Shoval answered Monday February 13 2006, 11:03 am: Running on a treadmill will not help you lose body fat, but will tone your legs and help your heart rate. It will not help your stomach. In orger to lose your chubby tummy, do crunches and a lot of ab workouts. [ Shoval's advice column | Ask Shoval A Question ]
Thief answered Sunday February 12 2006, 9:58 pm: hmm start out slow with some walking and slowly biuld yourself up with speed. i do it too, it's also good to listen to music while running a bit too, passes the time away. about a good 10 min should do it, take a break and start again [ Thief's advice column | Ask Thief A Question ]
TheOldOne answered Sunday February 12 2006, 4:30 pm: Your body needs at least half an hour of brisk cardiovascular exercise in order to speed up your metabolism. If you don't do at least that much three times a week, you'll be wasting your time and money.
45 minutes would be better still. The point is to get your heart going at a good rate for at least those 30 minutes, though.
The great thing about revving up your metabolism that way is that the effects last for much longer than the exercise. For the next 48 hours or so after a good 30-minute cardio exercise, your body will burn fat at a higher rate - even when you're sleeping! You'll have more energy, too.
For best results, more is better. If you can do it every day, that's better still. But do it at least every other day.
Make sure to stay well-hydrated; drink lots of water, because that will make your workouts more effective and will help you lose weight. Try eating several small, healthy meals throughout the day instead of two or three big meals. And try to find little ways to increase your overall exercise; for example, take the stairs more often (instead of an escalator or elevator).
And don't give up hope. Sometimes it seems like it takes forever to lose much weight. Just stick with it, and eventually your body WILL respond.
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