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I am planning a trip to Hawaii and want to get into a two piece by Feb 11 2013. What can I do to make this happen? I am 5â11 Weight 185 I want to gain 10 pounds muscle and tone body. I just start walking on Monday with five pound ankle weights on ea leg for 30 mins. How many days per week should I walk? What other exercise can I do to help me?
Thank you for your help!
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Ugh, I hate the word "toned" because so many people use it in the wrong context. The look you are trying to achieve is simply lean muscle mass and low body fat %. For lean muscle mass you need to tax the muscles through heavy resistance training and let them repair. You can't target fat loss either, so you have to lose fat all over your body to lose fat where you want.
Walking with 5 pound ankle weights is going to have very little impact on your overall physique. Running won't even help you much. You need to lift heavy weights. If you really want to "tone" your legs and butt there are three (four if you want to hit your calves hard) exercises that you should focus on. I am giving you exercises to work on that, but you shouldn't neglect upper body if you truly want to maximize lean muscle mass and fat burn.
1) Squats - I Prefer low bar to high bar. Go to youtube and search for "Rippetoe low bar squat." Make sure you find a form video.
2) Deadlifts - This will hit almost every single muscle in your body. When performed properly it will really work your glutes, hamstrings, quads, traps, almost every muscle. once again, youtube a video on "How To Deadlift".
3) Barbell Lunges - a great complimentary leg exercise that will also target your core since you have to maintain your balance. Once again, hit up youtube. (Barbell Step-Ups are also similiar)
4) Standing Barbell Calf Raises - This is Isolation work and may not be needed. Especially if you wear high heels often.
No offense, but don't do "Barbie weights." Lift heavy. Use barbells. Within a few weeks of practicing form and after a couple warm-ups, there is no reason you shouldn't be able to squat at least 50% of your body weight and deadlift 65% of your body weight 5-6 times .
If you don't have access to heavy weights you will need to do the body weight versions. To get the most effectiveness out of this, you will need to have minimal down-time between sets and focus on more explosiveness. I would also incorporate burpees and push-ups if you have to go with the bodyweight versions.
Watch your diet and you should be able to reach your goal in two months. You can't outrun or outlift a bad diet! Don't fall for gimmicks and fads and hopefully you will stick with it after February as well.
Good Luck!!
Ugh, I hate the word "toned" because so many people use it in the wrong context. The look you are trying to achieve is simply lean muscle mass and low body fat %. For lean muscle mass you need to tax the muscles through heavy resistance training and let them repair. You can't target fat loss either, so you have to lose fat all over your body to lose fat where you want.
Walking with 5 pound ankle weights is going to have very little impact on your overall physique. Running won't even help you much. You need to lift heavy weights. If you really want to "tone" your legs and butt there are three (four if you want to hit your calves hard) exercises that you should focus on. I am giving you exercises to work on that, but you shouldn't neglect upper body if you truly want to maximize lean muscle mass and fat burn.
1) Squats - I Prefer low bar to high bar. Go to youtube and search for "Rippetoe low bar squat." Make sure you find a form video.
2) Deadlifts - This will hit almost every single muscle in your body. When performed properly it will really work your glutes, hamstrings, quads, traps, almost every muscle. once again, youtube a video on "How To Deadlift".
3) Barbell Lunges - a great complimentary leg exercise that will also target your core since you have to maintain your balance. Once again, hit up youtube. (Barbell Step-Ups are also similiar)
4) Standing Barbell Calf Raises - This is Isolation work and may not be needed. Especially if you wear high heels often.
No offense, but don't do "Barbie weights." Lift heavy. Use barbells. Within a few weeks of practicing form and after a couple warm-ups, there is no reason you shouldn't be able to squat at least 50% of your body weight and deadlift 65% of your body weight 5-6 times .
If you don't have access to heavy weights you will need to do the body weight versions. To get the most effectiveness out of this, you will need to have minimal down-time between sets and focus on more explosiveness. I would also incorporate burpees and push-ups if you have to go with the bodyweight versions.
Watch your diet and you should be able to reach your goal in two months. You can't outrun or outlift a bad diet! Don't fall for gimmicks and fads and hopefully you will stick with it after February as well.
Good Luck!!
How much money would I need to spend in Dubai and Abu Dhabi per day?
Lily
I am planning to travel to the United Arab Emirates January 2013. Can someone who has traveled to that country give me any useful information that I should know before leaving such as: weather,cost of food, local transportation/within country, recommendations on cheap and decent hotels??? Thank you!!!
Answer
How much money you would need to spend in Dubai and Abu Dhabi per day will depend on your activities only.
The weather will be pleasant (cold for me). It's what you may call T-Shirt weather. But bring a light jacket along with you because at sitting outside, especially in the evening can get a bit cold.
Renting a car isn't necessary as long as you don't want to tour through the whole UAE. In Abu Dhabi you can reach every destination easily by cab or bus.
Because beach vacations are out of question in January, you may get a hotel downtown. I can recommend the Novotel and the Christal. Both are located in the middel ot the city and every wanted destination can be reached easily. Alternatively you may look for any promotions of other hotels online.
You have the option to dine at any food court of a mall or in a restaurant. Restaurants which are authorized to serve alcohol are more expensive compared to others. You'll find all kind of cusine and many times all you can eat lunch/dinner buffets for a fixed price. Dining prices in 5 star hotels can be compared with prices in any western 5 star hotels. Don't miss eating Arabic cusine which will be cheap and tasty. A dinner buffet a Al Maha Rotana for example can be joined for AED 70 already (closed to the mentioned hotels).
The cab fare from a hotel to any mall or souq will be around AED 10-AED 20 incl. tips depending where you go. Bus fares are AED 1 per one way only.
A sighseeging tour by the Big Bus is AED 250 for a whole day. You can leave the bus any time and jump back on it if you want to. It comes around certain destinations hourly (same for Dubai).
Places to visit in Abu Dhabi are: the Grand Mosque, the malls, the souqs, Emirates Palace, Yas Island, heritage village, etc.
A trip to Dubai by bus will cost AED 25 for one way only. In Dubai you have the choice to travel by cab, bus or metro depending where you want to go. Places to visit in Dubai please check out online. To many to mention them all. But - Bastakyia and Dubai mall should be on your agenda like also the Gold and spice souq.
Regarding food prices - same applies to Dubai what I said about Abu Dhabi. At "tourist" places and hotels you'll pay a much higher price than at any local restaurant.
When riding in a cab, as a woman you'll sit in the back. Have small notes on you to avoid an agruement about change and watch that the meter is running. Some cab drivers like to take advantage of "stupid" (from their view) tourists. Also the cab fare from Abu Dhabi Airport to any destination in Abu Dhabi is for a fixed price of AED 75. In a bus ladies are sitting in the front only.
When taking pictures, especially of women, please ask in advance. Consumption of alcohol is allowed but falling around in public while drunk can get you in trouble.
If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to email me.
How much money you would need to spend in Dubai and Abu Dhabi per day will depend on your activities only.
The weather will be pleasant (cold for me). It's what you may call T-Shirt weather. But bring a light jacket along with you because at sitting outside, especially in the evening can get a bit cold.
Renting a car isn't necessary as long as you don't want to tour through the whole UAE. In Abu Dhabi you can reach every destination easily by cab or bus.
Because beach vacations are out of question in January, you may get a hotel downtown. I can recommend the Novotel and the Christal. Both are located in the middel ot the city and every wanted destination can be reached easily. Alternatively you may look for any promotions of other hotels online.
You have the option to dine at any food court of a mall or in a restaurant. Restaurants which are authorized to serve alcohol are more expensive compared to others. You'll find all kind of cusine and many times all you can eat lunch/dinner buffets for a fixed price. Dining prices in 5 star hotels can be compared with prices in any western 5 star hotels. Don't miss eating Arabic cusine which will be cheap and tasty. A dinner buffet a Al Maha Rotana for example can be joined for AED 70 already (closed to the mentioned hotels).
The cab fare from a hotel to any mall or souq will be around AED 10-AED 20 incl. tips depending where you go. Bus fares are AED 1 per one way only.
A sighseeging tour by the Big Bus is AED 250 for a whole day. You can leave the bus any time and jump back on it if you want to. It comes around certain destinations hourly (same for Dubai).
Places to visit in Abu Dhabi are: the Grand Mosque, the malls, the souqs, Emirates Palace, Yas Island, heritage village, etc.
A trip to Dubai by bus will cost AED 25 for one way only. In Dubai you have the choice to travel by cab, bus or metro depending where you want to go. Places to visit in Dubai please check out online. To many to mention them all. But - Bastakyia and Dubai mall should be on your agenda like also the Gold and spice souq.
Regarding food prices - same applies to Dubai what I said about Abu Dhabi. At "tourist" places and hotels you'll pay a much higher price than at any local restaurant.
When riding in a cab, as a woman you'll sit in the back. Have small notes on you to avoid an agruement about change and watch that the meter is running. Some cab drivers like to take advantage of "stupid" (from their view) tourists. Also the cab fare from Abu Dhabi Airport to any destination in Abu Dhabi is for a fixed price of AED 75. In a bus ladies are sitting in the front only.
When taking pictures, especially of women, please ask in advance. Consumption of alcohol is allowed but falling around in public while drunk can get you in trouble.
If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to email me.
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