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[Fiddleman 4,376]

What type of workout did u guys do to get ur bodies like that???? I only workout on the elliptical and stair step and treadmill machines and i do light weight lift like 2 times a week......should i do more i workout on the machines about a hour 6 days a week i feel like i only work my legs tho...should i do different things? i really hate workout dvd and not a big fan of classes like zumba and stuff

Consider hiring a personal trainer who will help you develop strength training programs that will transform your body. Cardio is good to cut down the size of the body, but does not really help with developing a ripped or beach body. In fact, too much cardio may be detrimental as your body may use your muscles as fuel as it enters a catabolic state.

Running up to 20 miles a week did a lot for my legs, but the muscles in my upper body severely atrophied. You need to lift weights and perform other strength training that targets compound muscles in the upper body in additional to the cardio you do for your lower body. I learned this the hard way about 2 months ago. Now I do a lot of compound muscle lifts and a body weight exercises with a PT at cross fit to achieve an athletic build. Not where I want to be yet, but getting closer with results that are very visible. I am still running, but have scaled it back a little (now about 20 k a week instead of 20 miles a week). With strength training, you can actually spend less time working out per week then cardio alone. I spend max 1 hour a day because I have other things to do. However, I try and maximize that hour.

It is important to feed the muscles properly and eat the right type of food at the right time. Proper nutrition to support fat burning and muscle building is probably 80% to achieving that dream body you are after. I also use supplementation to help with nutrition. Two resources that are currently helping me to learn how to balance eating with cardio and strength training are "Body for life" and "Feed the muscle, burn the fat." There is a lot of information to learn in order to optimize results that are real. Eating well will actually do most of the work for you in achieving your dream body. Eating crap will only sabotage your efforts no matter how many hours you may be spending with cardio.

There are some VSG folks here that are full of wisdom and knowledge in these areas. I am not one of them, but am learning everyday about how to improve my own strategies.

[newlife27 323]

I am definitely going to hire a personal trainer after surgery!!! That is definite!!!!! I need to know the right exercises and i need the right push....i was wondering if there are trainers out there who specialize in weight loss patients?? But i will def have a trainer...i don't really care about having a beach body although it would be nice lol but if my stomach is just flat i can live with that right now i could live with just not having a butt in the front and the back lol

[Piplula 709]

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1 year 1 month out..150 pounds down...want 50 more to go...

[MandaPanda 173]

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1 year 1 month out..150 pounds down...want 50 more to go...

Wow!!! You look great.... And so much younger!

[rybecca20 160]

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Look at your girl!!!! What an awesome result!!! You are do beautiful!!

[Tam180 69]

[IweightNoMore 92]

Fabulous!!! Great job!!

[newlife27 323]

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1 year 1 month out..150 pounds down...want 50 more to go...

U look awesome!!!! Go girl

[Evolving 973]

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1 year 1 month out..150 pounds down...want 50 more to go...

Damn great job!!! Your perfect! Where u gonn get 50 to lose from!! U look great

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[Evolving 973]

Omg that's amazing I look soooooo good

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[plussizebeauty 34]

Tam you look fab girl congratulations n keep up the good work:-)

[Kalimomof3 613]

What type of workout did u guys do to get ur bodies like that???? I only workout on the elliptical and stair step and treadmill machines and i do light weight lift like 2 times a week......should i do more i workout on the machines about a hour 6 days a week i feel like i only work my legs tho...should i do different things? i really hate workout dvd and not a big fan of classes like zumba and stuff

I work out on an Eliptical and use light hand weights and a stability ball right now.I look up different exercises to do or ask my husband . I can't afford a personal trainer but my husband loves to workout and has for yrs so he helps me out.I haven't got heavy into resistance training yet but we also own a Bowflex I am thinking about starting on that:)

[newlife27 323]

I work out on an Eliptical and use light hand weights and a stability ball right now.I look up different exercises to do or ask my husband . I can't afford a personal trainer but my husband loves to workout and has for yrs so he helps me out.I haven't got heavy into resistance training yet but we also own a Bowflex I am thinking about starting on that:)

Wow and for what u have been doing u look freaking awesome!!!! I can def get some light weights to strap to my are and legs while doing the elliptical and treadmill thanks a lot at least Im gonna attempt to take that step still not thrilled about crunches n stuff lol

[sexy_sleevegirl 101]

so someone asked for a closer before and after so here you go

[mysleevemylife 158]

so someone asked for a closer before and after so here you go

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