Comments on: Understanding Fitness Workouts

By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:19:55 +0000

3 sets: for example if u wanted to do 75 pushups you could either do that all at once for for an unexperiend person they can do this:

1st set- 25 pushups(reps)
2nd set- 25 pushups(reps) all this equals 75 in only 3 sets
3rd set- 25 pushups(reps)
kinda understand it now?

By: taidad07

taidad07 — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:53:44 +0000

love the scissor kicks!

By: jblggs

jblggs — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:17:04 +0000

Wow- you do have a lot of questions! It's good that you want to know more about fitness though, its smart to be informed about weight loss and not just blindly follow a plan.

The risk of burning too many calories (ie. more than you eat) is that eventually you could reach an unhealthy weight. Usually however, your body will balance out around a healthy weight. You will burn less calories/minute doing the same exercises as you continue tol lose weight because you've got less mass to move. That is, the lighter you are, the longer you will have to work out to acheive the same calorie burn. Cortisol is a stress hormone that some claim causes you to gain weight. The medical community tends to disagree, saying it has no effect on weight gain or loss.

While varying your workout routine keeps your muscles and mind fresh, burning calories is burning calories. You should monitor if you workout harder on a new workout than on the same old one- this could account for the difference in weight loss. It could just be a stall in your weight loss- persist and you'll get to your goal.

Finally, concerning metabolism- from a weightloss standpoint, it pretty much means how many calories you burn just living. Your body burns calories in all of its daily processes, the basal metabolic rate measures this. You can get your BMR calculated by a doctor or professional, but in general, the more you exercise, the more muscle mass you put on, the better your metabolism will be. Being healthy in general, ie. getting enough sleep, staying hydrated, etc. will also help to boost your metabolism.

Hope this helps!

By: tarentinolover6

tarentinolover6 — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:27:24 +0000

thank you tammy. you are fantastic. if i do all of these exercises like 100 times everyday, would it be enough and how quick do you think i will progress?

By: siscoco

siscoco — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:31:51 +0000

when i do exercise#1, i feel pain in the very low part of my back ( just up my butt). Is it a normal result of the exercise? I try putting a pillow where my back is curved but then I don’t know whether really get the benefit from the exercise that way. Any advice?

By: 1TallMommy

1TallMommy — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:04:47 +0000

I really like the scissor kicks.

By: Learning is fun!

Learning is fun! — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:31:26 +0000

Wow! That, to me, sounds like the perfect plan! I think you're doing everything. The only thing I would like to ask, is are you still getting all the nutrition you need? You mentioned 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, that's perfect, but you also need servings of dairy (low fat), and lean meats and such. As long as you're doing that, then I think you're on the right track! I envy you, I haven't seen someone with such a good plan here before. http://www.mypyramid.gov is a great site to see if you're balancing nutrtion and exercise, also it will show you graphs over a longer period of time! Good luck!

By: RockandRoller918

RockandRoller918 — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:12:40 +0000

If you do different ab exercises it can bring your tummy down.But you really have to work at it to get the results.

By: samiesamchan

samiesamchan — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:39:38 +0000

This video is awesome I can’t wait to do this every other day! Thank you soo much.

By: Aryz D

Aryz D — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:22:12 +0000

it's a one time workout challenger to see if you are in good enough shape to complete it.
you probably can try it all you want but they have to warn you for their sake too.
it's a way for them to protect themselves from potential lawsuits. if they don't give a warning and someone harms themself doing it more than once then there is a chance of a lawsuit.