Fat Burning Workout

bunzo7 · 12-23-2006, 01:05 AM

im in pretty good shape but the problem is i kind of got a gut, i did crunches back then and it was ok but not enough, any suggestions for good fat burning workouts? serious inquiries please, thanks.

o yeah, i cant find that damn albolene stuff ANYWHERE, if any of you have albolene, where did you buy it from? i want to get it from a store and not online, i want it in my hand right away haha

**Standard** · 12-23-2006, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bunzo7

im in pretty good shape but the problem is i kind of got a gut, i did crunches back then and it was ok but not enough, any suggestions for good fat burning workouts? serious inquiries please, thanks.

Dude you can do crunches all day and it won't do shit for removing a gut... well maybe if you burned some crazy amount of calories from the crunches. You can't spot reduce though, will never happen.

The 2 best things that will get rid of your gut are cardio and diet.

So what cardio do you do and what does your diet look like?

Chris H · 12-23-2006, 03:04 AM

Run/do cardio eat better untill you can see your abs, that's it.

Cardio can include(aside from running): jumping rope, grappling, punching, burpy's, swimming, etc. Recommended 20-30mins 3-4 times per week.

Throw some wieghts in the mix and your set.

bunzo7 · 12-23-2006, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Standard

The 2 best things that will get rid of your gut are cardio and diet.

So what cardio do you do and what does your diet look like?

well i run in place for about 1 min. then drop down and do 3 pushups roll to my left do another 3 roll to my right and do another 3 then get back up as fast as i can then sprint for 30 seconds and do the whole process again til i cant anymore, i do that same thing w/ crunches too, o yeah, i also like racing cars to the end of a block or at least keep up w/ the speed of the car, i dont make it but at least i try

i remember i was about 50 ft. away from a bus i was going to take and it just left, i was lucky enough that when sprintted i caught up w/ it then i was running right next to the right rear wheel for a good 30 ft. (i guess) i also had a heavy backpack on, the damn bus driver didnt even see me banging my fist at the side of the bus

good workout though

well for my diet, sometimes i eat healthy, sometimes i eat like a pig, sometimes i just have small snacks throughout the day and sometimes i hardly eat at all, im trying to eat healthy but healthy food is boring

i like using the george foreman grill, is there anything healthy i could cook on there that can help? im thinking chicken breasts but those can get really dry

bunzo7 · 12-23-2006, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Sublam

Run/do cardio eat better untill you can see your abs, that's it.

Cardio can include(aside from running): jumping rope, grappling, punching, burpy's, swimming, etc. Recommended 20-30mins 3-4 times per week.

Throw some wieghts in the mix and your set.

hmm..ill try jumping rope along w/ the others but swimming is out of the question since i live in a condo and we have an outdoor pool that doesn't have a heater, the water is FREEZING here and its bad enough that the temp for the city can get as low as 32 degrees, im thinking about checking out those suits divers wear, those can keep your body thoroughly insulated right? i hope so because i do want to go for a good swim, its been a long time since i had 1

Chris H · 12-23-2006, 03:55 AM

swimming is just an example of a good cardio workout bro. bottom line to losing fat is simply burning more calories than you take in. any fitness expert who knows anything will tell you that swimming is excellent for buring calories.

regardless, spot reduction is impossible. alot of times it comes down to genetics in order to get a six pack. my wieght has varied anywhere from 185lbs to 245lbs depending on the sport i was partcipating in and my gut/midsection has looked about the same at every weight. my face on the other would blow up like a jellyfish, just genetics

Jason Rhodes · 12-23-2006, 11:41 AM

+1 on the swimming. if it's ever possible, it's a great workout. also not hard on joints, plus it burns lots of cals.

nuttzilla · 12-23-2006, 01:41 PM

All of the replies so far have been good. For greater efficiency, you should do cardio once you wake up. In the morning, you will have fasted overnight and will be burning mostly fat as a fuel source as opposed to muscle glycogen. You have to weight train as well, muscle has a high energy requirement and you will burn calories throughout the day after the lift. Bottom line, if fat burning is a goal and not necessarily endurance, do cardio in a starvation state, and weight lifting in a well fed state.

**Standard** · 12-23-2006, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bunzo7

well for my diet, sometimes i eat healthy, sometimes i eat like a pig, sometimes i just have small snacks throughout the day and sometimes i hardly eat at all, im trying to eat healthy but healthy food is boring

i like using the george foreman grill, is there anything healthy i could cook on there that can help? im thinking chicken breasts but those can get really dry

This will probably be your best area for improvment, its alot easier to cut 500 cals from your diet then it is to burn that many by way of cardio. Now that obviously shouldn't be taken to say cardio is pointless, but the better you eat and the more calories you burn the quicker you'll get the results you want. Read the stickes in diet and supps, 7 habits in particular.

Lots of foods man, odds are your chicken is left in too long, thats why its dry.

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Originally Posted by nuttzilla

All of the replies so far have been good. For greater efficiency, you should do cardio once you wake up. In the morning, you will have fasted overnight and will be burning mostly fat as a fuel source as opposed to muscle glycogen. You have to weight train as well, muscle has a high energy requirement and you will burn calories throughout the day after the lift. Bottom line, if fat burning is a goal and not necessarily endurance, do cardio in a starvation state, and weight lifting in a well fed state.

I am going to have to fully diagree with this, you will from everything i have read burn more muscle then you will your fat stores. If you can show me something that proves otherwise that would be great, not trying to knock you man but as far as i'm concered this is a poor option. The weight you will lose will be from muscle and fat.

When your body has no energy it protects it self and tries to maintain its fat stores by sacrificing muscle, your body will be in a state of catabolism first thing in the morning and running will further amplify this affect.

bunzo7 · 12-23-2006, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nuttzilla

All of the replies so far have been good. For greater efficiency, you should do cardio once you wake up. In the morning, you will have fasted overnight and will be burning mostly fat as a fuel source as opposed to muscle glycogen. You have to weight train as well, muscle has a high energy requirement and you will burn calories throughout the day after the lift. Bottom line, if fat burning is a goal and not necessarily endurance, do cardio in a starvation state, and weight lifting in a well fed state.

hmm..i think im gonna give this a try