loosing weight

ftgraffix wrote:

Just curious, what did you do to use water weight? I always hear people talk about it, but I never knew.

to lose water weight we put on plastics, or a sauna suit, its pretty much like a trash bag. Then after that we have sweat shirts and sweats and try not to let heat out. then run, ride a stationery bike, and you sweat so much its crazy. then you drink a controlled amount of water that day and eat protein, veggies, and try to stay off carbs. Thats how my team did it, so we stayed healthy while losing weight. It is so miserable being that hot though, not fun at all.

thats dangerous, make sure you have ALOT of water if youre doing that

yeah i used to work out w/ a sweater on. wow. really hot. you sweat alot but you have to take in alot of water to keep hydrated so i stopped.

moto944x125 wrote:

... try jogging 2 miles rather than walking 4 miles.

If the only goal is to burn calories then walking 4 miles is actually better than jogging 2. A 175lb person, running at 8 mph (7.5 min/mile), will cover 2 miles in 15 minutes and expend roughly 268 calories. That same individual walking at 4 mph will cover 4 miles in one hour (duh!) and will expend 397 calories. Jogging is just more time efficient.

kxpackerfan125 wrote:

thats dangerous, make sure you have ALOT of water if youre doing that

That's the thing I am so opposed to in wrestling. They can't drink a lot of water when they do that. They're trying to lose water weight, which is NOT good for you at all. You risk heat stroke, and kidney failure if you don't have enough water in your system. What these guys are told to do is dangerous, and I can't believe it's allowed it in schools.

There is no reason to lose water weight when you're trying to lose excess fat. As a matter of fact, not enough water will hinder your ability to lose fat.

Bullwinkle wrote:

kxpackerfan125 wrote:

thats dangerous, make sure you have ALOT of water if youre doing that

That's the thing I am so opposed to in wrestling. They can't drink a lot of water when they do that. They're trying to lose water weight, which is NOT good for you at all. You risk heat stroke, and kidney failure if you don't have enough water in your system. What these guys are told to do is dangerous, and I can't believe it's allowed it in schools.

There is no reason to lose water weight when you're trying to lose excess fat. As a matter of fact, not enough water will hinder your ability to lose fat.

I do not lose water weight to lose fat. Are bodies are made up of 66.67% water so we need it constantly. I am very opposed to this in wrestling but in the state of Florida there is a new rule that regulates "cutting weight." Body fat percentages are taken weekly and wrestlers are only allowed to go down a certain body fat percentage or they can't wrestle. This regulates people cutting water weight. However, it takes about 4 days to cut water weight for me in wrestling and I am not dehydrated at all and drink plenty of water, eat protein (lean steak and chicken, and eat vegtables to get carbs. It is a tuff diet but by the end of the week when a tournament comes, which we have every weekend, we weigh in at the low weight and within an hour or two hours are bodies are fully hydrated with liquids and we have eaten and weigh about 10 to 15 pounds more than opponents giving an advantage. However I am glad that the new rule is in effect to stop all these bad habits.

the only thing i can give to you is NO FRIGGEN SODA kid. it's loaded with sugar and is horrible for your bones.
Sugar = fat
Soda = Bad bones
Bad bones = no game

lift some weights.. .and you dont even have to run walking will do it... just like a mile a day for a month you'll be so surprised in the first 2 weeks in what it will do. it's really all about what you eat. Even if you think your working-out is doing a lot, it's not if you dont have a good diet. and dont just spread the exercise out do it on rutine. i do every other day. im not super strong but im in good shape health wise and im stronger than average.

Just my ^^ BIG things of advice... if you got ot hear and didnt get it read it again!

how good is jumping rope. I was thinkin gof buying a jump rope for some exercise. I think doing that for a while. I might actually be able to jog the whole time i go out and exercise and build my stanima up.

i have a weight problem too and i say u should do what your doing thats a great diet. u know i do the following:

1. i walk like u do

2. i eat healthy at supper and only supper

3. and i drink gaterade for when i walk and for lunch and breakfast

keep going!!!!!!!!![/list]

moto_723 wrote:

how good is jumping rope. I was thinkin gof buying a jump rope for some exercise. I think doing that for a while. I might actually be able to jog the whole time i go out and exercise and build my stanima up.

Jump ropes are great and help alot. Anything cardio and active that makes you sweat and makes you feel better. After a workout my mind is released of stress and all that stuff and you know when you have a good workout. Jump ropes are very helpful.

i agree to what moto944 said that jump ropes really work so i say do it.

get well!!

Working out and water is good.

Water cleans out your system good. The more water you drink the faster you'll loose weight.

i pretty much only drink water and gatorade exept for in the morning when i may have a glass of OJ or milk.

just bought me a weighted jump rope so i start that tomorow. thanks for all the tips.

no problem.