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[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by cutie_cat_4ever

Well, my problem, just like some others, is that I couldn't find time to go to the gym. I commute about 3 hours a day back and forth and work 10 hours, which doesn't really help that much.

I have a fairly moderate body, though I would like to get rid of the fat around my tummy. I started to do sit ups since I can do it at home and I heard it's better to get rid of the tummy fat.

But I also heard it would do the opposite because you would gain muscle and not lose the fat there...is it true?

Can you join a gym near your workplace and work out at lunch? Or maybe just leave the office and power walk for a bit? Cardio is absolutely essential to trim your stomach - you cannot "spot-tone" by just doing situps.

[James]

ADqtPiMel is correct. You can't spot reduce, although having a tighter stomache and can some aesthetic advantages.

Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel

Can you join a gym near your workplace and work out at lunch? Or maybe just leave the office and power walk for a bit? Cardio is absolutely essential to trim your stomach - you cannot "spot-tone" by just doing situps.

[cutie_cat_4ever]

Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel

Can you join a gym near your workplace and work out at lunch? Or maybe just leave the office and power walk for a bit? Cardio is absolutely essential to trim your stomach - you cannot "spot-tone" by just doing situps.

I work in the Chicago downtown area, where gym choices are limited in a sense where they are quite pricy. Also I take the train that runs on a specific schedule. Though I've been considering to walk to the train station everyday after work (which takes about 20 mins)

Originally Posted by valkyrie

Move closer to work or get a new job. I'm not trying to be an ass -- I'm totally serious. People who don't find time to go to the gym now are going to be fat and achy when they get older.

I'm actually in the stage of saving money and buy my own place closer to work, or who knows, maybe in a couple years I may end up going to a closer company if this one drives me away

I'm not too afraid being too fat (the asian genes?), but more like the health risks associated with being fat, like heart failures and such.

Originally Posted by centaur532

You don't need a gym. You can go outside and walk/run during your lunch break. You can do some situps and pushups in commercial breaks while watching tv. There is no need for a gym, seriously. I'm a little out of it, but I'll write a better post later.

One of my co-workers actually do this everyday during lunch time but if I ever do consider walking back and forth to the train station, then I might as well do that instead. I heard it's generally not a good idea to run on a full stomach (quote from my mom )

and seriously...haha, I recently bought this equipment that's suppose to help you do sit-ups (remember that ab machine that rocks back and forth, from tv?)......just because I can't do sit ups...I'm serious