[rastra]

is it better to exercise for a few days or exercise different parts each day? ive heard conflicting advicing from different people?

[Lingster]

What are you trying to accomplish?

[rastra]

to lose weight and put on some muscle

everything is fine cept my stomach where has the most fat

[L]

to lose weight and put on some muscle

everything is fine cept my stomach where has the most fat

I am no certified personal trainer but losing weight while adding muscle is a task that is not easy to accomplish IMO, all I can tell you is eat as clean as possible, train each body part at least once a week, calves, forearms and abs can be trained every day so when I am really in the groove I will train abs every day and forearms and calves at least twice a week and you might want to think about training your weakest muscle twice a week as well, (ex. if you feel your chest area is lacking then you might want to train chest twice a week and the rest (delts, biceps, triceps, legs) once a week, but the most important concept is CONSISTENCY, if you stay at it, and  never miss a meal or a workout then you are sure to see results for the better, I hope you are able to achieve your goals 🙂

[stmercy2020]

As Lionforce said before me, I'm not a certified personal trainer.  I have done some research on the subject, but I would recommend that you also go and do your own.

Generally speaking, you lose weight through cardio.  Building muscle will help you burn fat because lean muscle will increase your metabolism.

There is no way to isolate the area that will lose fat first- your body will take the fat stores from where they are present as it needs them, and it won't consult you to find out where you'd like it to take from first.

That said, if your goal is to both burn fat and to increase muscle growth, it's best to exercise before a meal, particularly before breakfast.  The reason is that your body burns off some short-term fat stores (I forget the actual name for these) while you sleep.  Additionally, the body produces GBH when your blood sugar is lower, and this will help in the production of muscle.  You do want to be careful, though- be ready to eat something as soon as you finish your workout, and pay attention to what your body is telling you.

In terms of what to exercise, Lionforce is definitely spot-on.  You want to vary what parts you exercise and make sure you give your muscles time to recover.  Depending on how easily you put on mass, this may mean as little as 48 hours between exercises for the same body part or as much as 3-4 days.  I read an article by Shannon Pittman for serious hardgainers that suggested doing only two workouts per week, extremely heavy but low sets.  Most people can exercise the same muscle groups every other day, and that's probably where you want to start.

[L]

yes cardio is always a necessity for losing weight unless you have a super fast metabolism, I must stress that every person's body is different, no one is the same so what works for us might not work for you and vice versa but you should definitely consult a doctor, dietician and or personal trainer 🙂

[Lingster]

There's a book called _Super Squats_ you probably ought to read.

[CaptMalcomReynolds]

Menshealth.com has an excellent online personal trainer and a variety of diets which work. They also customize a workout schedule which gets progressively harder. I think it's like $14 dollars a month but it works!

Good luck!

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