Need to lose fat and improve muscle tone

[justdave]

Hi all,

I am looking to lose the fat around my mid-section (belly/love handles) while also re-toning the muscle I know is hidden behind all the fat. Many years ago, I was a fairly muscular guy with a little bit of extra fat, but over the years the fat has continued to increase. There's a lot of reasons for this, I know. Bad diet, not enough water, too much soda. I have taken steps to improve those particular areas of my lifestyle and have lost about 7-8 pounds in a month. At some point, making those changes will not be enough to continue losing weight. I have also recently signed up at a gym (2 weeks ago) and have been going at least 3-4 times a week. I've started mostly with cardio exercises, but have read many things that say to really lose the fat, I need to start lifting weights as well. Was curious if there are any "exercise plans" out there to help with my particular goals. I have contemplated meeting with one of the trainers at the gym, but thought I'd see if there are any "free" tips out here on the Internet first. Thanks.

 

[maleficent]

Spend some time readint the stickied threads in the exercise and nutrition forums -you'll get lots of good information there...

and welcome to the site..

 

[thongg]

Hope this could help you?

 

[AlexaCooper]

start lifting weights

I think the most free information on lifting you find online at Bodybuilding.com - The Future Of Bodybuilding! Huge Bodybuilding Site. . They have tons of articles on nutrition, lifting and so on. Also you find success stories and the guys post the workouts they used to change. Hope it is helpful.
-Alexa

 

[Yoga RD]

Nutrition must be considered when trying to lose belly fat. It may be why you havent seen the results that you have been looking for.

I'd reccomend reading about the glycemic index. High glycemic index foods tend to be preferentially stored as abdominal fat.