Lots of used parts, all the tools you need and there's usually someone there to guide you along. Some bike shops have the same service and they charge a nominal fee to use their workshop.
If you need parts - flea markets and craigslist are two places you can get used (and new) parts for dirt cheap.
Cables and pads are cheap no matter where you go and it's something you can do on your own. Check the rims to make sure they're fairly straight with no dents. Replacing a wheel is costly unless you can find one used. If you have to replace a chain that's about $12 for a cheap one. You can usually find used tires on craigslist and flea markets for cheap.
The other thing you want to watch out for on a $50 bike or less is the crankset/bottom bracket. Grip both pedal arms and try wiggling it and see if you can feel any play or looseness. If it's loose you'll have to replace the bearings and sometimes the bottom bracket cups and/or the axle. The parts for that aren't expensive and it's a cheap fix IF you can do it yourself. If you can't then don't bother buying the bike as you'll have to get that serviced and you won't be able to afford it if you're bidget is $50.
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