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[cutie_cat_4ever]

Originally Posted by blueangel

And... if running and lifting aren't your thing.. look into a good martial arts class. You can get all of the cardio, stretching and weight resistance in many of these classes.

I have friends who did cardio kickboxing, and they lost weight pretty fast!

[aggieAXO]

Originally Posted by cutie_cat_4ever

I have friends who did cardio kickboxing, and they lost weight pretty fast!

This is what I have started doing and man it is a good work out! I have a trainer that comes to my house 1 to 2 times per week and then I run 5 miles 3times a week. You can do weights at home, my trainer has shown me all sorts of exercises using your own body weight. I also have barbells. I cancelled my gym membership though will likely join again as it will be 100 degrees outside soon enough and I almost heatstroked twice last summer running. Plus, I like the pilates classes that are available.

[James]

[macallan25]

[CutiePie2000]

I compete in Figure, have had some level of success with it and these are the magic 3:

1) Resistance Training: don't be afraid to lift heavy. If you are a woman, you will NOT bulk up. If anything, you will get smokin' hot toned bodyparts.

2) Cardio

And MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL:
3) Eat Clean - the nutrition that you eat is 80% responsible for your body's appearance. (the other being 10% genetics and 10% training).

If you don't know what clean eating is, "Eat Clean Diet" by Tosca Reno is pretty good for learning what it's all about.

[RU OX Alum]

does anyone have any tips for getting over a plateu? I knew the last 15 pounds or so would be the hardest but eessh..

Seriously, what should I change in routine? Go more? go harder?

In gym: 5 days-one hour cardio, 3 days - weight training
In dojo: 5-6 times per week, various activties, including about 500 jumping jacks or more depending. Endless sit ups, I seriously loose track of those, however many push ups, until my arms fall off and reattach themselves then one more set.

and I want to loose another 15-20 pounds, i've lost like 55 pounds so far, this is the worst plateau ever.

[CutiePie2000]

I saw that you had 3 days of weights, so here is my suggestion.
Try 4 days of weight training with these splits:
Monday: shoulders and triceps
Tuesday: back
Wednesday: Rest Day
Thursday: Leg Day (no skipping this one!!)
Friday: chest and biceps
Throw some abs in there (though not everyday).

To avoid plateau'ing, have a training buddy so you can lift heavy and have someone to spot you to give the full contraction. Also, make sure that you mix up your workouts...don't do the exact same chest and bicep exercises every single week.

And: eat clean. If you clean up your diet, the weight comes off very quickly. Buy yourself a lunch cooler, tupperwares and tote your pre-made homemade meals around. If you don't know what I mean by eating clean, befriend a bodybuilder.