Need some help please

[jelly-bean1986]

Hi, I'm Louise, im 22. I am 5'3 and weigh 73kg - far too much for my height. I do quite a lot of taekwondo training so some of this weight is muscle, I don't look particularly obese. However, recently I stopped raining for 1month and put on one stone (my normal weight is 11stone). Unfortunatly, my body is now used to taekwondo training and I need to go to the gym I think to shift the stone, and hopefully a little extra.

I was wondering if anyone could advise me on the best way to go about weight loss in the gym? Im quite fit I would say, could run 2.5mile on treadmill, though I have quite a lot of body fat. The main places i want to lose it from is my tummy, hips and arms. I'm not sure if I should wait until i lose some weight before starting weights, or do them along with cardio from the start? Also, are metabilism boosting agents any good? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[maleficent]

Spend time reading the stickied threads in exercise, nutrition and on topic - you will get all the answers to your questions there...

Metabolism booosting 'agents' are a waste of money - dont bothrer - learn to eat correctly and exercise consistently and y ou won't need them - there is NO magic behind them -the instructions on every bottle say they only work in conjunction with a sensible diet and exercise

and as you read - you will learn that spot reducing is not possible - fat comes off where it comes off

 

[ahodge]

It sounds as if you have been pretty active movement-wise. But haven't built up any muscle. So once you stop being active, then the weight starts to build up. When you have more muscle, you have a grace period before you begin to lose the muscle and then gain weight (more muscle=more calories burned during the day). I would do weights and cardio together. That way you are building a good foundation while losing the weight.