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**Insex** · November 16th, 2006, 01:40 AM

First off, welcome to EF tellico. Hope you enjoy all the great things we have here to offer, and I hope to see you continue to contribute towards this forum.

I have a friend from high school who used to be a tri-sport athlete. She's about 5'11" and 160 pounds right now and she looks absolutely great. So I'm sure you'll look as great as she does once you reach your weight loss goals.

I am proud of you taking the initiative to start your weight loss goals. The greatest part of a race is not necessarily the finish, but the start. You certainly sound like you're a determined individual. So just keep doing what you're doing, and you'll do fine.

Regarding your questions:

1. It doesn't matter if you complete the entire circuit all the way through, or move along by a couple exercises at time. That's a personal preference that should be made up by you. What really matters here is that you keep your heart rate up the entire time. That's the purpose behind the circuit workout: to keep your heart rate up. What I would do if I were you is mix up your workout once in a while. For example: do one set of each exercise in your circuit for each workout session for two weeks. Then for the next two weeks, move along through your circuit by two or three exercises at a time. Then flip-flop back to the old version another two weeks later.

2. Just like Pliny said, if you're able to do 100 or even 300 crunches in one sitting, then you're probably using poor form. If you were to use real strict form, like the form Pliny described, then you would feel pooped after 30. Also, just like I said above regarding circuit training, doing your abdominal exercises is all about personal preference. Do them one way, then two weeks later do them another way.

3. Personally, I do some abdominal exercises at a normal pace, and others at a fast pace. Sometimes, I even do them at a standstill pace (hold and flex at the top for a few seconds). Experiment with yourself and mix it up a bit in your workouts to keep it interesting.

4. You should be stronger than before by the time you start with the free weights. So try to continue with three sets, or even four if you can handle it.

To help you with your weight loss goals, try visiting these other forums:

Here's our Nutrition & Weight Loss forum with excellent tips regarding eating healthy and losing unwanted weight:

http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/...splay.php?f=13

And if you cook, here's another great forum with tasty recipes:

http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/...splay.php?f=19

Enjoy!

November 16th, 2006, 01:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
Insex EF Busy Bee offline Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,503 Thanks given: 13,438 2,657 thanks in 1,040 posts Rep Power: 25	First off, welcome to EF tellico. Hope you enjoy all the great things we have here to offer, and I hope to see you continue to contribute towards this forum. I have a friend from high school who used to be a tri-sport athlete. She's about 5'11" and 160 pounds right now and she looks absolutely great. So I'm sure you'll look as great as she does once you reach your weight loss goals. I am proud of you taking the initiative to start your weight loss goals. The greatest part of a race is not necessarily the finish, but the start. You certainly sound like you're a determined individual. So just keep doing what you're doing, and you'll do fine. Regarding your questions: 1. It doesn't matter if you complete the entire circuit all the way through, or move along by a couple exercises at time. That's a personal preference that should be made up by you. What really matters here is that you keep your heart rate up the entire time. That's the purpose behind the circuit workout: to keep your heart rate up. What I would do if I were you is mix up your workout once in a while. For example: do one set of each exercise in your circuit for each workout session for two weeks. Then for the next two weeks, move along through your circuit by two or three exercises at a time. Then flip-flop back to the old version another two weeks later. 2. Just like Pliny said, if you're able to do 100 or even 300 crunches in one sitting, then you're probably using poor form. If you were to use real strict form, like the form Pliny described, then you would feel pooped after 30. Also, just like I said above regarding circuit training, doing your abdominal exercises is all about personal preference. Do them one way, then two weeks later do them another way. 3. Personally, I do some abdominal exercises at a normal pace, and others at a fast pace. Sometimes, I even do them at a standstill pace (hold and flex at the top for a few seconds). Experiment with yourself and mix it up a bit in your workouts to keep it interesting. 4. You should be stronger than before by the time you start with the free weights. So try to continue with three sets, or even four if you can handle it. To help you with your weight loss goals, try visiting these other forums: Here's our Nutrition & Weight Loss forum with excellent tips regarding eating healthy and losing unwanted weight: http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/...splay.php?f=13 And if you cook, here's another great forum with tasty recipes: http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/...splay.php?f=19 Enjoy! __________________ Practice makes permanent.