Advice ? (Fitness)

[t4inted-]

Hi everyone just asking for advice on fitness.. I use to work out when I was 18 i am 28 now and im looking to workout again I am of a slim build but im kind of out of shape.

I am just wondering would push ups, chin-ups, squats and sit-ups and going for a jog everyday do anything for me to become a bit more fit or more healthy ?

 

[cornopean]

Anything you do helps. five situps are good, ten better, and keep building.

 

[A_Thinker]

Hi everyone just asking for advice on fitness.. I use to work out when I was 18 i am 28 now and im looking to workout again I am of a slim build but im kind of out of shape.

I am just wondering would push ups, chin-ups, squats and sit-ups and going for a jog everyday do anything for me to become a bit more fit or more healthy ?

Pushups will build your chest (pecs), shoulders (deltoids), and the backs of your upper arms (triceps).

Chinups will build your upper back (lats), and the fronts of your upper arms (biceps).

Squats will build the front of your thighs (quads), the rear of your thighs hamstrings), and your buttocks (glutes) to some extent.

Situps will build/strengthen your stomach muscles (abs).

You may not need the jog ... since you already have a slim build, ... but the jog/run will burn any excess calories you consume.

 

[A_Thinker]

Pushups will build your chest (pecs), shoulders (deltoids), and the backs of your upper arms (triceps).

Chinups will build your upper back (lats), and the fronts of your upper arms (biceps).

Squats will build the front of your thighs (quads), the rear of your thighs hamstrings), and your buttocks (glutes) to some extent.

Situps will build/strengthen your stomach muscles (abs).

You may not need the jog ... since you already have a slim build, ... but the jog/run will burn any excess calories you consume.

Consistency is the key. Performing sets of these exercises a couple times a week will ultimately begin to yield results. I usually start looking for visible results/changes after I hit my 6th week of performing exercises like these.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

Start with low impact exercise. Don't want to strain or tear any of those weak joints/muscles.
Go for some speed walks until you are breathing heavy and then stroll until you catch your breath. Do this for a week or two till your cardio is getting stronger. Once you can speed walk for 10 minutes, then get into the gym and spend some time with strength exercises. Don't push it. Just ease into a comfortable workout you can do. Then just work your way up.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

Hi everyone just asking for advice on fitness.. I use to work out when I was 18 i am 28 now and im looking to workout again I am of a slim build but im kind of out of shape.

I am just wondering would push ups, chin-ups, squats and sit-ups and going for a jog everyday do anything for me to become a bit more fit or more healthy ?

I guess it depends on what your goals are.

In terms of cardiovascular and burning some calories, those would work just fine.

If you're looking to pack on a some mass/muscle, really no way to do that besides hitting the weights and consuming more calories.

Sounds like you're doing a little blend of both.

 

[Chaleb]

Hi everyone just asking for advice on fitness.. I use to work out when I was 18 i am 28 now and im looking to workout again I am of a slim build but im kind of out of shape.

I am just wondering would push ups, chin-ups, squats and sit-ups and going for a jog everyday do anything for me to become a bit more fit or more healthy ?

Join a Gym
Go 3-4 times a week, forever.

 

[timewerx]

You may not need the jog ... since you already have a slim build, ... but the jog/run will burn any excess calories you consume.

@t4inted- mentioned he is out of shape though. Yes, you can be slim and out of shape. Like having body mass in the wrong places.

So he really does need to jog or any cardio workout like rowing (in the gym). If he needs more muscle mass in the upper body, then rowing would be good cardio exercise if he has gym membership.

Cardio workout + dieting will release hormones that improve body composition. Like burning away belly fat and fat on the face (if any). A controlled diet becomes important once you become physically active through. Else, the increased hunger produced by exercise may cause you to over-eat and gain mass in terms of fat instead of muscle.

Dieting doesn't need to cause you to suffer. You only need to switch to foods that makes you feel satiated for longer and reduce hunger by avoid blood sugar fluctuation like low glycemic index carbs, avoiding sweets / soda, more protein and fiber in diet, etc.

 

[Chaleb]

Dieting doesn't need to cause you to suffer. You only need to switch to foods that makes you feel satiated for longer and reduce hunger by avoid blood sugar fluctuation like low glycemic index carbs, avoiding sweets / soda, more protein and fiber in diet, etc.

And you need to not eat past 6pm.
5PM is even better.

 

[timewerx]

And you need to not eat past 6pm.
5PM is even better.

That only works if you go to bed soon after 6 pm. Else, you'll feel intense food cravings unless you slept soon after your last meal.

 

[Chaleb]

That only works if you go to bed soon after 6 pm. Else, you'll feel intense food cravings unless you slept soon after your last meal.

Yes, everyone that does not eat after 6pm feels hungry.
You just have to deal with it.

 

[timewerx]

Yes, everyone that does not eat after 6pm feels hungry.
You just have to deal with it.

You don't have to needlessly suffer when there are ways to make things a lot easier. Because if it is hard, people will break and give up, ends up worse than before.

There are ways to curb food cravings and avoid strong hunger feeling when cutting down on calories like introducing low glycemic index foods to your diet and sleeping soon after your last meal. It's the only way I can sustainably maintain low body weight, plus cardio workouts ofc.

 

[Chaleb]

There are ways to curb food cravings and avoid strong hunger feeling when cutting down on calories like introducing low glycemic index foods to your diet and sleeping soon after your last meal. It's the only way I can sustainably maintain low body weight, plus cardio workouts ofc.

You are doing more cardio to deal with the weigh you are gaining by those later meals and snacks.
Isn't that also "suffering"?


Also, and consider, that "fasting" is very good for you, spiritually, as those hunger pangs, are very similar to how it feels to want to sin.

So, even light fasting, .... = no meals past 5 or 6, is working for you, in more ways than one. timewerx.

 

[timewerx]

You are doing more cardio to deal with the weigh you are gaining by those later meals and snacks.
Isn't that also "suffering"?


Also, and consider, that "fasting" is very good for you, spiritually, as those hunger pangs, are very similar to how it feels to want to sin.

So, even light fasting, .... = no meals past 5 or 6, is working for you, in more ways than one. timewerx.

My cardio workout is mostly riding my bicycle up the mountains holding easy to moderate effort. It's relatively easy for me and the scenery is breathtaking above the clouds and near dark forests. No suffering at all and I'm really enjoying it.

You must be forgetting this is a Fitness and Nutrition section of the forums. This the part where we help people achieve their fitness goals and not make it needlessly more difficult. The reason why many people are overweight is to the fact, losing weight is difficult. So we really need to make things easy, not harder.

I also fast for spiritual reasons and even fasting can be made easier with less food cravings and less temptations to break one's fast.