Attention all TTLG Fitness Gurus! The Internet needs your help! - by Cookie Dough
Cookie Dough on 5/6/2006 at 23:26
Alright people, put down your dumbbells, drop your thigh-busters, and step away from the George Foreman Lean Mean Grillin' Machines and Listen Up! PEOPLE. NEED. YOUR. HELP! ! !
That's right everybody, Summer is here again, and you don't want to put the public through another agonizing year of short-shorts wearing, cellulite heaven DO YOU?!?
Therefore the only option is to help SAVE THE WORL.... er, uh.. give advice. :erm:
Now, I'm not talkin' about diet advice or what not to eat. I'm talking about what really works, and what has really worked best for you.
Like many a people, I have been stricken with the horrid, inherited plague that is inner thigh fat. *horrified gasps sweep the room* And Oprah arms. Now, zee horrid "flab" on the underside of my arms is not nearly as bad as Oprah's, but I'd still like to fix it.
Oh, and for the record, I am not the short-shorts wearing, cellulite heaven that I mentioned in the beginning. That was merely a scare-tactic I was using for the situation. ;) BUT YOU KNOW THEY'RE OUT THERE!
Okay, so basically my point and plea is this: What are the best exercises that will effectively strengthen and tone the arms, underside of the arms, and inner thighs? And while we're at it, why not give some advice about that bit of un-wanted stomach fat... and hip padding.
Preferably, the most effective exercises that do not require a lot of equipment, or that only require every-day things that a person could find around the house, etc.
Thanks for any advice.
And take pride in the fact that by telling the Internet how to get fit, you are saving the nation from many a scarred eye.
Para?noid on 5/6/2006 at 23:37
"Gurus"
Fatty.
Briareos H on 5/6/2006 at 23:42
EDIT : SHI DIDN'T REAL THE WHOLE THING
No advice then.
theBlackman on 5/6/2006 at 23:48
Get a couple of empty 1 gallon plastic milk jugs.
When full they will weigh about 8.33 pounds.
Use them to do "curls" and other arm and chest exercises. You can find any number of sites on the Inet that will show you the routines. Add water to the jugs a little at a time *about 1/3 full to start* and add more until you can do 15 or 20 reps without a strain. Then just add another jug (tie the handles together and use a pair on one arm).
For the thighs you can just get off your butt and WALK. Walk around the block at a moderate pace. As you progress, walk a longer distance.
Squats are also easy to practice. Stand near a wall (about 2 feet away) use one hand to balance your self. Put your feet shoulder width apart, and then "Squat" till your big ass hits the back of your heels then straighten up.
Start with about 5 reps a day and build up from there. When you can do 12 to 15 without feeling it, do it holding one gallon of water.
Cookie Dough on 6/6/2006 at 00:32
Quote Posted by Para?noid
"Gurus"
Fatty.
Pffft. Look who's talkin'.
Thanks for the fix though, it just didn't look completely right that way. Dictionary.com didn't diss me though(for both versions), so I just used the one that
looked less odd.
And for goodness sakes people, I'm not fat I'm just looking for some tone.
I only weigh between 130-135, and for my height that is definitely not
fat.
theBlackman: I actually love to walk, but I can't safely do that around here. I also don't have my own form of transportation at the moment so unfortunately I can't do it anywhere else either.
Thanks for the other suggestions though.
Renault on 6/6/2006 at 01:32
Yeah, but the real question is, how do you look naked?
Para?noid on 6/6/2006 at 01:46
Quote Posted by Cookie Dough
Pffft. Look who's talkin'.
zzzzonnnggg
Stitch on 6/6/2006 at 01:50
Cookie Dough: Sounds like you want to target certain parts of your body and turn fat into muscle. Unfortunately, that's a myth.
Basically, you need to get more exercise and, even more importantly, eat better. Stop eating crap like ice cream and doughnuts, cut out snacking (except for healthy alternatives like baby carrots), and cut back your portion sizes. Scoff all you want, but that's what will actually work if you have the discipline to do it.
Also: I applaud The Blackman's advice for keeping the cost of entry as low as possible, but dumbells aren't all that expensive ffs.
Ghostly Apparition on 6/6/2006 at 03:06
First thing is to change your name from cookie dough to something more fit sounding. Trying to get fit with a name like cookie dough...
Printer's Devil on 6/6/2006 at 03:10
Quote Posted by theBlackman
Get a couple of empty 1 gallon plastic milk jugs.
When full they will weigh about 8.33 pounds.
Remember to fill those jugs with water, not beer or soda. Otherwise, you're back to square one. Sorry, I've got no other advice that would help; I gave up trying to look sweet for the harridans a while ago. Rag on a stick, here I come!
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