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new gym user quick q

  • 12-11-2009 9:47pm
    #1
    undecided
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭


    hey just want to check what rate should your heart rate be kept at? At the moment i been keeping it at 145-150. is this enough? have about tw stone to lose. been doin 20 min crosstrainer 20 bycycle 10 rower 15 treadmill. what do you think?


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  • #2
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    People are gonna want to know about your current diet and how often you visit the gym. Also your age and gender.

    Tried the caculator yokey?
    http://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/l/bl_THR.htm


  • #3
    undecided
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭undecided


    thanks for that according to it im ok. im female 28 5'8 12.5 stone. As for diet can vary alot but today was

    breakfast 2 toast(brown) coffee
    lunch salad with fish
    dinner chicken tikka and naan( Iknow this is bad one )
    snack couple biscuits fruit couple coffees.


  • #4
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    Diet and routine look very good to me, I'd say to you to eat more greens.
    Green beans, peas etc. I'd be suprised if you weren't losing two or three pounds a week.


  • #5
    undecided
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭undecided


    thanks!

    unfortunately im not losing weight have lost couple inches in places and gained inches on arm and legs. In saying that not going gym everyday min twice per week max has been 5. have started to use some of the weight machines last few times. been going a month now and only lost 4 pound.


  • #6
    aye
    Closed Accounts Posts: 991 ✭✭✭aye


    A pound a week is ok.

    I would add in some weight training exercises, chest press, seated row, leg press/lunges, hamstring curl, lat pulldown, to build on your muscle (you wont get big) and assist the fat loss.

    maybe 4 sets of 10 reps each

    did you get a program from an instructor?

    Try get some protein in with breakfast, naan bread every night!!! come on.

    read the stickies on diet.
    you need to eat protein with each meal, and take in good healthy fats and some complex carbs.


    snack on nuts, not biscuits.


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  • #7
    undecided
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭undecided


    no that was an example as in what i ate that day!

    yea got a programme off the instructor which didnt seem very good I barely broke a sweat! But then I was warned not to bother getting one seemingly they havent a clue. have started doing the machines hopefully will start seeing better results soon thanks


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