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Muscle Building Questions - Cardio Vs.
Weight Training For Toned Body
Question:
I walk for an hour 5 days a week (fast pace) & do about
45 minutes of various exercises (sometimes Yoga) 5 days a week. I started cutting
back calories from what ever I wanted to 1495 calories per day & gave up sodas
(I also wrote down everything I ate to keep track). Why can't I lose any weight?
I don't want to lift weights because I don't want to look like a man. Women in
our family are medium build so any weight lifting beefs us up.
I'm a mother
of 2 and don't have time to eat every 3 hours & most of the time I don't eat
breakfast or lunch (no time plus it makes me feel sick) so, what would you suggest
for someone in my situation? Oh, and can anything be done for cellulite? I've
heard that it's hereditary & won't go away & then I've heard that with
diet & exercise it will (the booty & back of legs are starting to dimple). 
Answer:
I would highly recommend starting a strength training regimen
but focusing on more toning movements and using higher reps (15-20 per set). Building
lean muscle is the most important thing you can do to start burning additional
calories everyday and really start toning up your problem areas. Although your
genetics may lean toward a mesomorph body type, if you stick with lighter weights,
you should see a vast improvement.
I would also highly recommend eating
breakfast every day. This is the most important meal of the day and gets your
body primed for the rest of your activities. Not eating breakfast is like not
fueling up your car when it runs out of gas. You need to start off with solid
nutrients to fuel yourself and get your metabolism going. Remember, your body
has gone in a fasted state for about 7-9 hours (during sleep) and its ravenous
for fuel when you awake. If you don't feed your body, it starts to go deeper and
deeper into this state and will start breaking down lean muscle tissue without
proper nutrition for fuel. Try different meals for breakfast. If you don't like
solid food, try a meal replacement like Met-RX or myoPlex. They taste very good
and its like having a refreshing smoothie in the morning.
In terms of
cellulite, if you get your body fat levels down low enough you should be able
to take care of the majority of it. Although, for complete removal you may need
to get the advice from your local physician for treatments and solutions.
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