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Losing weight in a specific area
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Right chaps
Recently i have begun going to the gym, I've been twice since Friday so want to try and keep up my going twice maybe 3 times a week. I dont really use weights just the running machines, and that one thats like a running machine but sort of a step thing.
Anyhoo, I weighed myself in the gym today, the first time ive weighed myself properly in ages, like since before uni. I weigh 9 stone 11. It probably doesnt sound much but i weighed a little over 8 and a half before uni. I know halls food probably had something to do with the weight and id assume beer/cider drinking hasnt helped. As a result i have quite a belly which just looks odd as everywhere else I have a body like Skeletor. So what sort of activities in the gym (and at home) should i do in order to lose the weight off my stomach?
Cheers.
Recently i have begun going to the gym, I've been twice since Friday so want to try and keep up my going twice maybe 3 times a week. I dont really use weights just the running machines, and that one thats like a running machine but sort of a step thing.
Anyhoo, I weighed myself in the gym today, the first time ive weighed myself properly in ages, like since before uni. I weigh 9 stone 11. It probably doesnt sound much but i weighed a little over 8 and a half before uni. I know halls food probably had something to do with the weight and id assume beer/cider drinking hasnt helped. As a result i have quite a belly which just looks odd as everywhere else I have a body like Skeletor. So what sort of activities in the gym (and at home) should i do in order to lose the weight off my stomach?
Cheers.
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i would say that out of all of those machines, the rowing machine is the most effective when it comes to stomach. (as well as toning up arms which is a bonus!!) so if you are not doing that already i would recommend it!!!
also when i get home every night i do a set of about 50 sit ups and 'tummy twists' and exercises like that. they should help too!
I have been to the gym twice in the last 7 days, and i have a 2 hour football training session once a week, as well as matches on sundays. (though it is only sunday league and im pretty much a sub)
The best things for stomachs are sit ups and crunches.
Crunches - lay on your back as if you were doing a sit up. Then bring your legs up so that your legs stick upwards till your knees, and the rest of your leg is at 90 degrees to that. Then do situps like that. Also you can do curls, which are the same thing but sit up to one side and then the other, still in that position.
People have probably already said this, but I'm going to say it anyhow. You can't lose weight from a specific area, you'll have to do the weightloss/cutting back thing generally. You can then tone up the bits you think need special attention (i.e. your stomach) with exercises like sit-ups and all that malarkey.
If you're going to the gym and doing a fair bit of sport then maybe it's just paranoia...learn to love the beer belly, they've got character.
Don't worry about losing weight anywhere else. All that will happen if you train effectively is that your existing frame will become more toned.
And yes I know, Im attempting to drink a little less heh.
Not bad, all work and no play etc etc.
And yourself? Been back to the Zoo (or whatever it was!) lately...I'm sure you said they were getting a rhino :chin: :hyper:
Hope it goes well