I want to be fitter and lose around 11lb in 5 weeks, in terms of exercise what is a good plan I can follow?

Question

I'm not overweight but put on weight due to "revision snacking" and simply want my clothes to fit me again!
It's my birthday in 5 weeks and I want to look my best.
I also want to improve my fitness levels overall.
I'm already eating a healthy diet, I'm just interested in the exercise.
I have all the time in the world so i could, if necessary, exercise all day!

Answer 1

Start your exercise with a good warm up. A warm up will increase your core body temperature and get you to break a sweat. After you are warmed up you can continue your cardio workout or you can begin your resistance exercise . Make sure you have a padded bench of some kind to use for the sitting and lying exercises.

First, you will focus on the large muscle groups then progress to smaller ones. This exercise will involve a combination of exercises using dumbbells or your own body weight. Here is an example of a good exercise routine.

SQUATS 3 sets/25 reps
start with legs wider than hip width, toes slightly turned out. Squat down until your upper legs are parallel to the floor. Keep you back as upright as possible with abdominals engaged.

LUNGES 3sets/15 reps
Start with a long stride keeping the front knee directly over the ankle when at the bottom of the lunge position. Make sure to pull up with the front leg without any push off of from the back foot. Perform the lunges in a walking manner.

MODIFIED/FULL PUSH UPS 3sets/10-15 reps
Begin with a version of the push up that is appropriate to your strength level. You want a diagonal line from shoulders to knees or shoulders to feet (depending on which form of push up you do). Only attempt the number of reps that you can complete with perfect form.

DUMBELL PULLOVER 3 sets/10-15 reps
Lie on your back. Hold the dumbbell with your hands overlapped and facing the ceiling. Keep your arms straight and take the weight overhead and return it back over your chest.

ONE ARM ROW 3 sets/10 reps
Stabilize your knee and one hand on the bench with the working arm hanging straight down. Pull the weight up in a rowing motion toward the side of the body.

LATERAL RAISE 3 sets/10 reps
With weights in hands and arms at the sides, raise your arms out to the sides up to shoulder height and back down. Be careful not to shrug the shoulders.

BICEP CURLS 3 sets/10 reps
With arms at sides palms facing up, flex elbow joint to bring weight up toward shoulders and return to full extension to complete each rep.

TRICEP DIPS 3 sets/10 reps
Start sitting on a bench perpendicular to it with hands on the edge of the bench.
Straighten arms and bring hips just off the bench and bend the elbows to lower body down. Straighten your arms to bring body back to the start position. This can be done with bent knees to modify the movement.

ABDOMINAL CRUNCHES 5 sets/20 reps
There are many variations of the crunch and you can change up the positions frequently. A basic version is lying on your with back legs bent, feet on the floor, and your arms reaching at your sides. Flex the spine to crunch up and keep your chin tucked in toward your chest with about a golf ball size space between chin and chest. Keep your eyes focused on the top of your thighs. Crunch up keeping the low back in contact with the floor and always keep the abdominals engaged to protect the back and neck.

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Answer 2

#1 get a pedometer. It will help you with your goal and you can assess yourself daily. Try to aim for 5,000 steps a day in the beginning. Go for walks or try a tape if working out in a gym is not conducive for you..pilates is a great low impact exercise if executed properly. But cardio will help to shed the lbs the greatest..aim for at least 30 min of exercise 3x a week to start.

Answer 3

take a brisk 3 mile walk at least 4 days a week. should take less than an hour to do so.

Answer 4

walk around the park and instead of taking the car some place walk to your destination.