Workout Questions

[The Lipo Fund]

Hi, I'm a first time poster on this particular forum. To fill you in on my history(which may or may not be of any significance), I am an 18 year old male, about 6'1 and I weigh about 165 pounds. I spent the first 15 years of my life severely overweight, peaking at about 230, these days really changed my outlook on life, as it affected both my health and my social life. I spent the summer between my freshman and sophomore years of highschool at a family cottage in North Carolina. I hiked anywhere between 5-16miles a day for an entire month, and felt great about myself. When I returned home, I switched to drinking only water, and started eating smaller rations during meals, opting not to get seconds, or have dessert. I slowly began losing weight, and in the process became obsessed with the whole idea of weight. I would check the scale 5-6 times a day to see how much I weighed, and I feared getting muscle, since it weighed more than fat. It wasn't fat itself I was afraid of, but weight. It hurt me to look down on the scale and see a large number. So as you can imagine I got quite out of shape, not that I was ever in shape in the first place.

Last New Year's, I made the resolution that I would become a vegetarian. It really wasn't a matter of health, but a matter of self-control, to show myself that I can give up something I love. 18 months later, and I have stuck to the vegetarian diet without fault (minus sushi, which I guess some vegetarians eat fish anyways). I started looking at myself more objectively, and saw that I really needed to get in shape. A majority of my friends are in shape, and when I look at myself and feel flab I can't help but feel some kind of insignificance. School caused a lot of stress for me, I got up every morning at 4, and didn't get home until 5 ost days, then I had a few hours of homework, so by the time it got around to working out, I just wanted to crash. But now, school is out, and I have some spare time. I'm starting college this fall, and I hope by that time I will be able to get rid of my excess body fat. Most of this is concentrated around my stomach, and even some on my arms. I have developed my own workout routine, based on the minimal reasources available to me.

-100 Jumping Jacks
-100 Crunches
-15 Pushups (Increase as I'm able to do more)
-100 Crunches
-50 Squats
-100 Crunches
-10 4 counts of leg lifts
-100 Crunches
-Jog for 10 minutes

I have done this for the last 2 days, and while it is hard for me, I manage to get through it. I plan on doing this 5 days a week for the rest of the summer. I am highly motivated, and have no lack of willpower. I eat healthy, and will most likely switch to a vegan diet sometime before the end of the summer. I take vitamins. The only thing I will drink is water, minus the occasional liquor with friends, and an all fruit smoothie once a week. I don't eat fast food, and my restaurant selection is very limited.


Given this information, I have a few questions.

-Is my exercise regiment appropriate given my goal(dropping excess body fat, and transforming it into toned muscle)?

-What kind of results should I expect in the given time frames:
-1 week
-2 week
-1 month
-2 months

Are there any other excercises I can do, that doesn't include weight lifting? (I do not have a bench, and the closest gym is 25 minutes away)

How long before I don't have noticeable "rolls" when I sit down?


This is mainly a self-image thing. I have a good public image, and my appearance has not been questioned. I just want to feel better about myself, knowing that I have done something. I know there are probably numerous advice threads in this forum on a similar subject, but I didn't know if my case was in any way unique from the others. Thanks for any help in advance.

[Scary_Tiger]

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-Is my exercise regiment appropriate given my goal(dropping excess body fat, and transforming it into toned muscle)?


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no

[mike0292]

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=998224

do this. heavy weight lifting gets you muscle very fast. pushups, etc. not so much.

big problem is going to be your diet. name a muscular vegetarian. exactly. it's going to be very tough getting enough calories and protein as a vegetarian. if you really want to get muscle, i would consider reevaluating being a vegetarian.

actually if going to the gym is really a no-no, consider buying an adjustable kettlebell. good all in one workout device.

[The Lipo Fund]

I don't really want to be ripped like a body builder, I just want to get rid of the fat and tone my stomach some. Will me not eating meat interfere with this?

Also, thank you for the link. I am reading through it at the moment.

How much would you price an adjustable kettebell at? I have the money to spend, but it seems silly right now since I'll be leaving home in 2 months, and college gyms are free to use.

Ty

[Assani Fisher]

You won't get "ripped like a body builder" from lifting weights. A lot of females have this same concern with weight lifting because they don't want to be bulky at all- but its a complete myth. Lifting will get you nice and toned and help you lose fat.

Go spend $20 on 2 dumbells and do curls, bench press, and flys at your house.

[The Lipo Fund]

What weight "dumbell" should I be looking for? Are these available at Walmart?

[mattnxtc]

Go to an academy or sports store they will have what you want.

[Assani Fisher]

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What weight "dumbell" should I be looking for? Are these available at Walmart?

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You're going to want to do around 10 reps per exercise, so do some curls with them in the store and find out.

[Assani Fisher]

btw, where exactly do you live that theres no gym within 25 minutes? Nearly every high school, college, and even most middle schools have weight rooms...usually they'll be open at some times during the summer so their football players and other athletes can work out.....find out when and ask the coach if he minds if you work out there.

Even without a school, its really tough for me to imagine an area with no public gym anywhere close.

[dethgrind]

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do curls, bench press, and flys at your house.

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Blasphemy on this board. Find a good bodyweight exercise routine. I've heard good things about these two books though I haven't read them:
http://www.amazon.com/Naked-Warrior-...dp/0938045555/
http://www.rosstraining.com/nevergymless.html