Posts Tagged ‘exercise bike’

I’m looking to lose a lot of weight before this summer and I was wondering what will help me to lose more weight; an exercise bike or treadmill?

www.india-herbs.com What is cardio? Cardio or cardiovascular, refers to the heart. Cardio is an exercise that raises your heart rate and keeps it elevated for a period of time. For eg, kickboxing, jogging & swimming. Objective of cardio? It strengthens the heart. It strengthens the lungs and increases lung capacity. It boosts the metabolism, burns calories, and helps you lose weight. It helps reduce stress. It increases energy. It promotes restful sleep. An example of a cardio exercise is leg shuffling which lasts about three minutes. It may look easy but is effective in keeping the heart rate elevated and is useful as a warm up exercise. What is biceps? Bicep is a muscle located on the upper arm. Objective of biceps? To rotate the forearm and flex the elbow. To work the biceps, one can do a barbell curl or hammer curl in 5 sets of 10 reps. When performing bicep curls, arms should be shoulder width apart and kept close to the sides. Make sure that only the forearms are moving during the workout. What is triceps? Tricep is a large muscle located on the back of the upper arm. Objective of triceps? To extend the arm To bring the arm down towards the body For a tricep workout, one can perform a tricep extension using a barbell. Hold the barbell above the head and while keeping the arms close to the head, slowly lower the barbell behind the head. Use the tricep to extend the arm so that the barbell is lifted above the head. An alternative is the tricep dumbbell extension. With …

I’m looking to lose weight for the summer, started a bit late I know!

But this is what I ate today, and I just wondered if it is healthy & will aid weight loss? :]

Breakfast – fat free natural yoghurt, red grapes, blueberries & ground cinnamon
Lunch – rocket, spinach, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, king prawns
Dinner – grilled & skinless chicken breast with steamed broccoli, carrots & cauliflower and mashed potato (made without fat/milk), chicken bovril (as gravy!)
Drinks – 2litres water, 2 cups coffee with skimmed milk (one decaff, one not), cup of peppermint tea

This is only a sample of what I intend to eat, but it will all be along the same lines every day (except Saturday when I will eat out either an Indian or Chinese!!)

I’m also looking for some exercise tips – I previously joined a gym but didn’t go, and I find trying to workout at home (I have an exercise bike, DVDs, step aerobics, etc) too easy to avoid. I’m thinking of joining a different gym that’s closer to home and has a swimming pool as well.

What is the best way to start exercising without over doing it or getting bored? Like a way to ease myself into it so that I can learn to love it but which will also maximise weight loss/toning?

I’m 5ft10, broadly built, size UK18, currently about 220lbs, and looking to lose 30lbs as a starting point.

All help appreciated :]

Thanks muchies.
xxxxxx