My daily exercises, are they doing anything?

Question

I'm about 70lbs overweight. I am 19 and have a very busy life. I am a full time college student, I work full time, and I help my mom (who has a tumor, going for surgery on Friday) raise my 3 siblings. Up until recently I didnt do exercises daily. I'd be lucky if I did them weekly!

I managed to find some time in the AM before I get ready for school/work.
This is what I do (in the order I do it in)
15 chair dips
30 sit ups
10 pushups
(and I repeat about 3 times)

I know that I need cardio also. I do get my heart rate up at work quite often (i work at a daycare) while playing with the kids outside/inside, and at school i park on the 6th floor of the parking garage (and i DONT take the elevator).

Asside from adding cardio, what improvements can I make to my daily exercises?I dont want to build big muscles, (but I've heard that having muscle burns more calories than having fat)... and please keep in mind that I only have about 15 minutes in the AM

Answer 1

hunnie sorry it has to be said but the dips sit ups and pushups are hardly going to do anything, they might help you tone up a tiny bit but you need proper exercise, maybe you should take a long walk or jog instead of doing them, for about 30 minutes then come home do 50-100 sit ups then have a quick shower. It only takes 2 mins for the sit ups and I do 600+ a day.. all at once and my stomach is perfectly toned and i've never had a problem with weight since including so much exercise in my Daily routine, because you're right muscle DOES burn more cals than fat does..
after you done what i mention above 4 a While., i don't know how you get to work but if you get a car or bus or something, try getting a bike or walking even JOGGING because you'll burn calories and it'll keep you super fit =) hope i helped

Answer 2

You know what.... Good for you. What you are doing will help for sure and from the sounds of it you've done a bit of research yourself so trust what you know already and keep looking into things and trying them out. Keep using whtever opportunies arise to do a little cardio, like walking instead of driving when possible and what not.

The only thing that I really recomend is to try and take some time out for yourself everyday. 15 minutes is not quite enough. Maybe even get someone to come on a daily walk with you if you have to watch some kids... Other than that keep up the good work

Answer 3

Doing those exercises (which is too less, btw) and eating ordinary meals as you do now, won't make you lose not even 1 pound. You need to follow a diet, eat more fruits, salads and fish, small portions and no bread, sugar, oil etc. Nothing that includes fats and carbs. And drink at least 2 L of water per day. That will help you lose weight quickly and "destroy" the cellulite. 20 min of gym in your room is enough, but only when following a diet. Otherwise, you're just wasting your time.

Answer 4

find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter your stats and it will tell you how many calories a day you need to maintain your weight. take 300-400calories off that number and that's how much you need to lose weight.
eat 5-6 small meals a day instead of 3 big ones.
5-8 servings of fruit and vegetables a day.
8 glasses of water a day.
4-6 times a week cardio work out for 30-50min plus light weight training.
no junk food, no sodas, no white flour (white bread, pasta, cookies, cakes etc)

Answer 5

I try walking for a 10 minutes to warm up then run for 1 hour a day.