Big Questions About Getting In Shape
If you could rub a lamp and have a genie pop out to answer any question about getting in shape, losing weight, building muscle, eating or ANY OTHER TOPIC …WHAT WOULD YOU ASK?
Why I’m Asking For Your Questions
Why am I asking what your biggest questions are? Because I think I’ve probably got the answers already somewhere in some media format and probably somewhere on this site. I want you to go ahead and ask your most burning questions or area you need help about in the comments below. I’ll see if I’ve covered the topic during my eight years of writing or 12 years of training and if I have, then I will post a link to the answer in the comments below.
If I have not covered that topic then I’ve missed something, somewhere about getting in shape. As a personal trainer and fitness author, I’d like to get on it.
Put your questions in the reader comments below. Please note that questions of the same nature will receive the same answers (makes sense). If I point to a book or other source of information as an answer it’s because it has the most complete remedy to your problem. If I have free articles that answer the question then I will point to them. If the answer is covered inside the fitterfast.com membership site I will point you there.
Remember - it’s not how much you know that makes you smart but that you know where to go for answers and then you have the power to act on it.
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15 Responses to “Big Questions About Getting In Shape”
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Hi there, I would like to know the do’s and don’ts to getting rid of cellulite on thighs & butt. I know cellulite is just fat, I know I can’t spot reduce & I know this is absolutely the hardest thing to get rid of. I run or do high interval cardio training 4-5x/week and do weight training 3x/week. I eat super healthy, I don’t eat processed or “white” products, I eat protein with every meal, I eat too many veggies to count, I drink lots of water, limit alcohol, don’t smoke, AND I still fight with this stubborn fat. My upper body is lean, you can see my ab muscles, veins in my biceps, but I just can’t get a smooth look to my bottom end. I’m so frustrated….give me something to work on here…..HELP!!!!
Do you have shape to your butt or is it fairly flat? What are you doing right now for your glutes?
Hi I take Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey and it already has 4 grams of Glutamine and I take it 2 servings on training days. So should I buy L-Glutamine to also use on training days or no?
I would have to say “No”.
hi, I was wondering what your opinion is on weight training for women. I have heard varying opinions - light weights, high reps and also higher weights, lower reps. I currently weight train about 5 days a week, choosing a muscle group each workout. I want to gain muscle and definition. Which combination would you suggest?
Hey Jessica, Here is a series I did on weight training for women. There are about four related articles on weight training for women that should answer your questions.
http://www.buildingbodies.ca/Weights/womens-fitness.shtml
Hy Ray
I eat Kellogs at night and i work out five day by week,cereal kellogs with appleor pear is it good at night?
Hi Cathy, Kellogs or most cereals for that matter are not your best choice of carbs and I would not use that as my only source of fuel during a night time meal. Something more like a tuna sandwich on whole wheat might not taste as good for you but its a whole lot better for getting those last ten pounds off than cereal would be.
You can increase your knowledge of nutrition in this section
http://www.buildingbodies.ca/Nutrition/Nutrition.shtml
If i dont take the proper amount of protein i need (Like 60% of the ideal total) can i still reduce my body fat (I want to reach 9%, and i am currently in like 15%). Im searching for the toned and vascular look, not the “wwe wrestler” one. (Im doing cardio and weight training consistently since over 2 years now, but i seem to be “stuck”)
Yes you can get in shape that way. There are several high level athletes and physique stars that are vegetarian (some take protein powder though) that have done it.
In my opinion however, I have never been able to hold onto my muscle mass while staying lean when I drop my protein levels. Toned and vascular is totally possible if you don’t care at what bodyweight you achieve that. At this point however, I still recommend protein at every meal for my clients that want performance, aesthetics and getting in shape.
Hey Ray. To answer your question. Yes…I have shape to my booty…it’s not flat or wide. My leg/butt workout is this: 2x/week I use lighter weights and very high reps (barely any rest in between so my cardio is up as well). I do lots of squats, pulsing squats, stationery lunges (also with my back leg raised on a bench), isometric holds and butt burning exercises where I’m on all fours and I raise one leg to the side, the back and side again with a kick…these are high reps and I do them to absolute burn. Another 2x/week I’ll do heavier weights and do deep squats, hamstring curls, dead lifts and the machine where you stand up and push one bent leg back for the glutes. What the heck am I doing wrong???
I actually don’t have an answer for you Lisa, it sounds like you are doing everything right to me. I wouldnt bother with the light weights however unless you feel that your glute muscles are actually TOO big (not fat).
I started doing hiit 5 times a week,as well as lifting 3 times a week and found that my resting heart rate was quite elevated(80 beats per minute). How often should hiit be performed? Checking other sites and getting mixed information is frustrating. Other than the workouts mentioned above I walk about an hour each day and as a stay at home mom I’m fairly active.
Thank you for any advice you may have on the subject. Your answer is the one that I’ll trust!
Increased resting heart rate (especially when taken in a relaxed state like just after waking) is an indicator of overtraining.
First you want to make sure you are getting at least one day of complete rest. Then you should also check your total caloric intake to make sure you are eating enough. Are you getting 8 hours of sleep a night?
So what I am saying is that it is a combination of factors.
Try a schedule of 3 and 3. Do Hiit one day and resistance training the next. If you are still overtrained then put the Hiit on the same day as resistance training. 5 Hiit sessions and 3 weight training sessions is 8 wacks on your nervous system even if the muscles used are different.
If that does not do you it or if you are simply really sluggish and irritable at this point then take a complete week off and start back with less volume but keep the intensity high.
No, I definitely don’t get 8 hours of sleep often. Most mornings I wake at about 4 and can’t get back to sleep. I have been slightly irritable(but only I’m allowed to say that). Thanks for the advice,it was helpful.