my goal for this year is to get a flatter stomach and thinner thighs.
what kind of exercises can i do to lose fat around those areas and how long to do them, and when can i see changes?
jogging is an excellent exercise because it let you lose weight
evenly throughout your whole body. If you want to lose weight in
specific areas, you should target them with exercises. If they are
your problem areas, they will be very difficult to tone. You will have
to work double on them. The best approach is this:
1. Lower/control your daily calorie intake (control for normal
weight, lower for overweight).
2. Run/jog to lower your overall body fat percentage.
3. Target your problem areas with exercises.
an excellent exercise, you can do it in front of your TV: sit on a
stool, and put your toes under something (piece of heavy furniture,
for example). In your hands hold a little dumbbell. Please, make sure
that it is not very heavy, start with one kilo, for example, or you
will damage your back and spine! Slowly move the upper part of your
body back, until it's parallel with the ground. Stop for a second and
move it back to the sitting position. Repeat ten times. Every week add
to the number of repetitions. You will see the results in a week,
guaranteed! You will see or feel under the fat - if you have any - six
pack and muscles. Dumbbells do wonders. Much better than these
crunches - I came up to three hundreds and there was no results AT
ALL. With the dumbbells you will see it in a week.
Side Lunge Slide
Stand with feet hip-width apart, left foot resting on a paper plate.
Bend the right leg while sliding the left foot to the side, torso
upright and abs in. Slowly slide left foot back to starting position,
repeating 8-12 times. Switch legs and repeat for 2-3 sets.
Lunge Slide
Stand with feet hip-width apart, left foot resting on a paper plate.
Bend the right leg while sliding the left foot back into a lunge
position, keeping the right knee behind the toe, torso upright and abs
in. Slowly slide left foot back to starting position and repeat 8-12
times. Switch legs and repeat on each leg for 2-3 sets.
Front One-Legged Squat
Stand on a step or small platform. Lift left leg out in front of step
and bend the right leg, bringing the toe of the left foot to the
floor. Touch the floor lightly and keep the knee of the bent leg in
line with toes. Straighten the right leg and repeat 8-12 times. Switch
legs and repeat for 2-3 sets.
Chair Squat
Stand in front of a chair with feet hip-width apart, abs in and torso
straight. Slowly bend your knees and lower and until you're almost
touching your butt to the chair. Hold for 2-3 seconds, knees behind
the toes, and straighten. Repeat for 12-16 reps, 2-3 sets.
Heel Drops with Leg Extension
Stand on step or platform with left leg on the step, right leg
hanging off the side. Bend the left leg and lower the right foot
towards the floor (a few inches). Straighten the left leg and bring
the right leg out to the side, foot flexed, in a leg extension. Repeat
8-12 times, switch legs for 2-3 sets.
Hip Extension
On a flat or inclined step or platform, lie facedown with hips on the
edge of the step, legs straight out behind you with toes resting
lightly on the floor. Squeeze the glutes and hamstrings and straighten
the legs until they are level with the hips. Hold for 2-3 seconds, and
lower letting toes lightly touch the floor. Repeat for 2-3 sets of
8-12 repetitions.
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Do cardio exercises 3-6 times a week for 20-30 minutes to melt the fat. This will likely take about a month.
Pilates are the best exercises for the ab muscles, plus they improve your posture, which can make you look thinner any way.
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jogging is an excellent exercise because it let you lose weight
evenly throughout your whole body. If you want to lose weight in
specific areas, you should target them with exercises. If they are
your problem areas, they will be very difficult to tone. You will have
to work double on them. The best approach is this:
1. Lower/control your daily calorie intake (control for normal
weight, lower for overweight).
2. Run/jog to lower your overall body fat percentage.
3. Target your problem areas with exercises.
an excellent exercise, you can do it in front of your TV: sit on a
stool, and put your toes under something (piece of heavy furniture,
for example). In your hands hold a little dumbbell. Please, make sure
that it is not very heavy, start with one kilo, for example, or you
will damage your back and spine! Slowly move the upper part of your
body back, until it's parallel with the ground. Stop for a second and
move it back to the sitting position. Repeat ten times. Every week add
to the number of repetitions. You will see the results in a week,
guaranteed! You will see or feel under the fat - if you have any - six
pack and muscles. Dumbbells do wonders. Much better than these
crunches - I came up to three hundreds and there was no results AT
ALL. With the dumbbells you will see it in a week.
Side Lunge Slide
Stand with feet hip-width apart, left foot resting on a paper plate.
Bend the right leg while sliding the left foot to the side, torso
upright and abs in. Slowly slide left foot back to starting position,
repeating 8-12 times. Switch legs and repeat for 2-3 sets.
Lunge Slide
Stand with feet hip-width apart, left foot resting on a paper plate.
Bend the right leg while sliding the left foot back into a lunge
position, keeping the right knee behind the toe, torso upright and abs
in. Slowly slide left foot back to starting position and repeat 8-12
times. Switch legs and repeat on each leg for 2-3 sets.
Front One-Legged Squat
Stand on a step or small platform. Lift left leg out in front of step
and bend the right leg, bringing the toe of the left foot to the
floor. Touch the floor lightly and keep the knee of the bent leg in
line with toes. Straighten the right leg and repeat 8-12 times. Switch
legs and repeat for 2-3 sets.
Chair Squat
Stand in front of a chair with feet hip-width apart, abs in and torso
straight. Slowly bend your knees and lower and until you're almost
touching your butt to the chair. Hold for 2-3 seconds, knees behind
the toes, and straighten. Repeat for 12-16 reps, 2-3 sets.
Heel Drops with Leg Extension
Stand on step or platform with left leg on the step, right leg
hanging off the side. Bend the left leg and lower the right foot
towards the floor (a few inches). Straighten the left leg and bring
the right leg out to the side, foot flexed, in a leg extension. Repeat
8-12 times, switch legs for 2-3 sets.
Hip Extension
On a flat or inclined step or platform, lie facedown with hips on the
edge of the step, legs straight out behind you with toes resting
lightly on the floor. Squeeze the glutes and hamstrings and straighten
the legs until they are level with the hips. Hold for 2-3 seconds, and
lower letting toes lightly touch the floor. Repeat for 2-3 sets of
8-12 repetitions.
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Pilates!! 20 minutes a day, at least 3x week to start. If you do them correctly and follow up with a sensible diet, you will start seeing results in 2 weeks or so. Then beginning adding more time and intesity to your work outs. Cardio exericise should be part of your program too.
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You have to target everything. I know you won't pick this answer, but I thought I could help anyway. For your thighs you should do squats and lunges, even biking. You DEFINITELY need to run. I think you could do cardio every other day, and aerobics every other day. Hell, you might even want to start lifting weights in your arms. Small ones though, not too light but not too heavy. between 3-12 pounds to get rid of chubby arms.
Here is a nice cardio:
Begin with easy warm-ups of two to three minutes (five minutes if necessary) by fast walking or light jogging on the treadmill to loosen up
Jog at moderate pace for one minute
Sprint for one minute
Slow down to jogging for one minute
Walk for one minute
Repeat the four until you’ve completed 20 minutes total. To ensure proper intensity, don’t include the warm-up period toward your total.
Cool down and stretch
Another ab workout:
Legs Straight Up Crunches
With legs straight up in the air and feet together, place hands behind your head and raise your shoulders off the floor by contracting your ab muscles as hard as possible. Make sure you're looking straight up at the ceiling and that your chin is not digging into your chest. Your hands should only be holding your head up and not pulling up so you should feel this strictly in your upper abs and not in your neck or shoulders. Do one set of 20. On the last rep keep your hands behind your head and continue with the next exercise.
Double Crunches
With hands behind your head, bend your knees to form a 90 degree angle so your calves and feet are parallel with the floor. Roll your hips in so your knees are coming towards your chest at the same time contract your abs and lift your head and shoulders off the floor. Be sure your elbows stay out and that you're lifting by contracting your abs and not pulling your head forwards with your hands. Do one set of 15. On the last rep maintain your upper body in the crunch position and continue with the next exercise.
Leg Raises with Abduction
Lie face up on the floor with your hands under your butt. Raise your legs up with feet together so they're perpendicular with the floor. Maintain your legs straight throughout the entire exercise. Take 5 counts to lower legs until they're 3 inches from the floor. Open your legs as wide as possible without arching your back then close and raise back up to starting. The key is to lower as slowly as possible. Do one set of 12. Keep your legs up in the air on the last rep and continue with the next exercise.
Don't go intense the first few weeks. Take it slow. It's basically only going to work if you change your diet. 10 small meals are better than one, but eat when you're hungry. Protein gets rid of cravings. Never ever starve yourself, it slows your metabolism.
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