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ontheway · 01-21-2005, 06:29 AM

I got the lounge ab machine and I've been doing it for 2 weeks, plus i ride the lifecicle bike and dance...may question is well there is 2 questions, my first one is...how long do you think it wil take before i notice to real results, i have the flabby stomach and i weight 137 and I'm 5'4 female.. and my other questions is should i suck in my stomach when I walk and do exersizes thats what i heard some experts say...when i suck in its flat as it can be for now and looks better, should I walk around with my stomach suck in to get my stomach stronger ? please give me some advise..thanks so much (( hugs to all )) and may God bless our health

Love ur friend

Naxis · 01-21-2005, 11:19 AM

The ab lounge will not make you slimmer, but it will help to strengthen your abd to some extent. Keep doing the cardio, but the BIGGEST factor is a clean diet or you may see no weight loss at all. If you are doing the cardio AND have a clean, low calorie diet, then you should see some results within a couple of weeks usually.
Holding in your stomach during exercise (running/walking) is ill advised. Not getting that full-belly breath is part of what can cause side stitches. However for the rest of the day, if you can, hold your abs tight. It will help your posture, for one, and if you train your ab muscles to hold your body up that way, it will make you look leaner instead of having a Buddha belly.

ontheway · 01-29-2005, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Naxis

The ab lounge will not make you slimmer, but it will help to strengthen your abd to some extent. Keep doing the cardio, but the BIGGEST factor is a clean diet or you may see no weight loss at all. If you are doing the cardio AND have a clean, low calorie diet, then you should see some results within a couple of weeks usually.
Holding in your stomach during exercise (running/walking) is ill advised. Not getting that full-belly breath is part of what can cause side stitches. However for the rest of the day, if you can, hold your abs tight. It will help your posture, for one, and if you train your ab muscles to hold your body up that way, it will make you look leaner instead of having a Buddha belly.

Thank you for responding to me, I ride the lifeciyle ( howevere it is spelled ) how many calories a day am I suppose to be burning ?

Naxis · 01-29-2005, 04:03 PM

That depends a lot on how much you eat and the intensity of your workout. The rule of thumb is to keep the heart rate up for at *least* 20 minutes for general health and at *least* 30 minutes for fat loss. So start with 30 minute sessions and go from there. And that 30 minutes can be divided up into life-cycle and dance and tae bo and jumping jacks or whatever else you can do so long as you don't let your heart rate drop.