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Hello im new and wanted to share and ask for your opinions .. I workout on a cross / stepper machine for 2 hours per day , 14 hours a week. i do regulerly 27KM in avg each day from that. i also do 50 situps each day before bed .

 

also to mention , i'm about 50-51kg and 1.60 (5'3) tall . What is your opinion is that good/bad or idk. thanks very much .

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What are your goals?

basically to maintain how i am now although i'd rather lose a few pounds....if its possible to lose and keep that too

 i used to be a year and a half ago about 58kgs and dropped down to 47.. and now ive been for some time at 50-51.

If you want to maintain, you need to eat as many calories as you burn. You can burn more or less as you like, but as long as you adjust your intake to match, you'll maintain your weight.

I will say that working out 2hrs on a stepper sounds a little extreme. It's one thing if you go for long bike rides or are training for a marathon, play a sport for several hours, etc. But 2 hr a day on a cardio machine? That just sounds boring.

some times when i have time i go play tennis for an hour not on reguler basis  but even with that i still do 2 hours .

although i dont count calories intake i just eat whenever i feel like it ..

i dont find it boring aslong theres a tv screen music or any show .

so if its not a problem then its all good , thnx :)

So you are also sometimes doing other cardio on top of 2hrs on the stepper? Why?

I have heard that there are some negatives about using a stepper - bad for hips, etc. So personally, I don't think it's the best cardio machine to pick. And sit ups... well, there are generally better things to do for your core. But I'm still not sure what your fitness goals are or what else is available, so it's a little hard to make a real recommendation.

But if you actually enjoy doing it.... then do what you enjoy.

cant really explain why its like i just have to because im used to it ....never skip it

what do u mean bad for the hips ?

the situps just slowly made my stomach musclyr and just keeps it that way .. so that i have a flat stomach.

my goal is if its possible to lose more down to 47kg and keep it that way -though muscle weight more then fat so is the situps gaining weight?

There is going to be a point where your body will become more efficient at doing that routine and will not burn as many calories, so it's important to 1) change up routine, and 2) make the routine more challenging. To do the latter, I recommend you cut down the time and do HIIT, which challenges your muscles and helps you burn calories all day.  I would incorporate other kinds of exercises that will help with overall toning.  And working out everyday can actually work against you.  You need time for your muscles to recover.  Unless you're going at an extremely easy, leisurely pace.  I can't imagine that you're keeping your heart rate elevated to where it needs to be for two hours in order to be beneficial. 

2 hours a day? I think you could cut it down to 40 minutes to an hours and spend the other hour strength training 3 days a week and add a day or two of HIIT.

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