Posts by fabnina

Original Post by zhen_zethus101:

I don't hate my abs completely. I just feel like I built them the wrong way. I feel like I worked up my obliques too much to the expense of everything else. Like it would be nice to start from scratch because I might want to work my abs in a different way (not with home DVDs like I did this time) and get the look I want. I don't want a boxy look, I want a "tight" look I feel pilates botched.  And I checked out the people (ex: celebrities, friends who work out) who have the abs I like and their workouts usually incorporate weights, etc. I didn't use any weights whatsoever.

not to be sarcastic but how old are you again?

there must be someone here who knows but if you in North America, but someone that works that works at radio shack or best buy might know.

listen to tattooed_kitty, plus if WW worked that well you wouldn't be on CC now.

lol @madamq, l have been logging around these 2XXlbs and no muscles to show till l started lifting weights recently.

This arguement works for a cardio junkie with a weight lifting problem like me....best of both worlds...lol

Original Post by dtminhthu:

You can eat about 1200 cals/day if your goal is only to gain more muscle mass and burn fat.  Don't do cardio and weight training/strength building on the same day.  Do them on separate days.  Make sure your caloric intake has very little fat but high in protein.

This could be a joke, but dtminhthu you are totally wrong, there is now way she will eat 1200 and gain muscles, 1200 is barely enough for her body to function let alone 'build' anything. Dietary fats are not the enemies, research has shown that good fats are actually good for you.

You might want to educate yourself more before you start giving out misleading advice.

Melkor and spirochete totally rock, after reading their many posts here, l decided to venture into the weight room, l am deadlifting 200lbs and squating 120lbs as of yesterday, still no bulk insight, lost weight but no bulk and most importantly, no loose skin in sight going on 3months now.

IMO the frame of reference for these women/girls are either not real women or they are looking upto some anorexic waif looking celebrity who is probably on cocaine diet or on a diet of alchohol and diet pills.

A lot of the celebrities that are in shape, do quite a bit of strength training and body weight exercises. Add that to a lil bit of plastic reconstruction, botox, restylane e.t.c here and there and they look perfect! If you doubt it, look at their pictures before they became celebrities and now.

What l don't understand is why a person is striving to look like a celebrity to each his own l guess.

hello everyone, how are you all  doing? sorry about the weather for the people who still have snow, it is still cold here but it is sunny so we can walk outside. l don't know if it is the group but last week l managed to exercise everyday.

Somehow my focus has shifted from simply losing weight to being healthy with the side effects of looking and feeling fabulous. Don't get me wrong, the numbers on the scale is still high, but l am liking the figure that is emerging from the shadows of the fat lady that used to be me....lol

l am lifting heavier weights now, after Saturday's session my thighs cried every time l go to sit down and stand up. But l got up and got in that gym yesterday after a 12hour shift!!

Original Post by vwiggins:

Ha well that's what you get for exagerating.... I did put on quite a lot of muscle swimming but it was 15 days not a week and maybe 2" was pushing it.

I was just trying to make a point that if someone asks a question thay might be a rare body type. Otherwise the normal stuff would just work. I used to have a friend who was a personal trainer who was jelous of how fast I bulk up but I just put it down to having trained so much when I was yonger, like if you've had big muscles in the past they bulk up quicker if you excersise again I'll have a look at some of the stuff people have posted here though it would be nice to be able to tonne more without bulking, I've lost 14lbs now so I'd love to get more in shape.

so maybe go swimming for say....7days?

Original Post by spirochete:

Original Post by fabnina:

I love the answers on this thread, l am one of those women who just started lifting and deadlift 180lbs and would love to bulk up maybe that will burn some of this fat that am logging around and decrease some of my body fat. Instead l lose a miserly 1.5 TO 2lbs a week and all some people have to do is swim?

****shakes head**** some people have all the luck!!!

Maybe you're lifting too heavy since there seems to be a huge population of women on this board who bulk up lifting 5-8lbs!

Good idea, l think l will try using the bottle of fat free fish oil, do you think that'll be enough weight?

I love the answers on this thread, l am one of those women who just started lifting and deadlift 180lbs and would love to bulk up maybe that will burn some of this fat that am logging around and decrease some of my body fat. Instead l lose a miserly 1.5 TO 2lbs a week and all some people have to do is swim?

****shakes head**** some people have all the luck!!!

how many calories are you eating?

to look fab in 12hours, l would relaxxxxxx, listen to some soothing music, get your hair and nails done if you havent already, get a massage if you can afford it and get some rest then go out there and knock em outta the ball park. They aint ready for you......lol

BTW what kind of show is it? are you the performer?

About that zit, l heard that toothpaste works not the gel kind though, and if not use makeup to mask it and if everything else fails, wear it like it is the new accessory in town.

Original Post by nicole318:

I am starting a new Water Aerobics "Boot Camp" class next week. 

Sounds like fun, l eased my way into exercising with water aerobics it is a lot of fun. 

l also do the elliptical and treadmill for 75mins or more anywhere from 3 to 5days a week, and l dont get any knee pain. My legs threaten to give out though if l run for longer than 10mins on the treadmill though.