Comments on: 3 Exercises to Build a Solid 6 Pack

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:31:22 +0000

That is interesting. Do you know who conducted the research? Is there a report? Always like to see sports science research.

By: fitnessflex

fitnessflex — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:21:16 +0000

A recent study that compared many of the most common abs exercises concluded that the bicycle crunch was the most effective core exercise as it stimulated more core muscle fibres than any other exercise.

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:33:48 +0000

Hi Brandon. Firstly, cut down to zero sweet snacks per week. Wean yourself off sugar. Avoid other refined carbs and sugars – bread, cakes, cookies, soda. Limit pasta and rice for a while. Get your calories through more nutritious food such as salads and fruits. Get exercising more. Lift weights and do intensive cardio sessions.

By: Brandon B.

Brandon B. — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:28:00 +0000

hi i a brandon, I am looking for a way to lose weight because i have a big stomach, i weight around 260 pounds, i am 6 foot 2 inches and only 17 i have been cutting back on sweets now i am down to about 2 snacks a week. What should i do???

By: Gautam khosla

Gautam khosla — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:55:25 +0000

Am 19 years old, my hight is 5.8 and my waight is 75 kg. Am not so fat but my thighs, buttocks, stomach, chest and the sides of my stomach is very bulky.I want a well shaped body like Devid bekhum. I know thats too hard for me but i need that. I don’t eat so much, run up to 4 km every day(from 1 year) and go to gym. I do pushups, bench press, front press, back press, chest flys, pull over, biceps, triceps, abb crunches. I have been doing this since last two month but i am not getting that kind of shape. So please give me some suggestion and exercises( with the process to do it). Please help…

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:51:41 +0000

Hi Shannon. Eggs, cottage cheese and whey are great protein sources, so you should have no problems eating more protein as a vegetarian. If you aim to strengthen your legs this should help you burn more fat. Do squats and lunges, but mostly squats, and aim to build up the weight lifted. Do 3 sets of 8-10 reps per weight training session, with a weight that means that the final reps are very hard to complete. This will build athletic/functional muscle that also boosts your metabolism. Natural peanut butter is popular in the bodybuilding community, and they are always looking for ways to cut the fat! As for the rest of your diet, limit refined sugars and eat more nutritious green salads, leaves such as spinach, rocket and lettuce are really good and have a “negative carb count” due to the high fiber content.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:24:45 +0000

Hey, I am an 18 year old female and a vegetarian. I run about 5-6 times a week as well as various exercises. I focus on different bod parts each day to allow the muscle time to heal, and do abs approximately every other day. My legs and arms are thin for the most part (I would still like to see an improvement) but my stomach DISGUSTS ME. I box, and still no change. I have not been able to wear a bathing suit since I was really little. As I was scouring these previous questions, I noticed you responded with an increase in protein and lesser of carbs. How would you suggest I do this seeing that I am a vegetarian? Also, I eat a lot of all natural peanut butter (the ingredients are just peanuts) on whole wheat bread, is this good?

Thank you,
Shannon

By: carl

carl — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:17:10 +0000

I have been working out for a while now, when I started I weighed 300lbs! Now I am down to 250 and dropping the weight quicker than ever as my workouts have been getting more and more intense. However I worry about loose skin around my belly area, do you have any advice? Should I worry about it?

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:27:44 +0000

Hi Lee, that is a good question – what is a recommended weight. For anyone that does bodybuilding, the BMI (body mass index) is a waste of time, as it puts very muscular people into the overweight category. Really I think that you should focus less on weight and more or waist size. Are you carrying a lot of weight around the waist? If you get down to 24 inch waist, or less, then that would be a very good sign that you are of a good “weight”. Really it is fat levels that are important, both to health and how athletic we look.

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:21:49 +0000

Hello, I’m 25 6′9″ and weigh 298 lbs. I’m getting in great shape but I’m wondering if I can be a 300 lb behemoth, or in order to be “ripped” if the weight will have to come down some. I’ve been hovering at 300 lbs but it seems that the fat weight is turning into muscle weight so I’m staying about the same weight. I cut the sweets, do my cardio, eat healthy and enough, take my vitamins, drink my protein, etc. What’s a healthy weight for my size? I feel great and am going to try to stay about 290-300 but what is a recommended weight I guess?