Options
Is 2 hours exercise per day okay?
Gusto Brunt
Posts: 12,351
Forum Member
✭✭
Just started my new exercise regime today.:)
One hour on the treadmill 7am to 8am.
And one hour on the exercise bike 3pm to 4pm.
First day today. I feel better for it.
One hour on the treadmill 7am to 8am.
And one hour on the exercise bike 3pm to 4pm.
First day today. I feel better for it.
0
Comments
Weekends off.:)
I work from home and don't have the freedom to bother to go outside...
I need to be near my pc, which is mounted above the equipment.:D
Anything! I have two stone I just can't shift.
I aim for two hours per month.
The recommended amount is 2.5 hours moderate exercise (cardio) or 7m minutes vigorous exercise per week
and also do at least 2 days muscle building exercise a week.
This is for the NHS Guidelines for exercise
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/physical-activity-guidelines-for-adults.aspx
If you want to lose weight then you need to eat less. Exercise is good for you but is not very effective at weight loss.
I have to generate a big sweat - if I'm not dripping with sweat (how attractive) and I've recovered by the time I reach my car, I know I've not done enough.
eat less calories.
you can still eat a lot just change what you eat.
I agree with what you're saying though, 30% exercise and 70% diet is what's been spoken as effective. Look at what you're eating and add in weights as someone has suggested.
You need to vary it, and build up some muscle mass overall. So some arm work and some squats whilst holding the weights by your side, and so AB work too.
You may benefit from getting some dvd's, they're for both sexes.
If you're serious about losing weight, check what you eat and maybe use one of the numerous apps available to check calorie intake etc.
Good luck :-)
Yep, that is the danger of rushing typing, typing with one hand, while eating with the other and trying to squeeze your foot into a show without undoing it.
To be honest 7 minutes would be too much for me at the moment.
This is true, if you eat a lot more veggies then you will probably lose weight because you will eat less of the major calorie containing stuff.
The reason they don't know this is because neither weight training nor cardio is much good at losing weight unless taken to extreme, diet is by far the most effective approach to weight loss.
Yes weight training is good as is cardio (ideally you should do both) but if you want to lose weight then look at the diet.
I'm still doing the 2 hours per day, but I felt a little tired yesterday. But still did the hour this morning.
Not feeling tired any more.
And lost four pounds. :eek: