Will I lose weight if I cycle, skip and dance?

[Anonymous]

I have to lose 20-25 kgs in 6 months! So for how much time do I cycle? I have the indoor cycle, the one that is in the gym which is just in one place so I have that in my house so for how much time?20 minutes? 40 minutes? How many skippings? And for how much time do I dance?

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Is 20-25 minutes of cycling and 40-60 minutes of dancing good enough for everyday?

[oddwaffle]

1st do tabata in cycling. That means cycling at maximum speed on high difficult settings for 20sec, rest for 10sec then repeat 8 times 4min total. Take a couple minutes rest then do it again 2-3 more times. You need to start feeling exhausted and probably lay flat on the floor. Do that x2 a week to build stamina. Do high intensity strength training everyday but focus on different muscles. Like upper body on MWF and lower body on TTS.

To lose 25kg in 6m then you need to lose about 1kg per week. This means you will have to do some serious diet. You need to lose about 8000 calories a week. That means 4 days of not eating anything or eating less than half a portion for food everyday if you don' t change your diet. Focus on veges and some protein with some good fats like olive oils. In fact don't eat anything except veges and fish. No sweets, no carb, no fruits and no sugars.

[HereForTheDay]

LONG DRAWN OUT WORKOUTS burn your muscle and make your body hoard fat! Eat a high protein dies. Cut back ( way way back) on carbs. You can live on protein - your body will convert it to carbs as needed. But you cannot turn carbs into protein. Bursts, not marathon workouts are the key... Read this. It explains it better than I do.
www.maxworkouts.com/.../8-diet-and-exercise-tips-to-stay-young-healthy

[Asker]

Thank you! But is it perfect if I eat healthy Home food and then I just cycle like for 40 minutes and then dance? Should I cycle for 20 minutes or 40 minutes?

[HereForTheDay]

I would keep it to the lesser amount and cycle much much harder than usual. You burn more calories in the long run. If you do not eat enough protein, though, you will find your dancing suffers because you will catabolize muscle.

[BertMacklinFBI]

if you're burning more calories than you consume doing all of those activities in a day then yep

[mysoccerman]

cardio is a good way to lose weight, so cycling, elliptical, swimming, jump rope, etc. are all good ways to lose weight by burning calories. however, in order to lose 20-25 kgs in 6 months, you will have to completely change your eating lifestyle. going on a diet will lose you the weight, but you'll gain it back again if you don't permanently change how you eat. it doesn't mean all greens, but you should shoot for 25g of non-natural sugar at the most every day, and cut carbohydrates and calories

[Asker]

Is 20-25 minutes of cycling and 40-60 minutes of dancing good enough for everyday?

[mysoccerman]

as long as you eat well, yes. shoot for 60 minutes of exercise a day when possible

[sobg71124]

That kind of weight is pretty unrealistic in six months. Why do you need to lose the weight so rapidly?

[Asker]

I don't think it's unrealistic, before also I have lost a lot of weight! But because of college everything got spoilt. So don't be so pessimistic.

[Asker]

And it's 6 months and I have to lose 20-25 kgs and that is realistic.

[sobg71124]

I'm not pessimistic. I'm just a realist. I have made great strides at times in losing weight, and have never achieved that in six months. But, you are much younger, with a higher metabolism, so you have a stronger chance. It will take huge daily commitment, and a very strict diet though.

[Asker]

Ya I know that. Ya I am just 18 so I have a much higher metabolism rate and more energy. I know it's a lot of hardwork and thanks!

[sobg71124]

Well, I wish you the best of luck! I'm just curious why you "have to" lose the weight so fast?

[Klaatu51]

yup... how much do u weigh now then? and wot\'s yer height?

[Asker]

Around 80-85 and my height is 5'7/5'8. My goal is 55, and at least within these 6 months I want to make my weight 65 then I will lose the rest after it, it's good it I lose more.

[Klaatu51]

if u r 5'7"-5'8" 150 lbs would b gr8 in my opinion... but better don't go under 125 :)

[Anonymous]

Probably, just bear in mind that diet has a much larger effect on weight loss than excercise does. Depending on circumstances it's like a 90:10 ratio.

[Asker]

Ya I know that, but for how much time do I cycle? Skipping is fine if I do alternate days or sometimes right, or should I do it all the time?

[Opinion Owner]

You can work out whenever your muscles don't ache anymore. When they do ache, don't do nothing, but do very light excercise. Keep track of your heart rate too if you can (there's wrist bands and all sorts for that).

Just remember, always listen to your body - it doesn't lie. If it doesn't feel right to be doing something, then it probably isn't right to be doing that.