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2003/02/07, 07:41 AM
Hi there all you kind and clever people. Could one of you guys tell me the difference between the training regimes of someone with a body like "Ms McPherson" and someone with a body like "Ms Warrior Princess"?
I'd like to know how to do the ft training so that by the end of each day I'm closer to McPherson than Xena. I have nothing against Zena's body, but personally I want McPherson's..
Thanks for your time!
Rob x
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2003/02/07, 11:18 AM
I'll be sure to run around before each workout then; thanks for the advice!
Rob
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2003/02/07, 12:09 PM
Ms McPherson started out with the right (if you like skinny girls) genetics - tall, lanky and naturally low in muscle mass.
If you have a tall, lanky frame doing wieght lifting in the 12 to 15 rep range will let you build endurance in your muscles, but not much strength or size. It is a good maintainance program, but if you need to lean up, more cardio - try HIIT - it is fun and burns mega calories.
And like evryone else says - eat clean. You still need good amounts of protein and complex carbs and good fats. To lose wieght you need to eat enough - if you starve yourself and workout you will lose muscle and hang onto fat and get mushier and mushier instead of leaner and more defined.
There is a really good magazine called Energy for Women - it shows more realistic body types and more feminine shapes , yet not as shapeless as the girls in Shape or Fitness.
Just remember that people in magazines often have gotten most of theri look from genetics and airbrushing - try to set your goals realistically. Be the best you can be with your genetics - not something drastically different.
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2003/02/07, 12:20 PM
HIIT is awesome! I love doing that, i just happened to pick up a video at the store that has a wonderful HIIT based session on it for 20 minutes! If you want to lose more lbs, take it a step further and go for a brisk 30 minutes walk after at the same pace, that way you won't overwork your body. If you need to find out more about the HIIT Program, do a search on here, there are tons of posts regarding it. Good Luck!
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Bettia.... You are nothing less than Beautiful in my eyes.
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2003/02/22, 11:19 PM
Actually, if you want long lean flowing muscle then you should do the cardio after lifting weights. This is a hard combo but do it and you will see results. Make sure you push your self on the cardio and vary it too. Since you are going to a gym you have so many choices to use..stairstepper (don't lean on the handles), treadmill (again don't hold on to the rail), bike, some gyms have a cross country ski machine, rowing machines are great....mix the cardio up each day or even within the same day...5 min bike, 10 min stairstepper, 5 min treadmill. Work in intervals for even better results and really push yourself on the fast interval. You should do at least 25 min.
T.
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