[Proxidus]

Running on a treadmill is actually better for your legs and joints than running outside on hard concrete. Since the treadmill provides soft cushioning vs hard cement ground unless ofcourse you're running on sand or not on any hard surface outdoors.

Another reason to why treadmill is easier to run on is because the intensity that you set on is always at a constant speed forcing your body to move at a constant speed following a rhythmic pattern. While outside you may change your velocity without noticing.

Running at a constant pace helps a lot, and also a correct technique for running or jogging.

[mikomi]

Omg a major typo. I didn't mean to write running 5 times a day. Gee I would die when the day is over. It was suppose to be running for 30 minutes everyday for the whole week.

So yeah, besides the typo. Is everything in good measure?

this is what my workout is like.
30 mins of running ALMOST everyday
5 meals a day, in smaller portions
I also do a lot of weight lifting, I do more weight lifting than running because my body fat percentage is between 17 and 18, I don't want to go too under in body fat, I kind of need those to live =). RUnning for me is mostly for cardio, though. I definitely eat more than 1200 calories a day though. If you plan to work out more than you originally planned I think you should eat a little bit more than that.

Running on a treadmill is actually better for your legs and joints than running outside on hard concrete. Since the treadmill provides soft cushioning vs hard cement ground unless ofcourse you're running on sand or not on any hard surface outdoors.

Another reason to why treadmill is easier to run on is because the intensity that you set on is always at a constant speed forcing your body to move at a constant speed following a rhythmic pattern. While outside you may change your velocity without noticing.

Running at a constant pace helps a lot, and also a correct technique for running or jogging.

I also find that swimming is even better overall because if you have scoliosis like me, running puts a lot of pressure on your back and it starts hurting. my doctor actually suggested swimming instead of running

[abcdefg]

what is the best way to lose fat on the thighs?

i'm 5'3 weighing about 120 lbs.

[b18c1]

what is the best way to lose fat on the thighs?

i'm 5'3 weighing about 120 lbs.

your genetics puts fat whereever it wants. u cant isolate a muscle and make it bigger or isolate fat and magically shrink it from your thighs. you will just have to lose weight period. eat healthier (not go on a diet but permanently) strength train and cardio. eat more frequent meals smaller until you are satisfied and not full.


oh yea and only do compound exercises

[kinein]

what is the best way to lose fat on the thighs?

i'm 5'3 weighing about 120 lbs.

Replace fat with muscle ~

[Makaveli]

your genetics puts fat whereever it wants. u cant isolate a muscle and make it bigger or isolate fat and magically shrink it from your thighs. you will just have to lose weight period. eat healthier (not go on a diet but permanently) strength train and cardio. eat more frequent meals smaller until you are satisfied and not full.

actually you can isolate muscles

[b18c1]

actually you can isolate muscles

ok tell me how? so you're gonna do 100 bicep curls everyday and you gonna have big biceps? thats not how it works. sure you can isolate a muscle, it doesnt mean just that muscle is going to grow magically all by itself.

[Makaveli]

ok tell me how? so you're gonna do 100 bicep curls everyday and you gonna have big biceps? thats not how it works. sure you can isolate a muscle, it doesnt mean just that muscle is going to grow magically all by itself.

Who said it was gonna grow magically? Regardless of compound or isolation no muscle magically grows by itself.
You train your targeted muscle using different exercises, once or twice a week depending.
You eat properly, high protein, moderate carbs and fats. Proper macros and those certain
muscles will grow. If you chose to train nothing but biceps, and you did it like twice a week,
they would grow. You can do curls among other movements for biceps. It's something called
bodybuilding. If your muscles don't receive adequate nutrition and stimulation they wont grow.
I also never said anything about doing 100 bicep curls a day. Unless you're on steroids, that's
not really a wise thing to do.

Now i'm not saying all you should do is isolation exercises. They are useful in their own right.
Combined with compounds they have great yields. There are bodybuilders who incorporate isolations
into the majority of their routines and get great results too. It's pretty ignorant to train using only
compounds. If the targeted muscle doesn't receive adequate stimulation it wont grow no matter how
spot on your diet is. With that being said, most compounds hit smaller muscle groups indirectly.
Smaller groups being triceps, biceps, front deltoids etc. If you don't train these using isolation exercises
in conjunction with your compounds they wont grow to their full potential.

Feel free to believe whatever you want. It's your body not mine.

[pandas]

i am trying to lose fat on thighs. if i am using the elliptical, what crossramp and resistance should i be on and how long should i work out for?

[x_Pres_Kitten_x]

I am a 5 ft 3, 119 pounds 19 year old girl and haven't exercised for awhile now :/ but I would really like to start steadily.
Does anyone have any home fitness routines I can follow? What times would you suggest exercising and how many hours/minutes a day?
Also, could anyone give me an example of an ideal day mean plan? Nothing too flashy (haven't got the money!) just simple things, like rice and egg?
I can't afford gym and where I live isn't the nicest of places so I can't really run outside :/
I would really appreciate it so much and would really help me
Thank you!

[ChaeRyeong]

I would like to ask here !

My legs have some celulites.
And I should do work outs to diminished them or buy some slimming cream and so?
I want my leg to be smaller, but yet still toned.

pls reply.

[b18c1]

Who said it was gonna grow magically? Regardless of compound or isolation no muscle magically grows by itself.
You train your targeted muscle using different exercises, once or twice a week depending.
You eat properly, high protein, moderate carbs and fats. Proper macros and those certain
muscles will grow. If you chose to train nothing but biceps, and you did it like twice a week,
they would grow. You can do curls among other movements for biceps. It's something called
bodybuilding. If your muscles don't receive adequate nutrition and stimulation they wont grow.
I also never said anything about doing 100 bicep curls a day. Unless you're on steroids, that's
not really a wise thing to do.

Now i'm not saying all you should do is isolation exercises. They are useful in their own right.
Combined with compounds they have great yields. There are bodybuilders who incorporate isolations
into the majority of their routines and get great results too. It's pretty ignorant to train using only
compounds. If the targeted muscle doesn't receive adequate stimulation it wont grow no matter how
spot on your diet is. With that being said, most compounds hit smaller muscle groups indirectly.
Smaller groups being triceps, biceps, front deltoids etc. If you don't train these using isolation exercises
in conjunction with your compounds they wont grow to their full potential.

Feel free to believe whatever you want. It's your body not mine.

you need to chill out lol. of coures im exaggerating with the 100 bicep curls, you actually thought i was serious? shes asking how to lose fat on her thighs anyways so compound exercises should be what shes doing.

[Makaveli]

you need to chill out lol. of coures im exaggerating with the 100 bicep curls, you actually thought i was serious? shes asking how to lose fat on her thighs anyways so compound exercises should be what shes doing.

I am chilling out. Exaggeration through text doesn't usually work.
She can lose fat on her thighs and tone up using more than just compounds.
Also what you said in the post before my last one was not really relating
to her cause. You were simply saying that isolations are ineffective and
do not build muscle, which is completely false. I was simply pointing it out.
Your post that my large post was targeted towards is stated below. Even in your
first post on this page you said "u cant isolate a muscle and make it bigger"

ok tell me how? so you're gonna do 100 bicep curls everyday and you gonna have big biceps? thats not how it works. sure you can isolate a muscle, it doesnt mean just that muscle is going to grow magically all by itself.

[Orangekitty]

umm ok so its damn cold outside ...
Its snowing and all .,.,.,., well so i can't run or go for a walk
What can i do at home ? =//
Besides all the 8 min abs etc.
I do have a cardio bike at home , but im afraid that i'll get bulky calves from it
Or am i wrong ?

[Makaveli]

umm ok so its damn cold outside ...
Its snowing and all .,.,.,., well so i can't run or go for a walk
What can i do at home ? =//
Besides all the 8 min abs etc.
I do have a cardio bike at home , but im afraid that i'll get bulky calves from it
Or am i wrong ?

If you've been running outside quite intensely then you've already seen
the majority of growth in your legs. So you wont see much of a difference
from resistance biking. You can supplement this with Skipping, Jumping jacks,
suicides(sprints) and burpees. Good luck with your at home workout.

[enirtep]

why is it that whenever i do squats and deadlift, i feel that im working out on my lower back even though that shouldnt be the case? my personal trainer cant go on when this happens and i feel really slow

[vaulk]

i have some questions about stretch marks..
over the past couple months ive been gradually having stretch marks near the bottom of my shoulder and the top insides of my arm (near th etop of the bicep)
i find that they're coming from the things i do at home, which is just pushups and assorted exercises like doing different things with a resistance rope/band..
does that mean im doing something wrong? should i be stopping doing whatever exercises i do at home since the stretch marks gradually increase? what can i do...?

Uh, stretch marks are NOT a good thing at all. Even if they show that your workout is "working," as far as I know, there's no effective way, medically, to remove them. ( But if anyone else knows of a way, let me know. *A* ) I think you should take a small break and apply lots of cocoa butter for a couple days before resuming. Then continue using the cocoa butter every day after that.

You mean these, right? http://www.allaboutstretchmarks.com/images/stretchmarks.jpg

And sorry if this post was old lol. Just chiming in because someone said it was a good thing. :c

[Makaveli]

why is it that whenever i do squats and deadlift, i feel that im working out on my lower back even though that shouldnt be the case? my personal trainer cant go on when this happens and i feel really slow

Hey, well what happens is the squats and deads use the lower back as a secondary
aka support muscle. There's no way to take it out of the lifts. If you're trying to isolate
the legs, just use a leg press for quads and leg curls for hams. You can also use lunges.
Deads are supposed to be for hams, and back.

[ChickenNWaffles]

Hey, I have two questions.

I've just begun doing dumbbell work. I'm doing 5kg bicep curls on each arm. I do 10 reps, 3 sets. How often should I do these 3 sets? Also, should I eat protein (tuna?) after I do the weights or before?

Thanks.

[Makaveli]

Hey, I have two questions.

I've just begun doing dumbbell work. I'm doing 5kg bicep curls on each arm. I do 10 reps, 3 sets. How often should I do these 3 sets? Also, should I eat protein (tuna?) after I do the weights or before?

Thanks.

what are your goals? Maximum you should work one body part is no more than
3 days a week. Usually 2. You're only trying to build biceps?
If you're trying to build muscle mass you should be eating
protein throughout the whole day, not just before/after your workout.