What exercises should I do?

[Anonymous]

I workout a lot. I usually either run 2 miles or a use the elliptical and/or bike at a pretty high resistance for at least 30 minutes. I workout at least 5 days a week as well. I eat healthy but I wasn't as controlling of what I allowed myself to eat. By this I mean I'd eat 100% healthy for all my meals but I'd cheat before going to bed by having a SMALL thing of something not so great. Its never been a BIG cheat. I definitely plan on being 100% strict now with my diet though.

The thing is that I'm 5'2 and I look about 135/140 pounds. I'm thick, my tummy does have a tiny pouch but its far from fat or sticks out. My thighs/butt is thick. Majority of my legs is muscle, there's not a lot of "loose flab" that I can tone up.

I recently was weighed and was mortified to find out that I weigh 157 pounds. I need to drop this weight. Is running/the high resistance of the bike and elliptical still okay for me to do? Everyone keeps telling me that the number is high due to mostly muscle so I'm scared that if I continue to workout that the number will just get higher. I do have places I can tone up/lose fat though. What can I do?

[jimmyjkd]

this is best advice you get from any site is bodybuilding.com. best the for all types of training and dieting. if you really want to loose weight,fat. you need to eat a high protein diet. absolute no carbs. for about 2 weeks, and then another one weeks of carbs. Eating one egg as part of a healthy breakfast may help you lose weight by keeping you from getting hungry later in the morning.

interval is the best for loosing weight as well, because even after you train, the fat burning still continues after many hours. and also trying walking or running uphills. uphill training burns fat instantly. normal running you have to run pass the 15min mark to start burning fat. skipping solidly for 20minutes a day shreds the pounds a well. I have just learnt all this myself, I want a six pack for the summer as well.

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

You can look like Kim Kardashian and weigh 1000lbs on the scale.. no one cares about your weight on the scale.

So this idea that omg, if I gain more muscle that number will go up.. Who cares?

It's about how you look, not how you weigh.

With that in mind, keeping it really simple, long distance running will thin you out and sprints will make you curvier.

[Asker]

That's not the point as to why I'm dropping weight though. I have to drop weight for requirements for something else.150 is the max weight I can be.

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

A weight class / weigh in? In that case, the best option is to just drop water weight the night before the weigh in. You can do this via a sweat suit or a sauna. Easy way to drop 10-20lbs in a day. You'll get all that water weight back after your weigh in and keep your muscles.

[Anonymous]

Tracy Anderson workouts are aimed for a toned, feminine body. She has dance cardio and strength workouts. Her Method is controversial, but works! You don't have to worry about bulking up these workouts.

[ivarei]

if you're doing high resistance then you're packing on muscle. if you want to slim down and lose weight, lower the resistance and do longer exercises.

[Asker]

Do you think I could still continue on with running then? And I agree, dancing around your room is a good exercise for everyone lol.

[ivarei]

running is high impact so it's going to add muscle too, for your purposes, walking will be more effective.

[ivarei]

Dance around my bedroom :)

[ivarei]

i mean that's what I do lol. sorry, I totally read your question wrong :S