Exercise

[Dianak13]

Good Morning. Megan, I am very interested in your explanation of burning muscle. I have been walking a fair bit this month and I find some days I can keep up with my group, but other days, I have severe shin splints. It helps to slow down, but my group goes on and I have to catch up! Any ideas on this?

[Dianak13]

Good Morning. Meagan I am very interested in your explanation of burning muscle. I have been walking a fair bit this month and I find some days I can keep up with my group, but other days, I have severe shin splints. It helps to slow down, but my group goes on and I have to catch up! Any ideas on this?

[Meagan Lee]

philpayne,
I would definitely time your meals appropriately as to have the right energy before working out and also have a professional find your aerobic threshold so that you are in the target heart rate for burning fat and not muscle. I would seek out an exercise physiologist in your area and they are usually trained to do this. Takes about 10 minutes.

[Meagan Lee]

Dianak13,
I would first take a look at your shoes to see if they are properly fit. Seek out a professional at an athletic foot wear store so that they can observe how your foot strikes the ground and they will assess your shoe needs and maybe suggest an insole. If your shoes are not the problem it may be the way you walk or run or that you are doing too much too soon. Shin splints can become fractures in the tibia if not addressed properly and in a timely manner.

[Rayannabea]

So I just joined today and I wanted to know what kind of exercise I can do to get rid of the lower pouch of fat…it looks like I’m a bit prego. It’s the only place I have issues besides like love handles and thighs but I need to know what work out to do… Maybe like lower abs???

[Meagan Lee]

Rayannabea,
So I just joined today and I wanted to know what kind of exercise I can do to get rid of the lower pouch of fat…it looks like I’m a bit prego. It’s the only place I have issues besides like love handles and thighs but I need to know what work out to do… Maybe like lower abs???

Well, you cannot just do ab exercises to lose your lower abdominal body fat, that will just strengthen your ab muscles. A whole body work out with light weight and cardio intervals will help tremendously along with following your nutrition plan.

Try something like this with 3-5 lbs dumbbells or body weight
wall push ups 20 reps
squats 20 reps
shoulder press 15 reps
lunges 20 reps (10 on each side)
tricep dips 15 reps
side squats 20 reps (10 on each side)
bicep curls 15 reps
Jump rope for 50 reps
Repeat this 3 times, 2-3 times a week.

This will help boost your metabolism which will burn body fat.

[mgoffigan]

i just started today. but i feel so sluggish in getting started because i ate the wrong things for breakfast. how can i start my day before i go to work i have a early shift 6am-6pm. twelve hr. days three days a week its hard.

[Tanya]

Hi, Im wondering if , does the time of day matter when you excersies, morning or evening. Also, I have MS and my legs dont allow me to really get my heart rate up, I go on my tredmill and I have a bike. Is there any different excersise that would be good for me?

[Meagan Lee]

Mgoffigan,
My suggestion is if you want to lose weight to do cardiovascular exercise in the morning before breakfast. This will help burn body fat and get your blood pumping for more energy throughout the day. Once you get into a good routine with that then maybe add in strength training. Make sure you start your breakfast off correctly and really make it a point to eat the correct foods in the morning so you aren’t thinking about that all day and then deciding to not follow the plan for the rest of the day.

[Meagan Lee]

TRaffey,
If you want fat loss then doing cardio in the mornings on an empty stomach is best. This will increase fat loss while doing the exercise. If you are weight lifting or strength training then the timing just depends on your body but definitely NOT on an empty stomach. Maybe look into a hand peddling bike or row machine if that is more comfortable for you. It will help your upper body strength and get your heart rate up to your desired rate.

[Radisson]

Meagan Lee Kinesiologist:

I have done kettlebells exercises with a lot of success. It’s easy to do for both women and men and its great for losing excess skin after loosing weight. Yet and don’t see it recommended here. Why not?

[Hilary53]

I have a huge problem with exercise – which is how I got this way to start with, I guess, but I am looking at my 60th birthday in a week or so and I really do need some advice about what sort of exercise to do. I have degenerating discs in my back, and I had arthroscopy ops on both my knees a couple of years ago, one of which is failing. If I sit for any length of time, it’s difficult to get up, but once up I can walk for a fair while. Is it worth me joining a gym so I make myself exercise?

[vickieroberts]

Meagan
My name is Vickie and I’m just starting out. I have a very hectic work schedule and find it hard to find time to exercise. Could you give me a suggestion on how to get started. I desperately need to loss weight.

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, Hilary53. Hopefully you are being followed by a health care practitioner familiar with your case.
If you can walk for exercise, that is excellent. If you are interested in joining a gym, be sure to seek one in which you can get guidance from a licensed trainer so that you can build a program based on your needs.

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, vickieroberts. Meagan is unavailable, so I will do my best to help.
The best way to get in exercise is to steal opportunities during your day. The usual cliches hold true – park far away from your destination door (if the environment is safe) so you can walk; take the stairs whenever possible and safe; look at every setting and time in which you have some privacy to do basic toning moves, using a wall or your own weight as leverage.
At home, piggyback exercise on your unwinding activities – if you like to watch television, for example, do some exercises as you watch – even just walking in place and/or low-impact exercises through a show (even if it is just half an hour) will do you good.
For more detailed information, there are two online exercise guides that include the information you are seeking in the advanced membership package (along with a guide on eating well on-the-go, and mp3 audio versions of all the guides to which you can listen during transit) – you can contact customer service for this through the “Contact Us” link below.

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