Will 90 mins of excersise help me to loose fat?

Question

During the holidays I excerisised using my bike for 45 minutes in the morning and then 45 minutues in the evening. People could see I had lost weight. But I wasn't sure because I never used to step on the weighing scale. But then after going back to college I seem to have put it back on since I stopped excersising. I have started again but the problem is I can't do 90 mins everyday. I can however, squueze in 45 mins on the days I can't. Would that still help me to loose weight.

Answer 1

Hopefully, your goal is to "lose" and not to "loose" fat. (Typographical humor.) In order to lose body fat, you must: (1.) raise your activity level, (2.) choose the right exercises, and (3.) eat regular, healthy meals. Let's take them in order.

First, whatever weight you lost was shed the hard way, and for your ambition, you deserve much credit. Since your bike workouts are cardiovascular in nature, they are most effective when done either first thing in the morning or immediately following a resistance, or weightlifting, workout. This is because in each case, due to either lengthy sleep or intense activity, the body's supplies of both creatine phosphate and blood glucose are low, allowing a third energy source, oxygen, to come into play. And whenever oxygen is your energy source, you're burning fat. (By the way, never make the mistake of doing cardio BEFORE weightlifting. That's counterproductive.)

Second, choose the right exercises. Since weights-plus-cardio mean better, healthier, faster, and more lasting results than cardio alone, devise a schedule by which you'll train your six primary muscle groups on alternating days, each such day featuring a cardiovascular grand finale. Here are the areas to train: (1.) Chest, (2.) Shoulders, (3.) Back (Meaning "Lats", not your lower back), (4.) Biceps, (5.) Triceps, and (6.) Legs (which may be divided itself some cases). You will also wish to train your abdominal muscles at least 3-4 times a week. More than one of the above-named areas can be trained during the same exercise session; for instance, lots of folks do Biceps and Triceps, or Back and Shoulders, on the same day. As long as you're training these various muscles once a week (and never the same muscles on consecutive days), you're doing well. (If you need help composing a routine, and/or if you need help understanding safe and effective ways to target these different muscle groups, ask a personal trainer, or consult athletes and coaches at local colleges or pro sports facilities. You might also search for "bodybuilding" or "weight training" from a search engine. And don't forget to take a day or two off each week; even the most elite of athletes remember to do so.)

Third, you should consume well-rounded meals five to six times per day, spaced no more than 3.5 hours apart. The meals need not be huge and bulky; their primary function is to PREVENT hunger, not to remedy it. Hunger is to be avoided, since it serves as an indicator that the muscle you've worked so hard to condition is starting to break down. It needs to be fed. Choose a calorie breakdown that is sensible, and remember to consume complex carbohydrates, protein, and whenever possible, a fruit or vegetable source at each meal. Be certain that your daily intake achieves at least 0.6 grams of protein for every pound of your body weight. This, combined with your complex carbs and other nutritive delights, will help to service your lean muscle tissue, which helps to burn off fat. (For a more dramatic gain in muscle, increase to 1 gram per pound of body weight.)

As for vitamins and water, take them! Specifically, take a multi-vitamin in the morning, and also be certain to take the vitamins A, C, E, and perhaps also Co-Q-10 after your exercise sessions. These are antioxidants, which means they eliminate free radicals, or partially damaged oxygen molecules, which are in greatest abundance after intense physical activity and which can harm healthy tissue. As for water, drink it thoughout the day, and use the same logic with it as you do with food: not to quench thirst, but to PREVENT it.

As an added tip, try not to consume carbs too close to bedtime. Once you've had your last meal of the night, snack on light things that won't get stored as fat during your sleep, such as sugar-free gelatin or popsicles. And by all means, get the rest you need. The deeper and more uninterrupted your sleep, the better your body functions while awake.

All the best to you!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Absolutely. If you are eating right and exercising a minimum of 30 mins a day, you'll lose weight. This is the program/lifestyle I follow. Every morning at 5;30, I go to the gym...I eat right ( not a diet...just no junk), and I've lost 20 pounds since Christmas. Keep at it...you'll see the results.

Answer 4

There are too many variable to make that an accurate number... such as the state of her health and the rate of her metabolism. Heart failure would probably keep her from seeing Day # 20. Like all muscles, the heart too needs potassium to make it work properly. She couldn't possibly get enough potassium on 200 calories a day.

Answer 5

Try only 20 mins per day, that even helps you loose weight, as long as you continue to do it everyday, and eat properly

Answer 6

Each person has a different way to lose weight. There is no "Weight loss program" that will work for everybody. Each persons body is different and reacts to different foods we eat, and types of exercise's we do.
Your best bet is to just look at yourself... What made you lose weight in the past, what did you do? Whatever your past history in your life made you lose weight, Go With That one!! Don't be fooled into the hype of "Lose weight plans" there all a scam. You know what is best for you. so do it!

Answer 7

Avoid eating you re stressed or bored

Answer 8

Every little bit helps. it does not have to be everyday. Also watch the diet along with it. As long as you burn more calories than you take in, you will lose weight...I promise. Good luck.

Answer 9

get casual for 4 days a study shows that people take 491 more steps and burn 25 more calories on days they wear jeans to work

Answer 10

Yes but only if you don't make up for it with 45 minutes of eating!