Weightloss/Workout question!?

Question

I work out all the time. I go to the gym, I work out for 45mins- 1hr a day!
I work out at home on the weekend when the gym is not open.
I've now been working out for the past 3 weeks.
However, I am not seeing any results as far as muscle formation or whatever.
I'm only noticing weight loss.
Am I working out to little to make a difference, or do I need to increase my time or what?
If anyone can help me out, that'd be great.
thanks so much.

Answer 1

A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER:
The correct way to burn fat and stay healthy is to burn more calories than you consume
You need to make sure you are eating healthy foods while still excercising
If you have a big appetite drink plenty of water so that you will feel full but not consume calories
But you should always eat
If you start to skip meals you will only be more hungry at your next meal and probably eat way too much
Remember, the average persons stomach is as big as a slice of pizza scrunched up into a ball
So you shouldnt be putting more food into your stomach than what fits
Also, it takes aproximately 15-20 minutes for your brain to realize that you are full
so eat slower and you will realize sooner when you are not hungry anymore

ALSO....
i found this artical called "50 Habits of "Naturally Thin" People
How to get Started:Decide how much you want to loose and see how many calories a day it will take to make it happen by year's end.Then, work into your routines however many of these eating tweaks and exercises you need to achieve your goal.
Slash 250 cal.s a day to lose about 25 lbs. in a year, Slash 500 cal.s to loose 50 pounds.
This is based on a 150-pound person: you may need to cut more/ fewer calories depending on ur weight, age & gender. It also assumes your normal calorie intake essentially stays the same and your weight is stable.
* I'm only going to give you the ones that are most helpful and burn calories. If you want more then email me*
1.Wake-up Workout - When your eyes open, sit up slwoly w/out using ur hands. W/ legs straight out, lean forward until u feel a gentle stretch in ur back & hamstrings. Hold. Then, Using ur abs, lower urself flat. Rest & repeat 2 more times. BURNS 10
2. Balance Booster - While u brush ur teeth, alternate standing on 1 leg as u switch mouth quadrants(every 30 seconds). BURNS 10
3.Be a Ballerina - As ur coffee drips, stand sideways, put 1 hand on the counter, and lift the outside leg straigh out in front of u, keeping it extended. With upper body straight, hold for a few sec.s and move it to the side: hold and extend it behind u. Do 5x on each leg. BURNS 10
4. Talk It UP - Every time u grab the phone, stand up & pace around. BURNS 50
5. Carry Some Weight - When ur grocery Shopping/ running erands, wear a backpack with 5-10 lbs bag of sugar inside to increase resistance & burn more calories. Add purchases to ur load as it becomes easier. BURNS 20 (FOR AN HOUR OF ERRANDS)
6.Pump at the Pump - While ur getting gas, With 1 hand on ur car, Stand on the balls of ur feet & slowly rise up & down for as long as it takes to fill ur tank. BURNS 10
7. Shop till the Pounds Drop - at the mall try on at least 10 outfits- pants and shirts.BURNS 60
8. Jog for Junk Mail - For every piece of junk mail u get each day, do 1 lap around ur house/ building, / up & down a flight of stairs. BURNS 35-140
9. Play Footsie - After Dinner, while u are sitting at the table, extend your right leg out & slowly bend it up & down, squeezing & holding in the up position for at least 5 sec.s. Repeat 5x for each leg. BURNS 10
10.Ease into Evening - sitting with feet uncrossed, grab ur wrists & raise ur hands above ur head to lengthen the spine. Take a deep breath in as u reach & hold the position, breathing slowly in & out for 20 sec.s, taking longer on the exhale. BURNS 5
11. Sing a Song - Spend sunday morning belting it out in the church choir. BURNS 70 PER SERVICE
12. Catch This! -
Spend 30 min tossing a ball or a frisbee with ur kid/dog BURNS 90
13. Make Whoopee - Instead of a bowl of ice cream as a bedtime snack, have a robust tussle with your spouse. BURNS 300

Good Luck!!

Answer 2

Hi, I think that you need to incorporate weights into your exercise routines. It's great to do cardio workouts, which will raise your fitness and make you lose weight, but adding weights into your routines will help you change your body shape and make you look leaner, more toned and better! If you go to the gym, ask a personal trainer there to run through with you some basic weight exercises you can do, either with a machine or free weights, which are hand held. Doing a 30 min weight workout 3 times a week will definitely see results!

Answer 3

Youre trying to put on muscle? Try to cut back on cardio for a little while. Maybe change your diet. While lifting weights or doing any muscle contraction try this "rule of 10s" - spend 2 seconds lifting the weight, 6 seconds maintaining the contraction and 2 seconds lowering the weight. Give it a little time and slowly add more weight to the workout. Also maybe everyday is a little much I would only recommend lifting everday ONLY if you are super skinny as Ive seen very thin people only gain muscle mass this way.

Answer 4

i don't know what you do at the gym...but cardio and muscle growth do not mix...especially cardio that lasts for a long time (25-60mins). you need to lift HEAVY so that your muscle fibers tear. that way they can grow back bigger and stronger. so don't do any weight training where you're doing 10+ reps per exercise. those won't help.

weightlifting burns quite a few calories and it revs up your metabolism for a few hours. so if you are eating like you normally did (3 weeks ago), then you should be losing weight since your body is burning off more from workouts and your body also expects to burn more (because of higher metabolism).

also, make sure you get enough protein...otherwise muscle can't grow. as far as time goes, you should be able to get results in 45-60 mins. just concentrate on lifting heavy so that you can do roughly 6-10 reps per set and try to keep rest time to a minimum.

Answer 5

2 and 1 2 hours bowling

Answer 6

You don't say what kind of workout you are doing, but it seems to me you are devoting plenty of time to it.

The weight loss is a good result, I would think. But if you want to accomplish something else, you could try finding a workout designed to help you do that.

Here are some good sources:
For bodybuilding:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/workout.htm

For all kinds of workouts:
http://www.self.com/fitness/workouts

For workouts including a five minute workout:
http://www.netfit.co.uk/wkmen.htm

And I've been told it takes a couple of months for muscles to really develop so be patient with yourself, please.

Answer 7

You could see a trainer or take out a book from the library on workouts. I am sure there are workouts on line too. Try "Navy Seals training" in a serach. Your problem is likely not the quantity of time working out. It is more likely the quality of your work out. Are you tired after your workouts. Do you have a work out plan? Do you ever increase the intensity?

My suggestion is write out a plan for the next 4 weeks. What exercises you are going to do.

Answer 8

don t eat too many fruits

Answer 9

Flaxseeds will help you in lossing weight

Answer 10

If you're trying to put on muscle cut back on the heavy cardio and concentrate on the weights. Stay away from sugar and pound those protien shakes or bars. The amount of weight you're lifting is you're decision. If you're going for mass lift heavy. If you're trying to just get cut lift less just more. Also try to eat or drink you're protein 30 min. before or 30min. after you're work out. Check with a trainer or someone who works at a nutritional place on how much protein you should have.

Answer 11

Well, in 3 weeks you shouldn't expect to see any major results. But their there. Depending on the type of exercices you've done, your heart has become more accustomed to effort and you probably have seen an improvement in the number and quality of the exercies you're doing.

Also, if you calorie intake is greater than your consumption you'll not loose any body weight. You'll build muscle, but the amount of body fat will not decrease.