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can anyone give me some pointers on what are some of the foods that are good to eat to help you have more energy for working out n stuff.
o and how much should i run a day and should i do sprint exercise, or jog, or both. i'm lookin to lose some weight and become stronger. i'm already pretty atheltic
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PROTIEN. Good for breakfast is 2 eggwhites on wheat bread. thatll keep you going. CALCIUM. Milk..cheese. Dont over do your body. M-Running. T-lift weights W-Running TH-rest F-lift weights S-running. S-lift weights Drink lots of water while working out, and in between. Cereal for breakfast with lots of FIBER is also great. try raisin bran.
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you have to supprize your body.. do both because if you just do the same thing everyday your body gets used to that excercise and it won't help you out =] as in energy.. your going to want to eat starches at night so you'll get the energy in the morning.. that includes pastas.. breads.. stuff that that =]
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How much you should run a day depends on where you are currently at.
It's not good to push your body beyond what it can *currently* handle. Otherwise, you can develop an injury which can sideline you and while you're waiting to recover, you lose some of the progress you've made. I assume that since you're pretty athletic, you know that you should warm up and cool down with some stretches, so I won't go into detail on that at all.
If you're already pretty athletic, you should probably be able to run a mile a day. You don't necessarily need to sprint all of that, unless you are trying to become a sprinter.
But if your goals are to lose weight and become stronger, I strongly recommend doing some weight training mixed in with your cardio. Perhaps you alternate, so you don't overstress any one part--go running every other day, and do weight training every other day.
If you're going to do weight-training, make sure you develop yourself evenly. Don't only develop your upper body or only develop your lower body. There are many exercises that one can do-- for your chest, arms, and back, for your stomach, for your legs. Generally a good rule of thumb is, if you work on your upper body on one day, give yourself at least 1 day, if not 2 full days to let those muscles heal.
So you might do something like:
Sunday: Go running for 1 mile,
Do upper body weight-training
Monday: Work on weight training exercises that develop your abs and your back
Tuesday: Go running for 1 mile
Wednesday: Do some weight training exercises for your legs, although if you're already running, you might not want to overdo it here.
Thursday: Go running for 1 mile
Friday: weight training for abs and back
Saturday: REST DAY
If you are in school, I would recommend using the school gym. It's usually a lot cheaper than regular gym memberships (like New York Sports Club, Equinox, or Reebok). There might also be folks who are at your school's fitness center that can give you some advice on what exercises to do. While there are lots of books on Amazon about weight training and what types of exercises, it's best to have a live person to show you the proper form and how not to hurt yourself. Also, a live person can show you how to use various machines.
The reason why I am stressing weight training is that it is crucial to getting stronger AND it makes losing weight a lot easier. Losing weight only by doing cardio works well only at the very beginning, and then your body adjusts to the level of cardio AND to the reduction in calories and compensates by making it harder to lose weight (a.k.a. "hitting a plateau.")
If you build muscle,the muscle mass burns more calories than fat tissue while you are at rest, so a person who weighs 120lbs but is mostly made of fat sitting on his or her butt all day will burn a lot fewer calories than a person who is 120 lbs but mostly made of muscle who is made to sit on his or her butt all day.
Hope this helps!
Old Mongoose
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all yoUR Energy should come from foods high in carbohydrate, such as bread, pasta, potatoes and breakfast cereals. If you’re particularly active, try to eat regularly and have a selection of healthy foods available at all times so you don’t get so easily tempted to have an unhealthy snack.
red meat such as beef and lamb
breakfast cereals
wholegrain bread
green vegetables such as green cabbage, broccoli, spinach and dark salad leaves
dried fruit such as apricots or raisins
nuts and seeds such as cashews or almonds
lentils, peas and beans, including baked beans
-drink GATERLADE..!
&& hoPe i HelpEd..!
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I don't know if energy bars work-I think they do and Gatorade replenishes your electrolytes or something after you lost a lot of salt when sweating.
Since you're already pretty athletic I guess you should just do both, whichever is challenging, or you can make it more challenging somehow. Don't overexert yourself though. Are you runnning everyday? Limit yourself to 30 min or so.
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