(11-04-2015, 16:03)Sexxy-Claudia Wrote: Great advice Dornish_Prince
I have been on a mission the last 6 month. I go either to the gym or swimming for 1 hr every day. (hard work to keep the motivation up ). I do better going to the gym then doing the exercise at home, it gets me out , some fresh air and the personal trainer will give you tips.
If the gym is not for you, go on youtube , its amazing the amount of great exercise you find on there.
I can send some links too
Yes, swimming is very good as well. You should try the intervals with swimming too. Actually, you can apply interval training to any cardio workout (including swimming) by going at full speed for 20-30 seconds, then going at a slow pace for 30/40 seconds to 1 minute.
Also, i forgot to mention that nutrition/diet is very important. a lot of the experts say that getting in shape is 20% training and 80% diet, so make sure you're putting nutritionally dense foods into your body.
Here is a good list of foods you should eat:
Meat: Beef/red meat (limit this to about 2x a week, especially steak), chicken, turkey, lamb, pork (again, limit to 2x a week due to fat content). If you're training in weights, protein from meat is important, and you should aim for around 1g to 1.5g of protein per kg of bodyweight. You can also get protein from foods like seeds, nuts, pulses and beans, so remember that you don't have to rely on protein primarily from meat, in fact, it's much better if you don't rely getting your protein from meat as it's good to vary it up.
Fruits: Berries, apples, apricots, avocados, bananas, currants, dates, figs, grapefruit, grapes, kiwis, lemons, limes, mangos, melons, nectarines, olives, oranges, papayas, peaches, pears, persimmons, pineapple, quince, raisins, raspberries, strawberries, tangerines, and watermelon. (The most alkaline-forming foods are lemons and melons.)
Vegetables: Artichoke, asparagus, sprouts, beets, bell peppers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, collards, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, endive, ginger, horseradish, kale, kelp, seaweeds, mustard greens, okra, onions, parsley, potatoes, radishes, spinach, squash, tomatoes, watercress, and yams.
Whole Grains: Amaranth, barley, oats, quinoa, and wild rice.
Beans/Legumes: Almonds, chestnuts, chickpeas, green beans, lima beans, peas, and soybeans.
Seeds: Alfalfa, chia, coconut, radish, and sesame.
Drinks: Try to stick to drinking just water during the day, but if this is too difficult, then you can always buy some water flavouring to make the water taste a bit better.
Also, green tea is great too, and other herbal teas too are all great alternatives to normal tea/coffee. If you struggle with green tea on it's own, then you can add a little bit (such as a teaspoon) to that green tea to give it taste.
Just remember to keep a varied, balanced diet and include all types of the above foods and you should be in great shape soon. With summer coming up it's a good idea to maybe go for hour long walks in the morning early, or for a morning run/sprints down the park.
I would say working out really early is great because it leaves you with the rest of the day free. Also, if you do decide to workout really early, aim to not eat anything because this will mean your body burns the fat first, rather than your muscles (it's all very scientific! lol).
Good luck!