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Is this exercise routine enough for losing fat and gaining muscle?
Hi! I'm a 17 year old boy, weigh 200 pounds, and 6 feet tall. My goal is to lose as much fat as possible as quickly as I can and also build muscle.Could you tell me how effective my exercise routine is?
I do 250 crunches, 20 pushups, 30 lunges, a 40 second plank everyday. These are my toning exercises. Then, I do 30 seconds of high intensity skipping followed by 45 seconds of knee highs (on the spot) and then repeat the 30 second high intensity skipping. I do this non stop for 20 minutes, and believe me, it reeaaallly works up a good sweat :D. Also, I'm trying to control my food portions. To reduce the amount of food I eat during meals, I usually drink around 4-5 glasses of water just before I eat. I also drink a lot of water throughout the day. I go for a simple walk for 15-20 minutes after dinner. This is my daily routine.
I'd be grateful if you could tell me if this workout regime will be effective in my goal to lose fat and gain muscle. I do skipping because I've heard it's SUPER effective and I also really enjoy it the most in comparison to running. I'd go for swimming, but I really don't have the time.
How fast can I expect results if I keep up with this routine?
Also, if you could list your views on what I should or shouldn't be doing, that would be great :D
Thanks!!
6 Answers
- tennisloverLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
you need 30-45 mins of weight training
then 30 mins of cardio
5-10 mins of ab training
an eat less carbs, more proteins
have smaller portions
- Patrick 17Lv 49 years ago
As long as your diet is in check you'll lose weight, however you can't gain a good amount of muscle by doing pushups
- AshokLv 79 years ago
Increase your activity levels
Someone who increases the amount they exercise, but maintains the same diet and calorie intake, will almost certainly lose weight.
No matter if you hate gyms – even light exercise, such as a short 20 minute walk, will be beneficial if done most days of the week.
Every single time you exercise more than usual, you burn calories and fat.
There are lots of ways to increase the amount of activity you do. Team sports, racket sports, aerobics classes, running, walking, swimming and cycling will all improve your fitness levels.
Find something you enjoy that's easy for you to do in terms of location and cost. You're then more likely to build it into your routine and continue to exercise, despite inevitably missing the odd session through holidays, family commitments, etc.
• Get out and about at the weekend. Leave your car on the drive and walk to the shops. Try to incorporate longer walks into outings to the park, coast or countryside and take a picnic, so you're in control of what you are going to eat that day.
• Every extra step you take helps. Always use the stairs instead of the lift, or get off the bus a stop before the usual one and walk the rest of the way.
• Use commercial breaks between TV-programmes to stand up and do exercise, or consider using an exercise bicycle in the living room while watching your favourite programme.
Reduce your calorie intake
If you're overweight, you can't continue with your current eating habits if you really want to lose weight.
It's not possible to reduce body fat while eating lots of food, cakes and sweets. This doesn't mean you can never have any treats, but you need to learn how to limit these foods to small quantities – say, for special occasions.
In terms of weight-loss, you can get your body to use up existing stores of fat by eating less and making healthier choices.
This doesn't mean crash diet (anything less than 1500 calories), which usually ends up with you either getting weaker or giving up in desperation. Quick-fix diets can lead to a yo-yoing effect of drastic weight loss followed by weight gain, resulting in a vicious cycle.
There are no shortcuts to losing weight in a healthy and reasonable way.
Eating 300 to 500 calories less per day should lead to a loss of between one and two pounds per week. This is a realistic target. It may seem slow, but it would add up to a weight loss of more than three stone in a year.
Fat contains the most amount of calories out of all the food types (protein, carbohydrates), so a good way to achieve this is to cut down on fatty foods and eat more wholegrain bread, fruit and vegetables.
Below are ways to reduce calorie intake without having to alter your diet significantly.
• Replace fizzy drinks and fruit cordials with water.
• Swap whole milk for semi-skimmed, or semi-skimmed for skimmed.
• Eat less lunch than usual. For example, make your own sandwich and limit the use of margarine or butter and full-fat mayonnaise (store-bought sandwiches often contain both).
• Stop taking sugar in tea and coffee.
• Have smaller portions of the food you enjoy.
• Avoid having a second helping at dinner.
• Cut out unhealthy treats – such as confectionary, sugary biscuits and crisps between meals.
• Cut down on alcohol intake.
All these things will influence your health in a positive way.
Finally, don't be tempted to skip breakfast – or any meal to lose weight. While skipping a meal will reduce your calorie intake for that hour, it will leave you much hungrier later on.
Not only are you likely to overeat to compensate, but you'll often make bad choices to fill the gap: a cereal bar is not as healthy as a bowl of cereal or as filling, leading you to 'need' something extra for lunch.
Irregular eating habits also disrupt your body's metabolism, which makes it harder to lose weight in the first place.
God bless you and Good luck
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