Health and Fitness

I am trying to get toned abs, pecks, and arm muscles. and i was what can i do to do that without a home gym or going to the gym? i only have a treadmill and weights so is there anything else i need to buy to help aid me? also do i need any dietary supplements or protien powders?

Theres not much you can do at home , hell you can’t even make a real difference at home . You can’t induce enough stress to promote decent muscle growth . Protein powders help in recovery which you won’t need because your not going to tear your muscles down with enough stress to cause hypertrophy.

You know how i got my abs and chest , i got abs with weighted ab workouts and my chest with high intensity 3×10 weight sessions . Just get a gym membership .

If you really can’t get one then p90x or some other curcuit workout would help you .

How much weight do you have at home . Without upping the weight your muscles get used to the stress put on them and won’t grow . You can do a few things with dumbbells

Dumbbell curls
Dumbbell Rows
Dumbbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Chest Flies
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Dumbbell Squat
Dumbbell Deadlift

And theres some bodyweight exercises you could do . The treadmill is useless for building muscle , at the most it could help reveal your abs if you have a high bf% and wanted to lower it with diet and cardio

The reason being at home with no equipment is not ideal is because theres only so much you can do , it won’t get any more difficult for you . When im at the gym adding 5,10, 20 lbs to my lifts it makes a difference and it gets harder forcing my muscles to get stronger . That can’t happen at home with no equipment. You will adapt to whatever your doing and eventually not see progress .

I use to be in shape have a nice body but it barely shows now and I would like to get back in shape and be how I was before. Please help

id go with the good old fashioned situps, ..crunches(half situp).. and leg raise, and to make it harder mix it up be in a crunched position and raise your legs, you can lay on ur back, raise ur legs, bend ur knees and move ur legs as if ur riding a bicycle. There are many things, if u can jump rope at home that d be the best, running long distances if u can. If u have a pull-up bar at home you can hold urself up on it and raise ur legs up high. Most importantly, have a zero fat diet. Carbohydrates are essential.

I am limited on resources! all i have is a punching bag and a pull up bar.
Also i live in mid Michigan and it’s winter, so jogging would be the best option..

Jump rope, punching bag, pull-ups, shadow boxing, footwork, push-ups, sit-ups, dips, body weight squats, and RUNNING. When running, don’t always do a long, non-stop distance run. Throw in some sprints.

i dont have access to a gym for a few weeks what can i do that will help keep me in shape for my kickboxing match? i know jumping rope and shadow boxing and sit ups but anything else? anything will help/

buy a punching bag or speed bag with punching bag practice punches and kicks the more you train the more you can perfect your kick if you dont remember exacly there are some youtube videos that throughly explain exacly what to do step by step in your kick and just practice thos on a punching bag and perfect them also in some youtube videos they show you training excercises to use as well and whle punching the bag remember to turn the ball or your feet as you swing to get makimum velocity to bring greater impact it may feel as if your swinging harder only using your arms but its not making sure your punches start from your feet will always make a punch much harder up to almost 1000 pounds of impact at perfection BTW: the name of the videos that show the best explained kicks type in the revelution of kicking those videos show you step by step exacly everything you need to know about some simple kick like round house side kick back kick all those

And not go to the gym?
Is jogging and jump roping enough?
Can you please recommend me some work out routines/videos.

Check out these fitness facts.

• If you consume fewer calories than you burn, you have to lose fat eventually. There are no exceptions to this fact.

• There are only two nonsurgical things we can do to sculpt your body and they are (1) add or lose fat and (2) add or lose muscle. Muscle can only be lost naturally through atrophy.

• A pound of fat will yield about 3500 calories (Kcal) of energy.

• An average person must run or walk about 5 miles (8 km) every day to burn one pound of fat per week assuming their diet allows it.

• An average person must run or walk about 350 miles (563 km) to burn 10 pounds and their diet must allow it. If they walk 350 miles (13.4 marathons) at 3mph it will take them 117 hours or about three full 40 hour work weeks to burn 10 pounds of fat.

• If an average person consumes 500 calories per day less than they burn, they will lose about a pound a week with no extra time or physical effort required.

•Running does not burn any more fat than walking as long as the distance remains the same.

• It does not matter if a person runs or walks a given distance…they will burn the same number of calories. Calories are energy and energy expenditure is not time dependent. How fast a person runs has nothing to do with how many calories they burn. Only the distance determines the calories burned.

• There is no exercise which will remove fat from a particular place on the body. Your body (genetics) determines where you lose fat, not you nor your diet nor your exercise. Spot fat removal by diet or exercise is a myth which is why people spend so much money on liposuction.

• It is not necessary to do "cardio" to burn fat. Cardio is aerobic exercise while maintaining a heart rate of 80% of max or more which is used to maintain cardio-vascular fitness. You can burn fat in your sleep.

• It doesn’t matter how hard or how long you exercise, you will not lose any fat if you eat too much. You can always eat more calories than you can burn. When it comes to burning fat, diet always trumps exercise.

• There are no supplements which will make your body burn fat. Only you can do that with diet control.

• Refined protein supplements are a much worse form a protein than a balanced diet of nutritious natural foods which includes all essential amino acids (fish, meat, dairy, etc.) because most of the nutrition has been lost in processing.

• An average natural bodybuilder who is just starting to train may gain as much as 4-8 ounces of muscle in a month. An average dieter who is burning fat will lose about a pound a week. Anyone can gain a pound in a few minutes just be drinking a pint of water.

Exercise is fine if done properly. However, it’s not necessary to burn fat. You should plan your diet to burn fat (and keep it off) and plan your workouts for fitness goals (strength, endurance, coordination, flexibility, body awareness, etc). Here are some places you can find good advice.

DIETING
A MUST FOR DIETERS http://www.freedieting.com/
BEST DIET TOOL ON THE WEB http://www.myfitnesspal.com/
NUTRITION DOT GOV http://riley.nal.usda.gov/
ALL ABOUT FOOD http://www.mypyramid.gov/

MUSCLE
SCOOBY WEBSITE http://scoobysworkshop.com/general_philosophy.htm
SCOOBY YOUTUBE http://www.youtube.com/user/scooby1961

HEALTH & FITNESS
BEST HEALTH WEBSITE http://nih.gov/
FOR TWEENS & TEENS http://teenshealth.org/teen/
MAYO CLINIC ON FITNESS http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fitness/MY00396
ALL ABOUT HEALTH http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/

Good luck and good health!!

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when theres no waves but when i just want to improve, what are some good workouts i can do at home or maybee at the gym..? but mostly at home that will help surfing.
thanks!

You’ll want to concentrate on your lats and triceps.

If you have access to a gym then doing lat pulldowns and tricep presses are a good way to go. Medium weight, 10-15 reps, 2-3 sets. If you can complete all reps, then raise the weight, if you can’t then lower it.

If you are working out at home try to set up dip bars – two parallel bars about shoulder width apart. Hold yourself up on them and slowly lower your body until your elbow forms a 90 degree angle, then raise yourself back up.

HTH.

http://scoobysworkshop.com
Here is a killer 45 minute back workout that you can do at home with just a set of dumbbells and a pullup bar. This is an back (lats,latissimus dorsi)workout for the advanced bodybuilder, if you are new to bodybuilding please check my website for a more appropriate workout.

Make sure you have done warm-up sets for both biceps and triceps before starting this workout because we start in with really heavy weights and you don’t want to get injured.

Intensity and focus are really important when you do this workout. Don’t hold back anything, treat every set as if it were your last. I know I sound stupid with all my grunting and groaning but when I give it 110%, I can’t help it. Here is the workout:

Superset 1: Wide grip pullups and dumbbell rows
Superset 2: Alternating grip pullups and dumbbell pullovers
Superset 3: Narrow grip pullups and bent over dumbbell rows

Repeat the above 5-6 times, the complete workout should take about 45 minutes. If you don’t like reconfiguring the dumbbells all the time you can also just do each superset combo 5X and then move on to the next combo. This workout should be done once every 5-7 days depending on your age.

Anyone can be healthier, have more energy, sleep better, and feel better about themselves through bodybuilding. Bodybuilding doesn’t have to be expensive or take a lot of time, gyms are great but home workouts can save you time and money. A cheap dumbbell set from a garage sale or walmart is all it takes to get started with your home workouts.

For more information on home workouts, please see my free website (no advertising either):

http://scoobysworkshop.com
Nutrition is key to being able to add muscle! I cover nutrition on my website, if thats not detailed enough for you I have reviewed and recommended some excellent books:

http://scoobysworkshop.com/goodfitnessbooks.htm

Limitation of Liability: Consult with your doctor before starting any exercise program! I am not a medical professional. It is your responsibility to critically evaluate this information and with the help of your physician decide if it is appropriate for you.
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I’m 13 and in treatment for an eating disorder. Right now, I’m at a place where my scale is being taken away, so I need some good workouts so that I know I won’t gain weight.

I’m 5 ‘8 and 128 pounds, if that matters.

I was thinking about doing a four mile bike ride everyday like I usually do for school, but are there any effective workouts I can do at home?

Yeah, actually try toning yoga. I do it at home like with dvd’s and stuff and my arms are toned and so is my stomach. I’ve lost a lot of weight doing this, so I know it’s effective but it’s also really good for stress and relaxation

ive been trying to find home workouts that can build and tone muscle. i have 3 months left untill pole vaulting season and i want to build as much as possible but i dont have weights or anything fancy like that i was wondering what workouts i can do at home to build and tone…. it would also help if i had the # of reps and sets… the whole point of what i want to do is get as big as possible by track season anyone know some tricks?

Gaining muscle takes the same amount of focus and preparation as
losing weight. Some important facts about gaining muscle:

•You can’t necessarily gain muscle without gaining some fat as well.
•There are no magic foods, powders or pills that will allow you to
gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. Some people can do this
naturally (again, the genes), but most will gain some fat along with
the muscle
•Your body is very different from a bodybuilder–trying to gain mass
to look like them is not the best idea. They have different muscle
fibers than you and some may even be getting a little help from
illegal substances.
•If you’re a teenager, you’ll have a hard time changing your body
dramatically. It’s changing constantly and it will change even more as
the years pass.
•Gaining weight requires eating more and lifting more
Gaining muscle requires that you eat more calories than you burn. For
those with high metabolisms, that may seem impossible, but if you try
a few of these tricks, you’ll find that adding calories to your day is
easier than you think:

•Choose calorie-rich foods like granola, bagels, biscuits, avocados,
olives, corn, meat, nuts, peanut butter, milk, yogurt and cheese.
•Add extra calories to your meals by using milk instead of water for
soups, sauces and hot cereals.
•Sprinkle powdered milk into casseroles.
•Add calorie-rich foods (like avocado, cheese and dressing) to
sandwiches and salads
•Mix beans, meat or cheese into pasta or side dishes
•Snack on yogurt, shakes, crackers and dip
•Keep a food diary for a week or so to get an idea of what you’re
eating and where you can add more calories
The trick is to add calories without adding too much saturated fat.
You can also consider downing smoothies or meal replacement shakes in
between meals.

Lift, Lift, Lift

Once you get your calories under control, you need to start lifting
weights. This will help you gain more muscle and help minimize the
amount of fat you gain (although you should expect to gain some fat as
well). Folks trying to gain muscle should:
•Lift heavy. This means lifting enough weight that you can only
complete about 6-8 repetitions of each exercise. The last few reps
should be difficult–the last one should be really hard, but not
impossible.
•Have longer recovery periods between sets
•Have more recovery days between workouts
•Use spotters to avoid injury
•Continue with cardio, but keep it at maintenance level–around 2-3
days of cardio a week to keep your heart in shape
•Start with a full body program 2-3 nonconsecutive days a week, if
you’re a beginner. Allow your body a few weeks to get used to lifting
weights before you tackle more intense routines.

I am too young to go to sign up for the gym (15) and I don’t have the money so are there any at-home workouts that are cardio and burn a lot of fat? Thanks!
Oh and P.S. Please don’t post those at-home-remedies links because I will report you if you do!

Low intensity cardio – walking, tai chi, zhan zhuang, Iyengar Yoga.
Moderate intesity cardio – Jogging, Ashtanga Yoga / Power Yoga
Heavy Intensity cardio – Burpee’s, Kettlebells, Jumprope.