I am 180 lbs and do cardio 50 min a day (3.8 mph) 3x a week. I also do strength training 3x a week. I'm on a great diet and supplement it with CLA pills and protein shakes. By the way, my body fat is 18.2%.
2007-08-19 07:12:07 · 4 answers · asked by star 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
by the way, this is for a my husband so think in terms of a male body.
2007-08-19 07:13:46 · update #1
his overall diet will determine the rate of fat loss and unfortunately most people store fat first in the mid-section and lose fat last in the mid-section. so for him to achieve his goal he basically needs to reduce his body fat until he gets the results he wants in his trouble areas
2007-08-19 07:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Others have addressed the spot reducing issue, so I'll leave that alone.
Walking on a treadmill 3x a week is a bare minimum for cardiovascular health. I wouldn't expect it to have any significant weight loss effect. Figuring 100 calories per mile, the walking might be worth a pound a month. Strength training really doesn't affect weight loss unless you're doing an awful lot of it. At this low level of activity, protein shakes are almost certainly irrelevant.
2007-08-19 08:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by silverbullet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first place you will lose any fat is in the arms , chest , and face the last place will be the stomach and butt the fastest way to lose it for a woman is to do cardo walk , stairs , bike , anything like that for at least an hour a day
2007-08-19 07:23:08 · answer #3 · answered by dita1983 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't really spot-burn fat. It comes off from everywhere so the stomach/abdomen region is just one beneficiary of losing weight. It can not be made the only one.
2007-08-19 07:20:01 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋