Anyone have any reasonable workouts that help with *** in particular? I am limited to a small multi gym at home, and willnot do anything that will expose my lumbar area greatly.
Also, anyone have a plan that works for them is fat shedding via eating properly. I know swimming doesn't traditionally lend itself to "burning" but I am curious if anyone has any luck with eating right etc.. I know I can cut out the goodies and booze a bit...
Thanks
Rich
Richjb,
Let's talk diet. As you mentioned in your post, the main thing is cutting out the junk. What superfly writes about exercising in the morning before breakfast is also good. I used to compete as a bodybuilder/weightlifter and was able to get my bodyfat down to below 2% within 12 weeks using some pretty strict dieting routines, but here are a few key considerations that shouldn't be as severe as "dieting down" for a contest.
1) try to break your daily calories into 5 to 6 small meals, this keeps your metabolism going longer throughout the day.
2) if you can, exercise 1st thing before breakfast, long story short, low glycogen and insulin levels after waking up promote burning fat instead of glycogen, and also gets your metabolism going.
3) drink lots of water. This is a relative thing, but for me (180lbs) 2-3 liters a day was fine. When you burn fat, you excrete it through urine. A consistent water supply will also keep bloating at bay.
4) try to eat complex carbohydrates like pasta, long grain rice, sweet potatoes, most fruits & veggies. This has to do with low glycemic carbs, which will help to keep insulin levels at a consistant rate. The less processed the better.
Again, these were things that worked well for me. Good luck.
Richjb,
Let's talk diet. As you mentioned in your post, the main thing is cutting out the junk. What superfly writes about exercising in the morning before breakfast is also good. I used to compete as a bodybuilder/weightlifter and was able to get my bodyfat down to below 2% within 12 weeks using some pretty strict dieting routines, but here are a few key considerations that shouldn't be as severe as "dieting down" for a contest.
1) try to break your daily calories into 5 to 6 small meals, this keeps your metabolism going longer throughout the day.
2) if you can, exercise 1st thing before breakfast, long story short, low glycogen and insulin levels after waking up promote burning fat instead of glycogen, and also gets your metabolism going.
3) drink lots of water. This is a relative thing, but for me (180lbs) 2-3 liters a day was fine. When you burn fat, you excrete it through urine. A consistent water supply will also keep bloating at bay.
4) try to eat complex carbohydrates like pasta, long grain rice, sweet potatoes, most fruits & veggies. This has to do with low glycemic carbs, which will help to keep insulin levels at a consistant rate. The less processed the better.
Again, these were things that worked well for me. Good luck.
