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Tigger1430

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Hey,

I am new to all of this (as the topic title would dictate! lol) and am thinking of signing up at my local university gym in the next couple of months (need to wait for the funds before I can actually join).

I am 5'6'' and weigh just under 12 stone for those of you who use stone...i'm not sure what that is in any other weight im afraid.

The reason I am aiming to get fit is (obviously to lose my belly flab lol) BUT mainly to tone up my stomach (I would like Keira Knightley styleeee but I think i'm being a little too optimistic there!) Tone my thighs and my arms (be rid the infamous bat wings!) I would also like to lose a little weight off my chest area as I have rather large boobs for my size lol a 36D.

I just have a couple of questions for you knowledgeable people!

1) Before I join the gym, before I have money. Does anyone have any tips, ideas for home exercises that I can do in my bedroom...using the stairs is out of the question...mainly because I don't have any!

2) When I join the gym what exercises/machinery for what period of time would you recommend to achieve my goals.

Thanks for any help you can give!

Miki x
 
According to Google 12 stone = 168 lbs.

1) You can do a lot of things with a stability ball and a set of dumbbells - cost will depend on how heavy dumbbells you'll need. For cardio, try a jump rope (or if your neighborhood's save enough, walking, jogging or running).

2) If you do reach your goals you're going to have to do the work to maintain them, so it's not really the end of the line so to speak.

Least that's how I see it :) Good luck.
 
Tigger1430 said:
...The reason I am aiming to get fit is (obviously to lose my belly flab lol) BUT mainly to tone up my stomach (I would like Keira Knightley styleeee but I think i'm being a little too optimistic there!) Tone my thighs and my arms (be rid the infamous bat wings!) I would also like to lose a little weight off my chest area as I have rather large boobs for my size lol a 36D.
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Hey Tigger! Welcome. Well, this is what I've learned here. You cannot spot reduce, meaning you can't just target one area to lose fat in. But it sounds like you are more realistic and want to lose in more than one spot lol.

Personally, I like doing lunges, squats and deadlifts for my butt and legs. I use free weights for all of those as well as for my arm routine, chest and back. You can do all of this from home.

Start by investing in some freeweights. Remember that keeping good form is better and more effective than doing a lot with bad form. Start out slow and work your way up.

You didn't mention anything about your nutrition which is also important to track. Start by eating 5-7 small meals (one carb/one protein) in each. Drink a lot of water and let your muscles rest between workouts.

You can find great food ideas in the diet and nutrition portion of it and of course you are welcome to read our diaries as well.

Good luck!
 
1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal should be 2-3 hours apart. Each meal should contain one protein and one carb. The first meal should be eaten within an hour after waking.


2) Drink a cup of water at each meal.


3) Rest properly. This means taking at least 48 hours between strength training the same muscles, and it also means getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Lastly, it means taking 1-2 days off from exercising per week.


4) Cardio. This should be done at different intensity levels and different session lengths. Consider doing a low intensity/long session, a high intensity/short session and a few medium intensity/medium length sessions.


5) Strength Training. Strength train each muscle 1-3 times per week. You should lift a proper weight and perform the proper amount of sets/reps for your strength training method. If you need more guidance or exercise ideas you can head over


All of the above things combined will result in fat loss.
 
Lynn,

You have that in a readily copy/paste format don't ya - if not, you should. I think it's the best summary I've seen about what to do when you want to lose weight.
 
i was wondering the same thing about the copy and paste :), BUT, i'm glad i just found it "again" because i came here looking for it for some arm exercises to see if i was leaving any out ;)
 
Hi there,
welcome to the forum. There's a lot you can do at home. Even without equipment you can do loads of ab and core exercises, as well as push ups, lunges, squats, calf raises. You can use some househld items that are easy to hold in your hand as weights to do exercises as well.

For accomplishing your goals, I don't know you and your history well enough to give specifics, but I can say that you will want to do a combination of strength training and cardiovascular exercise. Free weights are superior to using machines for strength training. Cardio does not have to be done at the gym, though it can be. Walking and jogging outside or doing sports is adequate, and fun.

Good luck and let me know if I can help at all.

Sarah
 
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