Hi there, I love walking and usually spend time at the gym walking on the Treadmill, I wanted to know your thoughts on incline walking and also if specifically cardio(walking on the treadmill) should be done before after these workouts?
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Erin
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Jul 27
I'm a big fan of incline walking on the treadmill too! It's a great way to challenge your cardiovascular system and build leg strength. As for cardio before or after workouts, it depends on your online writing services goals. If you're focusing on building muscle, I'd suggest doing cardio after your strength training session. However, if endurance or weight loss is your primary aim, then starting with cardio might be beneficial. I like to mix it up to avoid plateaus and keep my workouts interesting.
The full body workouts should be sufficient, especially if you’re taking any of my classes lol, lots and lots of plank variations for toning and tightening the arms while at the same time working to streamline the whole body through stabilizing exercise (by destabilizing- that’s why we move in all the plank variations and don’t just hold it). It’s your call on adding the arm specific workouts, if I were trying to reduce my arm size I would not, if my arms were already small and I wanted more toning I’d do the arm workouts. It’s not that the arms will necessarily bulk up (esp with 2-3lb or no weights) but we can’t spot reduce, so the entire body needs to be moving more, if reduction is what your going for the more moving parts the quicker the reduction all around.
Hi Erin, just seeing this question. If you’re wanting to tone & reduce arm size make sure you’re moving your arms when you are doing your cardio (don’t hold on to the treadmill), planks are excellent for toning the arms without adding bulk.
You can add resistance and/or weights to speed up the toning process, for every 10lbs of muscle mass you burn an extra 3600 calories a week at rest - why trainers in gyms often have clients bulk then reduce. If you do not want to add size and regularly feel sore (say after the first week of adding weight or resistance) reduce the resistance or weights, the soreness is the tiny tears in the muscle that will lead to size increase.
Thanks for your questions, feel free to reach out if you have any more!
In terms of reducing the size of my arms I have seen there are upper body specific workouts on the app, would you recommend encorporating these more often into my routine to isolate the arms or if you over train your arms is that also what leads to the bulk? I guess another way of what I’m trying to ask is should I be doing arms multiple times a week or are the full body workouts sufficient enough to work my arms to see results? Thanks erin
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Apr 15
Engaging in cardio workouts not only boosts your heart health but also invigorates your entire body. From brisk walking to intense cycling sessions, cardio exercises offer a myriad of benefits. According to recent findings, participants who incorporated cardio into their routines reported increased energy levels and improved mood. You can read this content underscores the importance of regular cardiovascular activities in maintaining overall well-being. The Survey Entry suggests that those who prioritize cardio in their fitness regimen experience enhanced endurance and stamina. Whether it's running on the treadmill or dancing to your favorite tunes, the key is to find a cardio routine that suits your preferences and lifestyle. Stay committed, stay active, and reap the rewards of a healthier you!
Hi Erin, it depends on your goals & time frame. If you’re wanting to build up muscle in your quads and calves, incline is great for that. If you’re wanting to atrophy muscle mass and tone, no incline and a speed walk to moderate jog pace is best. Before or after also depends on goals. If building mass and doing slow incline pace you should give your muscles a break, if you’re goal is to reduce size faster then you can add a cardio workout at any point in the day. If you have energy after and have an event to reduce measurements for, then either after a workout works. You can also do the workout in the am and cardio in the pm to keep your body in the fat burning zone longer. Hope this helps lmk if you have any questions
Hi that’s great thank you so much for your help! Also regarding arms I find I hold more fat/muscle bulk there, is there a certain amount of times I should be working them a week to reduce this down and would you suggest adding on resistance /2lb weights or not if I’m trying to atrophy off the bulk and generally tone them up? Also for this goal - is it better to focus on the express arm workout on the page or the full body ones?
Hope this makes sense and thanks again for your response!
I'm a big fan of incline walking on the treadmill too! It's a great way to challenge your cardiovascular system and build leg strength. As for cardio before or after workouts, it depends on your online writing services goals. If you're focusing on building muscle, I'd suggest doing cardio after your strength training session. However, if endurance or weight loss is your primary aim, then starting with cardio might be beneficial. I like to mix it up to avoid plateaus and keep my workouts interesting.
The full body workouts should be sufficient, especially if you’re taking any of my classes lol, lots and lots of plank variations for toning and tightening the arms while at the same time working to streamline the whole body through stabilizing exercise (by destabilizing- that’s why we move in all the plank variations and don’t just hold it). It’s your call on adding the arm specific workouts, if I were trying to reduce my arm size I would not, if my arms were already small and I wanted more toning I’d do the arm workouts. It’s not that the arms will necessarily bulk up (esp with 2-3lb or no weights) but we can’t spot reduce, so the entire body needs to be moving more, if reduction is what your going for the more moving parts the quicker the reduction all around.
Hi Erin, just seeing this question. If you’re wanting to tone & reduce arm size make sure you’re moving your arms when you are doing your cardio (don’t hold on to the treadmill), planks are excellent for toning the arms without adding bulk.
You can add resistance and/or weights to speed up the toning process, for every 10lbs of muscle mass you burn an extra 3600 calories a week at rest - why trainers in gyms often have clients bulk then reduce. If you do not want to add size and regularly feel sore (say after the first week of adding weight or resistance) reduce the resistance or weights, the soreness is the tiny tears in the muscle that will lead to size increase.
Thanks for your questions, feel free to reach out if you have any more!
Jess
Engaging in cardio workouts not only boosts your heart health but also invigorates your entire body. From brisk walking to intense cycling sessions, cardio exercises offer a myriad of benefits. According to recent findings, participants who incorporated cardio into their routines reported increased energy levels and improved mood. You can read this content underscores the importance of regular cardiovascular activities in maintaining overall well-being. The Survey Entry suggests that those who prioritize cardio in their fitness regimen experience enhanced endurance and stamina. Whether it's running on the treadmill or dancing to your favorite tunes, the key is to find a cardio routine that suits your preferences and lifestyle. Stay committed, stay active, and reap the rewards of a healthier you!
Hi Erin, it depends on your goals & time frame. If you’re wanting to build up muscle in your quads and calves, incline is great for that. If you’re wanting to atrophy muscle mass and tone, no incline and a speed walk to moderate jog pace is best. Before or after also depends on goals. If building mass and doing slow incline pace you should give your muscles a break, if you’re goal is to reduce size faster then you can add a cardio workout at any point in the day. If you have energy after and have an event to reduce measurements for, then either after a workout works. You can also do the workout in the am and cardio in the pm to keep your body in the fat burning zone longer. Hope this helps lmk if you have any questions