another fitness thread

nuggetz87 · #1 12-27-2006, 09:12 PM

right now i'm 19 years old, 5'10.5" and 198 lbs, and barely any muscle.

i started running a few weeks ago, right now i run at 6mph for 30 minutes, or 3 miles, 3-4 times a week. increasing the time/distance slowly, not really working on speed right now.

but i'm looking for something else to on off days, specifically to get rid of stomach/manboobs. i'm really clueless when it comes to fitness because before this i never took it seriously, just playing sports and not actually working out.

so when i go to the gym, what machines do i want to use for stomach/chest?

dknightx · #2 12-27-2006, 09:13 PM

pushups and situps

do some assisted pullups as well

also, try doing some HIIT workouts to mix things up.

JMa · #3 12-27-2006, 09:20 PM

remember that you cannot "spot burn" fat...I'd go for squats, dead lifts and situps if I was you

and for the love of god, stay off the machines

nuggetz87 · #4 12-27-2006, 09:23 PM

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i run outside when i can but recently it has been way too cold [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

why are machines bad?

closer · #5 12-27-2006, 09:33 PM

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i run outside when i can but recently it has been way too cold [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

why are machines bad?

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Weight machines dont work stabalizer muscles.

chesspain · #6 12-27-2006, 09:57 PM

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Jeez, the OP is fat and in the very early stages of regular exercise--he's not training for a triathlon. If using machines helps him to slowly begin to weight train without hurting himself, then there is nothing wrong with that.

Alobar · #7 12-28-2006, 01:01 AM

why not just play sports again? way more fun then a gym, and you are much more likely to stick with it

danvh · #8 12-28-2006, 01:32 AM

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For what the OP is saying, joining a basketball league or starting to box or something is a pretty decent idea. Some good cardio 2-3 days a week and a couple days of lifting and you can do a lot