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Stella Said:

How to lose body fat by weight training?

We Answered:

try the Lil Jack workout its pretty easy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKCGe2Ezr…

Allison Said:

If your body fat is 32%, how much weight would you have to loose to get down to 22%?

We Answered:

Assuming you have some way of measuring body fat in the first place (skinfold, underwater weighing, bioelectrical impedence), you can find out.

.32 * 205 = 65.5 lbs body fat.

.68 * 205 = 139.5 lbs lean body mass (not fat)

139.5/(1.00-.22) = 179 lbs (lean mass divided by what percent of the new weight it will be)

205 - 179 = 26 lbs fat loss

This is assuming that you are trying to keep your lean body mass the same. If you wanted to gain a few pounds of muscle while you were at it, increase the lean body mass by a few pounds when computing.

Cory Said:

What are good ways to lose body fat and weight at 130lbs and5.5 height?

We Answered:

1 Dietary Balance and reading labels: watch what you eat, and expend more energy than you consume. It’s really that simple. This involves some calculation. Eat less and eat at least five meals a day. Your actual caloric requirement can differ depending on your height, weight, activity level and your body's metabolic rate.

2 Identify your exercise. No exercise was created equal. You might like running, so run. You might like jogging, so jog. You might like stationary bikes, so bike stationary. Find the one that works best for you. Don’t pick a routine that you don’t like and won’t stick with it for long.

3 Try yoga. Yoga is one of the best ways of losing weight. Of course I can’t go into a full lecture about yoga over here but I can tell you that I have never seen people with better-toned bodies than those who practice yoga. One of the benefits of yoga is that you learn to control virtually every muscle and joint of your body so that the issue of weight gain will cease to exist.

4 Photos and Joining online support group : Take before and after photos. There’s no easier way to illustrate your progress. It’s essential that you not feel alone, and reaching out to friends helps as they know things that you couldn’t possibly know, and they’ve probably been “in your shoes” at some point in the past (or present). Share stories, laughter, tears, successes, and failures. There are thousands of communities out there, so keep looking until you find one that fits you.

5 Water you waiting for If you’re not drinking enough water, your body will let you know. Thirst is an amazing sensation – quench it. If you’re not hydrated, your body won’t be working at peak levels. If you’re worried about “water weight,” remember that you’re likely to retain more water when you’re not giving your body enough of it in the first place. I’m not going to dictate how many glasses you should drink, though – as that’s going to vary from person to person.

6 Zone out. There’s a reason why people exercise to their favorite music – listening to external stimulus takes your mind off of the physical activity making “exercise time” fly or situate yourself in front of TV or video games involving exercises.

7 Dance Out Do Salsa,tango, swing ,hip-hop dancing etc. Anyone can do it,keep in mind you are dancing to increase your physical activity, so there is no pressure on how well you perform dance. Who knows you might even learn a cool dance move or two

8 Sleep it off. To be an efficient fat-burning machine, If you think that you’re doing yourself a favor by sleeping less, you’re mistaken. Give your body time to rest itself, both mentally and physically. Sleep is very, very important.

9 Keep a food diary. All you have to do is jot down what, when, and how much you eat in a notebook, or you can do it online at a Web site . A food diary gives a clear picture of your current eating habits so you can identify the changes you need to make to lose weight.


10 Be motivated.You need to believe in yourself!. Learn to evaluate your efforts fairly and objectively. When you have thought of giving up, visualize how good you will look when you manage to slim down successfully.

Rebecca Said:

Is body fat weight and pounds the same thing?

We Answered:

No. Your weight (pounds) represents all parts of the body: muscle, organs, bones, fat, etc... Body fat is, well... body fat.

When you eat more calories than you burn off, the excess calories are stored by the body in the form of fat. Fat stores can be used up by dieting and exercising. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 Calories.

If you create a deficit of 500 calories per day (either by exercise or diet) you will loose 1 pound in a week.

*edit* Deficit just means expending more calories than you consume. For example, lets say your current diet is 2000 Calories per day to maintain your current weight. You can cut your calories to 1500 per day and loose one pound in a week. Or you can keep your eating habits and do an exercise everyday that burns 500 Calories, resulting in a one pound a week weight loss. People usually use a combination of less eating and more exercising for the best results.

A snickers and a can of coke is about 400 calories, so 500 really isn't that much...

Jenny Said:

How much does a person with 10% body fat weight?

We Answered:

Come on now....you have to be smarter than that. A bodybuilder can weight like 270 and be around 1% body fat....wow...funny guy. This must be a joke.