For the 8 week challenge you must choose a cardio exercise you like and do it 3-5 times per week. The KEY is choosing one that you like. Don't pick running if you hate to run. If you like to ride a bike choose that. If you like to power walk choose that. If you jog you should jog for around 30 minutes or about 3 miles. If you walk you should walk 45-60 minutes briskly around 3 miles too. Other ideas would be swimming, biking, roller blading, be creative.! Make sure to stretch and warm up to prevent injuries! Good luck and make sure to comment and let everyone know how you are doing!
The weight training program will be up by tonight!
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If i do cardio 5 times a week, can i cut down on the time? Which cardio will make me burn the MOST calories? Because thats what i want! I don't care if i hate it... i will do whatever is the fastest and best way. I need to drop 10 lbs pronto!
Running at a good pace 5 days a week for 20 minutes would be fine. No less though.
If you want go to this site:
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/jumpsite/calculat.htm
Type in your weight and how many minutes you want to do and then it will pull up all sorts of exercises and how many calories burned. You can go down the list and see which has the most!
I was wondering what is an achievable goal for 8 weeks. I have about 15 lbs to loose but I wouldn't be disappointed to loose 20 but I don't think that is possible in 8 weeks or is it?
Terra- healthy weight loss is considered 1-2 pounds per week max. So, it would be considered healthy to do 16 pounds in 8 weeks, but it is hard and you have to be very committed to it. Calorie cosumption is key, stick to 1400 calories. You could also keep with the program for another 4 weeks to get the rest off. Good luck!
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