Critique My Workout Routine?

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to lose about 20-30 pounds healthily. I'm combining this routine with healthy eating.

I'm going for a run 4 times a week. The kind of run where you do intervals. ie start with a warmup, go moderate, then intense, then moderate, then intense, then cooldown etc. This would take about 40 minutes.

Then, I'm also doing some circuit training at the gym 3 days a week.

Finally, everyday I've been doing, and will continue to do 200 crunches, 200 bicycles, 100 squats.

Is this enough working out?

How long do you think it will take me to lose 20-30 pounds if I am 5'0 and currently 145? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

The crunches won't do too much but strengthen your core. It won't do a lot when it comes to burning fat. It helps, I'm not saying it won't but when it comes to burning fat crunches are not the way to go. Eat healthily and you will lose it quick. As a meat lover I hate telling people this haha, but the best way to lose weight fast in a healthy way is become a vegan for a short period of time. No animal products whatsoever. So no meat and no dairy products. That means no eggs, no milk... normal milk that is.. no cheese.. etc etc. It's a very tough thing to do if you aren't already living this lifestyle, but it will help you lose weight.

20-30 pounds in 8 months is pretty easy to do. you should lose about 1 pound a week at the worse. (that's considered losing weight in a healthy way) So you are looking at 20-30 weeks. 4-7 months. If you are working out this will happen at a much faster pace. It's really all about how many calories you take in, vs how many calories you burn equaling your net calories.

use this calculator. It's not 100% accurate but if you keep this in mind and watch your calorie intake per week. In 8 months you will lose your 20-30 pounds.

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[Asker]

do you think ill get loose skin if I lose it this fast?

[Opinion Owner]

That depends on the person. Sometimes it has nothing to do with the speed of which you lose it. It really depends on how out stretched it already is. Losing it fast does create a greater chance of loose skin, but losing it slow doesn't mean that you won't have loose skin either.

[shyguy89]

well I can tell you from experience that working out is more than having a goal..motivation will be your best friend really..mine was music fast techno music rap music rock music I love to move to the beat I also shuffle to..when you make your workout fun its more easy to lose the pounds but don't stare at your self in the mirror all day waiting for results..they will come if you put in the work and don't cheat your..and trust me when you do lose weight you won't be the first to notice your always the last cause you see youself everyday.lol..good luck and don't be scared to ask any question on what I said.

[Asker]

thanks for the advice. I'm very motivated right now and I have friends to do this with me to keep me motivated. Do you think what I listed is enough to start losing weight, Ideally, I'd like to lose 30 pounds by August 2012. Do you think that\s possible?

[shyguy89]

sure that's plenty of time I changed shape in three months and it still falling off but you do have to watch what you eat if you can re-energize your metabolisim and keep it strong any shapes possible along as you don't wanna gain weight for that you need protein that's for me though..you will get there..

[Longshot]

I just lost 21 pounds in 9 weeks. My routine is a 4 mile walk everyday and no more than 1,500 calories per day (also stuck to fruits, veggies and protein).

I have spoken to a nutritionist who said that men can lose weight a little faster than women. She said it was OK for me to lose 1-2 pounds a week. She said women can lose 0.5 - 1 pound a week. Of course, you can do crazy things like starve yourself but she was talking about healthy weight loss.

I am not a nutritionist but wWith your workout routine and a decent diet, I see no reason why you can't lose a pound per week.

[JustDance]

Losing fat is a numbers game. Simply Eat UNDER the caloric maintenance or whatever it's called, and you will lose weight. Exercise helps burn calories and is just healthy for you and will help speed up results. Losing 2 lbs a week (7000 calories) is really good, so don't go crazy thinking it will happen soon. It takes time.

[Asker]

Do you think I could lose 30 pounds in 8 months. Being that I currently weigh 145 and am 5'0?

[JustDance]

2 lbs a week is HEALTHY ok? more than that is unhealthy. Don't make this a race. It's a marathon ok? Otherwise you will get saggy skin, etc. Take it one step at a time, exercise, eat well.