Training up...
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Hi everyone, I'm a guy whose height and weight are 169cm and 65kg respectively. Currently I'm trying hard to get a good body shape.
Can someone advise me whether should I start by doing lots of cardio like swimming and jogging to get rid of my body fats first before hitting the gym?
Or do I do both simultaneously? E.g. 1 week jog once, swim once, and gym once.
I'm also thinking of getting dumbbells so that I can do some weights at home when I'm lazy to head down to the gym. Will that be a good idea?
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seriously, if u lazy, u no need to head down to gym de.
these thing at the fitness corner can get enough for you to get muscle or strength.
push up(wide, close or diamond), sit up, dipping, pull up, Crunches, flutter kicks, leg lift, sprinting ... and many more.
if u find these too easy u can try some stuffs like: carring a bag with heavy books while doing pull ups.( weighted pull up).
after a heavy workout on a specific muscle group. best to give at least 48 hours rest (2 days)
so example.. 1,3,5 gym. 2,4,6 light cardios. 7 rest -
If you're gonna be lazy, forget about losing fat. Losing fat ain't rocket science, but it definitely requires discipline and dedication. Come back when you're determined to put your mind 100% in fighting fat.
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Do both, weightlifting and cardio.
Weightlifting compliments fat burning.Its already proven, you cannot dispute the fact.
Good luck with your programme.
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Alright thanks for all the advices. I guess I'll get dumbbells for home use too. Any tips on what kind should I get? Or is there no differences actually? Sorry I'm still a newbie in this..
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Just go to a gymOriginally posted by technoboy:Alright thanks for all the advices. I guess I'll get dumbbells for home use too. Any tips on what kind should I get? Or is there no differences actually? Sorry I'm still a newbie in this..
ssc.gov.sg
go click on facilities at that website and find the nearest neighbourhood gym.
Adult $1.50
Student (18 and below) and Senior citizens $1.50 -
If you're gonna go to a gym, then there's no need to get additional equipment for home use, other than some mobility/prehab/SMFR stuff like maybe a foam roller(close to 0 gyms have this), resistance bands, etc
If you've never done weight training in your life and are really weak, start with body weight exercises first - pushups, chinups, single leg squats/deads, etc. It'll improve your strength and conditioning so that you don't get an empty bar pinned down to your chest the first time you try to bench it. -
I doubt anyone who has hardly exercise can do a single leg squat.Originally posted by galapogos:If you're gonna go to a gym, then there's no need to get additional equipment for home use, other than some mobility/prehab/SMFR stuff like maybe a foam roller(close to 0 gyms have this), resistance bands, etc
If you've never done weight training in your life and are really weak, start with body weight exercises first - pushups, chinups, single leg squats/deads, etc. It'll improve your strength and conditioning so that you don't get an empty bar pinned down to your chest the first time you try to bench it.
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If he can't, he can do it supported, or even try normal squats. In any case, before putting any weight on, get used to the motion and use the right form first, because adding weight will cause your form to be more "loose" and any existing problems(injuries, imbalances, inflexibilities) will become very apparent.