Question on about muscles?

Question

I've been working out with some workout videos and I have definitely seen some results. However, I've heard that the body gets used to the same routine week after week. I do vary my workouts but should I vary them EVEN MORE so that my muscles will always be worked differently? Will I have better results if I constantly give my body different workouts?

I've been on a diet for 5 months but at times I feel "stuck" at a certain weight and then slooooowly start losing again.
I heard or read somewhere that once a person is on a diet for quite a while, weight should come off easier and a bit faster. So I'm wondering if I should continue varying my exercise or perhaps even exercise more frequently or more intense. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

I've seen a couple of work out programs that claim changing workouts frequently is a very good thing. Personally, I dunno, but it sounds legitimate. You should definitely work out longer and more often. If you started out with twenty or thirty minutes, three times a week, you should increase it slowly after months/ years to 45 minutes or an hour, six days a week. Professional football players can pump iron for over an hour a day, six days a week. Some days, they work out for hours at a time.

I have also been dieting and exercising (lifting weights). I don't even own a scale. I just make sure not to drink any colas or eat any chips, sweets, burgers, ice cream, etc... I went on a totally fat free diet. I have a bowl of cereal in the morning and a big salad for lunch. Dinner is usually spiced up chicken steamed in my rice steamer with beans and rice. I lost about 20- 25 pounds in 9 months. I am now at my normal weight.

If you are losing 2-3 pounds a month that is great. In one year, you've lost 24-36 pounds. In two years, you've lost 48-72 pounds. It's all about commitment and wanting to do it for your health and happiness. Expect to do it forever. If you think about it, losing fat is a very, very slow process, and you can't rush it. Expect for it to take years, and stick to your dieting and exercising forever.

I love going to the gym. I work out my upper body on M, W, F, and my lower body on Tu,Th, Sat. They have so many things for a person to do at the gym. You can use the stairstepper/ elliptical machine. You can jog on the treadmill or use the weight machines. They usually have some sort of calisthenic classes. Maybe swimming, etc... Check out a YMCA or YWCA near you.

Answer 2

You should always try to vary exercises, sets, and reps, but usually after about 4 weeks. The body always responds quickly to exercise, but there is always a plateau at certain periods where you are not losing weight. Don't worry, it's normal. The main key is to keep eating right with plenty of good carbs and protein and maintaining your workouts. Also sometimes you put on more muscle weight and lose some bodyfat so it seems like your body hasn't changed. Don't go by the scale! Check your body by the inches you lose and how you feel. Most people use the scale as the "all mighty", but the scale doesn't measure bodyfat versus lean muscle weight. So in conclusion, vary your program every 4 weeks, and stay on your diet. Peace.

Answer 3

Hard and heavy paintings outs with weighs will construct muscle. Muscle is heavier than fats, accordingly men and women marvel why they don't seem to be quite loosing so much weight. A gentle exercise that burns energy however does not honestly paintings the muscle groups tough is the first-class method to free fats with out constructing mass. Things like raking leaves a tremendous backyard will burn fats. Just jogging at a constant speed will maintain you tone w/o honestly constructing massive mass, versus strolling up and down stairs and lifting legs hiiigh.

Answer 4

if u want a stronger build then eat alot if you already lost weight there is a point where its hard to lose more but congrats on working out cause most ppl dont so u might wana take advantage of that and work on a small build so eat alot and get some muscles also doing the same workout is fine if it covers all the areas u want it to and it gets easier over time which is kool and is a sign of getting healthier and stronger :D

Answer 5

Diet is a 4 letter word.The secret to getting in shape is burn off what you take in.Over loads of calories build fat.Calories are the heat and fuel for the muscle.Build more muscle and use up the fat.The more you feed them to more they will eat.The more they eat the more they grow.The more they grow the better you feel.So forget the diet and work off the last meal.

Answer 6

it would take over 8 weeks for your body to get used to a wrokout program. i doubt that is your problem. your best would be to stick to your routine and up the intensity. increase the amount of weight that you use. most people will hit a sticking point with diets. the best way to avoid this is to lower your calories every 2 weeks. this way your body keeps adjusting as you go.

Answer 7

the body does not get used to exercise only the intensity that exercise is performed at. in terms of increasing cardiovascular endurance you need to constantly increase the amount of "work" performed in the same amount of time. this equates to traveling a further and further distance in the same amount of time. in regards to strength training you have do the same thing. you have to lift progressively higher and higher training loads in the same amount of time.

Answer 8

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Hope it helps.