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[liddell316]

Originally Posted by Afro Samurai

I've cut a ton of weight by joking 3-6 miles a day and eating in small portions, taking in atleast 8 gallons of water per day and doing a lot of toning exercises.

Yeah I've lost over 20 pounds over the last few months doing the same.

[strife]

Originally Posted by Alwaysbelieve1

Not necessarily. Running long term does nothing much by way of fat loss. Calorie loss- yes- but overall that can equate to muscle as well.

What I would recommend is 3-5x per week in the gym combining interval cardio training with circuit resistance training.

Eat 5-6 small & balanced(protein, fats, carbs & vitamins) each day. Drink half your body weight in ounces of water(not juice, coffee, soda, gatorade, or any other beverage) a day.

Take a whole food based multivitamin and be sure to get at least 8 hours of sleep a night as both of these are vital for recovery. We build about 75% of our muscle during sleep time. It is of the utmost necessity to any program.

Hope that helps and for much more info please visit my Alwaysbelieve1 Training Systems website at: www.alwaysbelieve1.com.

He gave a broad statement so I returned him one. He wasn't very specific about anything.

I also second drinking the water. At least a gallon a day and cut out all forms of soda, coffee, etc. if you are really serious. Just from this alone you will lose weight.

Originally Posted by Alwaysbelieve1

8 gallons huh? At that point I'd be pissin my brains out.

Haha...at 8 gallons you would be dead unless you were running a marathon the entire day. You would literally drown your cells and kill yourself.

[Metalhead]

I second doing homework on getting a good personal trainer. Unfortuantly it's pretty damn easy for anybody to be a "certified personal trainer." Don't just go to your local rec centre gym and ask for a trainer.