James
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Right, ive been a member of a gym for fuckin ages now and ive only been twice so im gunna get my act together and go.
I dont know much about gyms so I was hoping someone could recommend which machines to use to accomplish what I want.
Basically I just wanna lose a lot of weight as quickly as possible. Mainly my beer belly  , which is more a Macdonalds belly TBH 
Can someone suggest a routine that I could do every day? Obviously weights are gunna be pointless so if someone could just say e.g. 20 mins on exercise bike, 20 mins on cross trainer etc....
Also any other tips would be good.
Thanks,
James
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MatthewR
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U have change your diet, your diet is the most imprtant thing - u wont lose you gut by just going to the gym
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James
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I was afraid of that 
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Ally
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I've recently started going back James, aparently i've been paying for the kast year and ive used my pass 3 times 
On a good day i do -
20 minute treadmill uphil
20 minutes stepper
10 minutes cross trainer
20 minutes bike
20 minutes treadmill
Bad day -
20 Treadmill uphill
15 stepper
10 cross trainer
15 treadmill
Stick with cardio if you want to burn fat, uphill is best on a treadmill as well
As for weights alot of the lads on here do them so im sure someone could help u!
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Ally
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and i walk at between 4.5 and 6k (per hour) depending on how much energy i have
[Edited on 08-08-2006 by Ally]
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James
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Thanks Ally thats exactly what I was hoping for - right im off to the gym tomorrow night after work
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Robin
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what do you do if you need to get fit, but not lose weight?
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James
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P.s. Ive been paying for 2 years and been twice.
Thats £336 per trip. Its not great value for money
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Robin
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£336 per trip
My local is a £16 sign on fee, and £4 a time
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Ally
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I pay £36 a month and go between 3 and 4 times a week, so save about £15/20 a week
Thats my motivation for going, if i slip under twice a week im actually loosing money!!!!
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dna23
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Men's Health
Information on fitness, health, relationships, nutrition, weight-loss and muscle building.
http://www.menshealth.com/
Corsa Sport
Contains modification section, event photographs, and message board.
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/
I would recommend the first one.
[Edited on 08-08-2006 by dna23]
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Siberia
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my recomendation is to go and buy yourself a bike... you wont get bored of it as quickly as you would going to the gym and staring at a wall...
cycle to work...
i lost 5 stone doing this before(in conjunction with a serious diet)
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Ally
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quote:
Originally posted by dna23
Men's Health
Information on fitness, health, relationships, nutrition, weight-loss and muscle building.
http://www.menshealth.com/
Corsa Sport
Contains modification section, event photographs, and message board.
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/
I would recommend the first one.
[Edited on 08-08-2006 by dna23]
Or, lets have Gym Day and Fish Day as well as Match Day, Snap Day and Geek Day
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James
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
my recomendation is to go and buy yourself a bike... you wont get bored of it as quickly as you would going to the gym and staring at a wall...
cycle to work...
i lost 5 stone doing this before(in conjunction with a serious diet)
I have a bike, cycling to work isnt feasible, its 45 minutes in the car
But I am guna try and go for a cycle at weekends.
Sam - SMB 
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dna23
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Pleasure James.
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James
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On a serious note - I will take a look at mens health - thanks.
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corsa5dr
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I could spend hours giving you some information and my recommendations but its just easier for you to check out www.bodybuilding.com. Shed loads of info there on losing fat, building muscle and nutrition.
[Edited on 08-08-2006 by corsa5dr]
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dna23
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I've u2u'd you...
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corsa5dr
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Basically I just wanna lose a lot of weight as quickly as possible. Mainly my beer belly , which is more a Macdonalds belly TBH
Can someone suggest a routine that I could do every day? Obviously weights are gunna be pointless so if someone could just say e.g. 20 mins on exercise bike, 20 mins on cross trainer etc....
Weights arent pointless in losing your belly. Weight training will still burn calories like any form of exercise. In addition you will put on some muscle which means you wont look like a twig when you lose a load of weight.
Firstly and most importantly. Sort out your diet, find a metabolic rate calculator on google and work out your rough maintenance calories. Then subtract 500 calories from that- if you have a calorie defecit, you will lose weight, and its the easiest way to do it. Cut out all the crap you may eat and drink; eat complex carbs, lean protein sources and healthy fats in moderation.
As for Cardio, try the usual. Running, Cross trainer, Rowing machine, Punchbag. Try for around 20-40 Minutes 3-5 times a week, but make sure you dont overdo it and burn any muscle mass you may have (keep the protein content high to combat this).
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16
Losing Fat Forum
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13
Nutrition Forum
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbinfo.htm
Articles on losing fat, nutrition, muscle building and loads more.
Oli
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corsa5dr
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
what do you do if you need to get fit, but not lose weight?
Lots of cardio. But keep your diet above maintenance so you wont be in a calorie defecit and lose weight. E.g if you have a maintenance calorie level of lets say- 2000 and you do exercise that will burn 500 calories. Then eat to a level of 2500 cals (-500 = 2000) and you wont lose the weight.
Its all about diet
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