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calories lost a day
i've started to work out a lot more than usual because i feel my ''excercises'' aren't working. so i decided to step it up a notch. i do all the normal crunches and push ups, blah blah blah..i just want to know two things:
#1- i want to loose a substantial amount of weight. SO, what kind of exercises should I do everyday?
#2- how many calories should i set a goal for loosing everyday?
By the way im 17/f if this helps and i want to loose about 15-20 pounds. im not on a time limit but i would really like to loose it as quickly as possible. im on a healthy diet. and i really badly want to loose the ''extra baggage'' if u know what i mean.
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Do between 30-60 minutes of cardio, either on an exercise bike, treadmill, etc. And do some weight exercises, there are different ones that target certain parts of your body. Also, just burn as many calories as you want. I usually go to the gym 4 or more days, and I burn between 300-500.
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FIrst off, don't starve yourself. That's the biggest no-no. And don't count calories. Start off for breakfast with something low-fat like a yogurt. Then for a snack, pack some apples or grapes or a fruit of some kind. Lunch, something simple and small. Just eat healthy things in small amounts. However, don't deprive yourself of everything you like. For example, when I wanted to lose some weight, i allowed myself to have one piece of chocolate per day if i was craving. I still lost weight but i didn't have to starve myself from what I liked, mainly because if you do that, when you start eating things like that again the weight will all come right back. So don't deprive.
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1. Cardio is essential. Steady pace exercise (e.g. jogging, biking, stairmachines, etc) for 30 minutes+.
2. I would say about 500 would be a good number. That would make about a pound lost a week, which is a reasonable number for someone who is young and not obese.
Just an addition to question 1. If you do other things than cardio, try to make those exercises as "full body" as possible. The more muscles you work, the better it is for your metabolism.
Also train opposing muscle groups. If you train your chest and abs, make sure to train your upper and lower back too. Strengthening just one side can lead to posture problems which can give back problems etc.
Good luck.
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