Fit guys/girls is it better to do a whole body work out everyday? Or do legs abs and arms one day, then shoulder thighs and back on another?

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I would really like to lose weight and tone muscle. I'm planning on doing 30 mins cardio, 10 on arms, 10 on butt, 10 on legs, 10 on abs and 10 on thighs everyday. Would that be better than doing 30 mins cardio and 3 10 min target exercise than doing them all?

MyNameIsJonas · Accepted Answer

The best bang for your buck is to do compound movements and hit multiple muscles at once. Don't target or isolate.

3 reasons

1. compound exercises both burn more calories and target multiple muscles.

2. It creates functional movement (your actually gaining fitness and mobility)

3. It's easier to stimulate muscles growth when multiple muscles are stimulated in one area. this is because your are creating patterns of movement that not only fatigue muscle but work a chain in your nervous system.

Examples of compound movements are Squats - deadlifts - Pull ups or inverted rows if you haven't worked up to it. Burpees, push ups and dips.

iUnderachieve · Accepted Answer

It's all about muscle confusion and getting those rest days in. And you intensify some of you work outs that is another way to burn fat and also build muscle. Try working out all your muscles though, and doing cardio maybe 2-3 times a week. Your muscle truly only grow on those rest days but also it's not all about losing weight you can stay the same weight and lose body fat just increase the muscle which actually looks really good. Muscle is denser and much more sculpted which is why you see those fit girls sometimes with amazing butts and crazy abs etc.

kittyforlife · Accepted Answer

Eathing healthy is a good start, but if you overeat, you may not see much progress. You can eat a whole crap ton of veggies without stockibg up on calories. Things like eggs and oatmael are very good for you in moderation, and switching from sugar to honey is a good start as well. Do you eat quickly? I notice if i slow my self down when eating, i can get quite full on a small scrambler, rather than a scrambler and toast amd oatmeal when I eat fast. Also, if you eat small things every 2-3 hours, you may notice a good weightloss, as small amounts of fuel keep your metobalism going throughout the whole day.

bubbiexo · Accepted Answer

You shouldn't work out the same muscle groups on consecutive days. Your body/muscles need time to recover or else you're just causing more harm than good. Do compound lifts like squats, dead lifts, and overhead press to maximize use of your muscles, on non-consecutive days.

If you're going to do full body, do it every other day. Or if you want to work out everyday, split the muscle groups.

PhiOmega · Answer

I'd go with the second one, movements and exercises that incorporate multiple muscles burn more calories, leaves an after burn effect, is more aerobic and better for the body. Also allows for proper recovery (and a 30 min full body work out would have to be very extreme to accomplish anything). Some good ways to split up muscle groups is upper and lower body, posterior (all the muscles behind you), arms, core, chest and shoulders. When you can try to incorporate push and pull movements, of course it all starts with how you eat

Theguyoverthere · Answer

The idea that a food is "clean" or "dirty" is mainly based on trends honestly. You can still eat a lot of chicken breast and get fat.

People choose certain foods when they are dieting due to their macro and micro nutrient profiles. Basically doing your best to reach those within a certain calorie range on a day by day basis is easily the healthiest way to stay in good shape.

Azara · Answer

eating A LOT doesn't help you lose weight no matter how healthy. you may consume less caloriesf you eat the same weight of healthy foods as you were eating unhealthy foods, but it still does not mean yore not eating too much.

you have to consume less than you burn in or to lose weight.

sammy_31 · Answer

Yes, this will help tremendously, what you eat is how you're body will be , exercising helps add and tone up your muscle. There still is yummy food that is healthy, just eat well, right portions and the right foods during the day to keep you full and not craving for more or stuffed.

Victoria14 · Answer

you have to burn more calories than you eat. or at least a fair amount. thats why my old coaches made us condition so much :( haha but if you eat right and exercise along side, you should be fine. but just eating healthier will only be effective if they are reasonably sized intakes

UlsterScot · Answer

Eat chicken, broiled and baked. No breading. No skin. Ditto fish.
Green vegetables and salads. Olive oil and vinegar dressings.
Avoid cereals, rice oatmeal and breads. All (all) carbonated beverages except club soda and seltzer. No (no) sugar. No fast food. No brown beans, squash and potatoes. Are we having fun yet?

Amberly94 · Answer

Nononooo you will not gain anything by doing full body workouts each day. Isolating muscle groups is best. And you want to do all parts of your leg in one day. Calves can be done more than once a week. And if your are wanting to make serious gains in your ass it needs to have its dedicated day as well.:)

Anonymous · Answer

It's all about the calories, you can't just eat healthy and thats it. Maybe start at 1500 calories per day, and add a workout routine in there. But it totally depends on your height and starting weight, you don't want to have too few calories. But it's the whole package, and you've got to work out and be active

jwhit · Answer

As long as you're eating healthy and watching how many calories you consume compared to how much you burn throughout the day. What you don't want to do is eat less than normal because it slows down your metabolism telling your body to hold on to unwanted fat as a back up fuel source.

jamaall89 · Answer

Eliminate wheat and grains in general. That makes you gain weight and keep it. Stick to vegetables and chicken and you can't go wrong. You want to eliminate carbs as much as you can or eat only low glycemic carbs.

Broncosfan21 · Answer

eat frequent small meals..no added sugars or simple carbs and you will definitely look better... I would workout 3 times a week..every other day..and rest on weekends

maiez · Answer

My brother switched his diet from junk to green beans and in a few months he also did some cardio running, he lost over 80 pounds in a short amount of time.

Phoenix98 · Answer

Eat a healthy and exercise accordingly cardio such as walking, running, jogging. And jump rope will help jump rope is one of the best weight lose things you can.

AndyWes · Answer

Get protein bars.  It doesn't matter if you're eating healthy, if you're eating too many calories vs how many you burn, you'll gain weight.

SaVes · Answer

If you eat "a lot" of anything, it will not help you lose weight. Also, losing weight only works in combination with physical exercise.

scorplove · Answer

u can do it but it will burn you our really quick but u will gain muscle faster in my opinion...alternative lower and upper to start.

knotme · Answer

To loss weight eating the proper things is 80% and exercise is 20%. So, if you don't have that in order, weight loss will be a problem to obtain.

Thatguy321 · Answer

Full body. Its better that way so if you skip a day, it doesn't mess you up

Broncosfan21 · Answer

2 Simple Rules: Eat small frequent meals and avoid added sugars and simple carbs.. I guarantee you will start losing body fat, which is your main goal.

Prof_Don · Answer

Eating healthier will certainly help but u gotta make sure u still eat a calorie deficit!

NoblesseOblige · Answer

No.  You have to eat less (calorie wise).  It doesn't matter what you eat.

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah keep carbs low protein high and fats low/moderate.  Estrogen and fat go together so females need more fat than guys do.  Get exercise too.

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