Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Massive JP
1. I'm a real big fan of chocolate. Big problem. I just can't help myself from eating chocolate, candy, chips, etc. etc. all the time... Suggestions?
2. I'm planning on starting to do 10 minutes or something per day on a stepper-type machine I have. Is that enough, along with a lesuire walk?
3. How many crunches should I start off with; I mean, I can't do many, haven't done them a lot really, but should I add 2 more per day or something?
4. I can't even do a pushup... [Okay, thats more strength, but whatever]. If I lose weight, that will make pushups easier right, because there will be less weight to push up.
BTW, I'm 5 ft 4in or something and 140lbs... :eek:
|
Answers IMO:
1. Buy a chocolate-flavored whey protein powder if you're addicted to chocolate. Otherwise, just don't have snacks, chocolate, etc. lying around your house and try not to walk around places that sell that stuff or do the old-fashioned thought of "whenever I get a craving for that, I'll eat brocolli (or some other healthy snack that may or may not taste too good)." Really, the only time you could get away with eating a candy bar would be seconds after finishing a hard bout of cardio
2. First off, at 140 lbs, IMO you shouldn't be doing too much cardio. Leisure walks are OK, but you shouldn't consider those exercise. When you do cardio, just remember that it takes about 20 minutes or so to get into the fat-burning state. Up to 20 minutes, your body is using the fatty acids in the blood stream, glucose, etc. If you do too much cardio in one session (i.e. more than 45 minutes), then your body starts to eat away at hard-earned lean muscle tissue along with fat deposits
3. Don't worry too much about crunches. Honestly, just do crunches 3x a week at most, and train them with weights when you are able to crunch with a weight. At most, do about 4 sets of 10 - 15 crunches with a weight. Your abdominal muscles are made of the same muscles as your biceps, so why train them too much differently? At some point, doing 100 crunches a day turns into cardio more than anabolic muscle training
4. If you're having trouble doing pushups, no prob. Just start off doing a pushup against a wall and eventually working your way down the wall until you are strong enough to do a pushup off the floor. Overall, pushups are more cardio/muscle conditioning more so than muscle building. If you have access, doing barbell bench presses are a lot more beneficial, even if you can barely do one repetition with only the bar.
Finally, the most important aspect is your diet and the iron determination to make a change in your life. Good luck!