Does anyone know of any FREE exercise plans (for weight loss) on the web?
I’m looking for a website with step-by-step fitness/weight loss plans that I can do without access to a gym. Any suggestions would be most appreciated….person who posts the most useful links will get best answer. (Duh)
P.S. Rude responses, responses without beneficial answers, and personal attacks will be reported.
The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:
*1) Burn more calories then you’re consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity. Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate this formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.
*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.
Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as white potatoes) and drink lots of water.
Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d
*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.
Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with resistance training routines that will not get you bored is "Muscle and Fitness". Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/
A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.
*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.
*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com
Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Email me if you want a good indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have other questions.
*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
July 19th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
if you want a free exercise plan go to ( freetrainers.com) and sign up and you will have two free weeks of exercise plan but you can keep on repeating them.
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July 19th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Okay, I happen to know that SELF.com, of SELF magazine, has all sorts of workouts you can choose from that allow you to do workouts at home with minimal equipment. Every spring they even have a free 3-month exercise, nutrition, and weightloss program you can sign up for. I’m sorry to say it’s over now but after this program (called the SELF Challenge), they have at least 3 other interactive workout programs to try. Last year I remember they had one for people just starting out up to people who wanted to train for a race! So here’s their link. Just be patient. According to their site, the interactive workout programs should be available sometime later this month.
On the website, go to your right where it says "Let SELF be your personal trainer" or use the menus on the bottom to customize your own. Hope this helps out.
References :
http://www.self.com/fitness/
July 19th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
sparkpeople.com is THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!
References :
July 19th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
The absolute best site I’ve found is http://www.bodybuilding.com it’s not just for body builders but an all around terrific site with very comprehensive workout and eating plans. It has all kinds of really excellent FREE information. Good luck.
References :
July 19th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:
*1) Burn more calories then you’re consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity. Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate this formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.
*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.
Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as white potatoes) and drink lots of water.
Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d
*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.
Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with resistance training routines that will not get you bored is "Muscle and Fitness". Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/
A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.
*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.
*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com
Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Email me if you want a good indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have other questions.
*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
References :
My 25 years of health research and experience.
Source Links:
Calculate Calories Consumed: http://www.nutritiondata.com/
Calculate Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR): http://health.discovery.com/tools/calculators/basal/basal.html
Calculate Physical Activity: http://www.weightlossresource.com/tools/exercise/calculator1_2.cfm
Cell Phone Diet & Fitness Calculator: http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?siteId=1&osId=388&jid=864F14BAD8AEFX9A566E6X3ADCD1EE78&platformId=1&N=4294927681%2095584&productId=20058&R=20058
Desktop Diet & Fitness Calculator:
http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?siteId=1&osId=388&jid=864F14BAD8AEFX9A566E6X3ADCD1EE78&platformId=1&N=4294927681%2095584&productId=24053&R=24053
Free Online Diet & Fitness Calculators:
http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/
http://sparkpeople.com/
Natural and Organic Foods: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/products/index.html
http://www.wildoats.com/u/home/
Multi-Vitamin Supplement: http://www.carlsonlabs.com/product_detail.phtml?prodid=00122&categid=8688&PHPSESSID=98e0fc93b6652bcf3d1afa9324303f65
Glycemic Index and GI Database Website: http://www.glycemicindex.com/
MayoClinic Article on Water:
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/NU/00283.html
Food Pyramids:
http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
Certified Trainers:
http://www.acsm.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home_Page&WebsiteKey=3bb8c0a3-b699-44f5-99ca-4c9e64600c5e
http://www.nsca-lift.org/
http://www.acefitness.org/
http://www.nasm.org/
Weight Training for Dummies: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471768456
Muscle and Fitness:
http://www.muscleandfitness.com/
Exercise Prescription on the Net:
http://www.exrx.net/
Fitness for Dummies:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764578510
Sleep Website: http://sleepfoundation.org/
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005:
http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/foodguide.pdf
You The Owner’s Manual:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060765313
Nutrition Action Health Letter:
http://www.cspinet.org/nah/
Realage Website: http://www.realage.com/
AirNow Website: http://airnow.gov/
Indoor Air Purifier Ratings: http://www.air-purifier-power.com/top-10-air-purifiers.html