Tuesday, December 20, 2011

What Should My Weight Goal Be?

396545382 I'm 4"11, 19 years old, female. I used to weight about 105 and now I weigh 89 after months of healthy dieting and exercise. A lot of websites have told me a healthy weight for me would be between 91 and 115. I'm not mad skinny, nor do I want to be. Just trying to get that last bit of fat off my stomach area so my abs might show. This new program I'm using is asking me what my weight goal should be and I'm pretty curious about that too. Should me weight goal be like two pounds lighter than what I am now (for the bit of belly flab) or should it be a few pounds more in the form of muscle gain now that I'm adding strength training to my workouts.
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  1. rebesDecember 20, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    tired of wasting time - 2 pounds more since you will be adding muscle and muscle weighs more.

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  2. rebesDecember 20, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Womens Strength Coach - Throw away the scales. Who cares what you weigh when you are 80% muscle 20% body-fat. That is the first rule of thumb. Trust me you do not want to be skinny-fat.

    Learn to build muscle and watch the fat shed off that tummy.

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  3. rebesDecember 20, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Liam - Hi BAM,

    Weight training is exactly that – training your muscles to contract and grow bigger and stronger in response to external weights, physically activity,

    resistance or other devices. It can also be referred to as “resistance training” or “strength training.”

    Besides building muscles, weight or resistance training has several other important benefits. It can help:

    - Shape and tone your body for weight loss
    - Prevent against diseases such as diabetes, osteoporosis and obesity
    - Assist in the management or recovery from chronic illnesses or conditions such as stroke, heart disease, hip replacement and arthritis
    - Improve balance and maintain strength – especially important as we age
    - In recovery from accidents or hospitalization
    - Improve athletic performance through greater strength, power and endurance in many sports including football, baseball, hockey, cycling and more

    Weight Training Starts Anywhere

    Weight training can take place anywhere, whether it’s at a gym, health club, fitness center, outdoors or in your home. Many workplaces, hotels and resorts

    have gyms or basic workout equipment. It’s also easy to train at home or outdoors with your own weights or equipment, including resistance bands and tubes.

    Check out http://www.fitnessrepublic.com/articles/take-it-outside/ for more on how to take your workout outdoors.

    Proper Equipment for Weight Training

    The first thing you need to start weight training is a solid pair of athletic shoes with a non-slip sole. You’ll also want to wear appropriate clothes and

    have a towel and water bottle by your side. For working out at home, basic equipment can include an adjustable weights bench for performing a variety of

    exercises; dumbbells of two or three different weights; an adjustable step for aerobic activity; an exercise mat and an inflatable fitness (or bosu) ball.

    For quality fitness equipment, visit the Fitness Republic online store: http://www.fitnessrepublic.com/store_by_category.php?ccategory=1. There are also

    plenty of exercise you can perform such as push-ups, lunges, squats, planks and crunches that don’t require any equipment at all.

    You can read more from the given source:

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