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I'd be concerned with the intensity of what you're doing more than the distance or whatever. The distances you mentioned should be plenty, and are actually more than most people would do or need to do, especially for weight loss purposes. The times are just rather slow... that's a 10 minute mile jog and something like a 13 mph bike ride. If that's as fast as you can go, then that's great, keep plugging away, you just leave alot to the imagination for your fitness level.
I also wouldn't do this 6 days a week, I'd say try something else and switch it up.
Also I have to question only eating 1,600 calories on days that you do this. Seems a little low. This is similar to the workouts I do, and when I do those, I eat significantly more than that or else I'm starving. Maybe it's ok due to the low intensity, I dunno. When I bike and run together for distances and time not much longer than this at all, I burn up most of that amount just from my workout alone.
I also wouldn't do this 6 days a week, I'd say try something else and switch it up.
Also I have to question only eating 1,600 calories on days that you do this. Seems a little low. This is similar to the workouts I do, and when I do those, I eat significantly more than that or else I'm starving. Maybe it's ok due to the low intensity, I dunno. When I bike and run together for distances and time not much longer than this at all, I burn up most of that amount just from my workout alone.
Well here's my stats.
20 yrs old
5'11 < height
160 < weight
I'm a guy.
My goal - I'm okay with my weight right now, but I still have noticable tummy fat and some chest fat. I want to lose all that fat so my pecks will show and I can see more of my six pack. I don't want to bulk up though. I know I made some progress I used to weigh 213 pounds and I lose all that weight last summer. It seems to be tough to get lower than 155 though.
My diet - I'm kind of confused about my diet. There's people that tell me I should be eating 2100-2800 cals a day and some others say 1400-1700 a day. Usually someone tells me something different. When I do eat though, it's all fruits, veggies, lean meat, and some healthy carbs like bread. I'm trying to cut out all the processed food out of my diet. The only liquids I drink is water and sometimes orange juice. I don't really know how much protein I should be eating a day. So all said and done I target my calorie intake to 1600 a day.
My workouts - I run almost everday, usually 5 days a week, and now that I just bought a bike, I usually bike to work now (14 miles) and when I don't have work, I bike around a local lake usually 2-3 times (3.75 miles each time) Cardo burns fat, so I do it because I want to get that last bit of fat on my stomach and chest, but this seems to be the harder parts.
I bought 30 pound dumbbells a couple weeks ago, but they were way too heavy to start out with, so I'm looking for 20-25 ones. So for weight trainning, I usually do a couple sets of push ups (20 reps) But that's about it.
20 yrs old
5'11 < height
160 < weight
I'm a guy.
My goal - I'm okay with my weight right now, but I still have noticable tummy fat and some chest fat. I want to lose all that fat so my pecks will show and I can see more of my six pack. I don't want to bulk up though. I know I made some progress I used to weigh 213 pounds and I lose all that weight last summer. It seems to be tough to get lower than 155 though.
My diet - I'm kind of confused about my diet. There's people that tell me I should be eating 2100-2800 cals a day and some others say 1400-1700 a day. Usually someone tells me something different. When I do eat though, it's all fruits, veggies, lean meat, and some healthy carbs like bread. I'm trying to cut out all the processed food out of my diet. The only liquids I drink is water and sometimes orange juice. I don't really know how much protein I should be eating a day. So all said and done I target my calorie intake to 1600 a day.
My workouts - I run almost everday, usually 5 days a week, and now that I just bought a bike, I usually bike to work now (14 miles) and when I don't have work, I bike around a local lake usually 2-3 times (3.75 miles each time) Cardo burns fat, so I do it because I want to get that last bit of fat on my stomach and chest, but this seems to be the harder parts.
I bought 30 pound dumbbells a couple weeks ago, but they were way too heavy to start out with, so I'm looking for 20-25 ones. So for weight trainning, I usually do a couple sets of push ups (20 reps) But that's about it.
Michelle01
New member
For weights I have an adjustable set. They go from 2.5 pounds to 20 pounds each, or one of them up to 40 pounds. I'm borrowing them from a friend who is oversea's right now for the army so I can't tell you how much they cost.
My bike is small and I'm going at a fairly high intensity when I bike a little more than a 6 min mile. I also "run" 30 min, about 2.8 miles a couple times a week. My mile average is 11:29. I'm near the point of death when I finish (just a slight exaggeration there). So I agree with corndogggy, if what you're doing is intense for you, then you're probably doing great. If it's not intense, step up the speed a bit.
I definitely couldn't do it 6 days a week though. I'd get bored! Also, I like a bit of variety so I'm not working the same muscles every day. I don't want to under-use (I know that's not a technical term
) any muscles and end up with unbalanced muscle groups. Dont forget lateral movements! Side to side'n such, roller blading for me works the lateral and medial muscles quite well for my upper legs.
My bike is small and I'm going at a fairly high intensity when I bike a little more than a 6 min mile. I also "run" 30 min, about 2.8 miles a couple times a week. My mile average is 11:29. I'm near the point of death when I finish (just a slight exaggeration there). So I agree with corndogggy, if what you're doing is intense for you, then you're probably doing great. If it's not intense, step up the speed a bit.
I definitely couldn't do it 6 days a week though. I'd get bored! Also, I like a bit of variety so I'm not working the same muscles every day. I don't want to under-use (I know that's not a technical term
) any muscles and end up with unbalanced muscle groups. Dont forget lateral movements! Side to side'n such, roller blading for me works the lateral and medial muscles quite well for my upper legs.