Does anyone know what are really quick and effective for maintaining a great body?

Question

Does anyone here know quick and easy excercises for the butt, thighs and stomach? I'm not super athletic, so I would mostly do these in front of the tube.... lol

Answer 1

Getting rid of fat in general,building lean muscle, and defining your physique is 60% diet, 30% exercise, and 10% mental thought. You must eat the right foods, exercise more often than you don't, burn more calories than you consume, think and speak positively about yourself, try making life as stress free as possible, and get rest so that your body can repair itself.

Portion control is key. You don't want to over-eat.
A portion should be the size of your fist. Meals should consist of one portion of carb and protein, and a portion of fat (a handfull).

Carbohydrates:
Apples, Bananas, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Mangos, Pineapple, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Celery, Carrots, Broccoli, Asparagus, Green Beans, Sweet Potatoes, Corn, Steel Cut Oatmeal, Whole "Grain" Bread.

Protein: Egg Whites, Salmon, Tuna, Halibut, Chicken Breats, Lean Ground Tukey, Turkey Breasts, Protein Powder, Protein Bars (Power Crunch Bar, Cliff Builder Bar) You don't want a high calorie, high fat, high sugar bar. The two I listed are good ones, and they taste great too!

Fat: Organic Peanut Butter, "Raw" Almonds or Walnuts, Balsalmic Vinagerette Dressing. (Just a handful of nuts, with your breakfast, lunch, dinner.) Fats help with digestion.

You want to have 4-5 small meals per day. 2-3 hours apart.
You will never go hungry and your metabolism will not slow down! Stop eating 2-3 hours before bed. If possible get 8 hours of sleep, this plays a major role in losing belly fat.

Meal Planning: (Preperation is key-Make a few days worth of meals.)

Meal 1: Protein, Carb, Fat (1 bottle of WATER)
Meal 2: Protein shake or bar (A glass of WATER)
Meal 3: Protein, Carb, Fat (1 bottle of WATER)
Meal 4: Protein shake or bar (A glass of WATER)
Meal 5: Protein, Carb, Fat (1 bottle of WATER)

Drink half of your weight (or more) in oz. of water per day.
(ex: 120lbs = drink 60oz. of water per day.)

Exercise: (Arrange this plan to fit your schedule).

Mon- light weights upper body, 30-60 min cardio, abs
Tue- cardio 60 minutes (Power Walk, Run, Elyptical, etc.)
Wed- light weights lower body, 20-30 min cardio, abs
Thu- cardio 60 minutes (Power Walk, Run, Elyptical, etc.)
Fri- light weights upper body, 30-60 min cardio, abs
Sat- cardio 60 minutes (Power Walk, Run, Elyptical, etc.)

It's important to sign up to a gym, perhaps get a workout partner/personal trainer it offers motivation.

This is my plan that I have made after doing research. It has worked for me, and I've helped friends lose weight this way!
If you stick with it, it eventually becomes a lifestyle. If you are going to eat junk food, do it in moderation.
Eventually you won't even crave junk food. I like to keep my diet as natural and organic as possible. Multivitamins are
also a good idea, just to strengthen your immune system.

If you are looking for a Health book that offers more information on food/exercise/meal planning/motivation.
I am a big fan of the "Body-for-LIFE" book and also the "Eating-for-LIFE" cookbook. It is what got me where I
am today. Living a healthy and satisfying life. If you have any additional questions or just want someone to
talk to. Feel free to e-mail me! I love talking about this stuff as you can see!

Answer 2

If you watch infomercials, you see all kinds of quick and easy, painless and effortless methods. Truth is, nothing replaces a bit of exercise. Walking is the easiest to get involved in. 20 to 30 minutes a day of brisk walking and you will lose or keep off weight.

Answer 3

I do Tae Bo's eight minute work out. That works awesome on my body and its a great work out. Plus I do a low carb diet and very little red meat. I also walk about a mile everyday. If u have kids its great to take them for a walk in a stroller. Also a ball is good too i do that while watching my soaps lol. it works on my abs.

Answer 4

You shot yourself in the foot in your own question.....sorry to say. You won't like my answer, but it works.

Don't eat fried food.
Drink a lot of water.
Exercise.....aerobically 90% of the time, weights 10% of the time.
To drop faster, stay away from carbs, oils and fats of any kind.

As long as you burn off more than you take in, you will lose and you will lose quickly. Almost anything less and you will be ripping yourself off probably.

Answer 5

Hey sac-baby-girl's answer is an intelligent answer with visible result. suggest you follow her formate and add 'Power of 10' from inet. It is good for tube exercisers.

Answer 6

2 Red Bulls A Day!
You feel like flying and burn all the calories and then some...You'll even find your house extremely clean!

HA!