my brother needs help please read.

[RBtrucking4]

Alright he has been doing 2 miles a day on the treadmill at 10% incline but he has been stuck at a weight of 274 for 2 weeks now . The only thing is when he is walking he leans on the handrails could this have an effect on his weightloss?

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Have him focus on HIIT instead of endurance running.

Do some research on HIIT... good stuff for fat loss!

 

[*Bunny*]

Alright he has been doing 2 miles a day on the treadmill at 10% incline but he has been stuck at a weight of 274 for 2 weeks now . The only thing is when he is walking he leans on the handrails could this have an effect on his weightloss?

Did I miss where you told us what he was eating?

 

[RBtrucking4]

He eats lean ground turkey and lowfat cottage cheese and drinks either water or orange juice. The problem is his workout has become to easy for him but he is to lazy to make it harder i try to tell em your body gets used to a workout and after a while you need to increase the intensity of it but he wont listen he thinks he can lose all his weight doing the same exercise the whole time. Plus he leans on the handrails of the treadmill isnt that a bad thing to do? Wouldnt he get more accomplished if he swayed his arms instead of holding and leaning on the rails?

 

[Kold_Killa]

Doesn't sound like your brother needs our help, sounds like you are help enough. Of course leaning on the rails is affecting the outcome of the workout, he is probably able to run a 3/4 of the distance by holding on to the rails as he may actually be skipping (so to speak).The treadmill counts it revolutions, not the users.... Also, you said he needs to make it more intense.... and again of course you are right.... Just like the only way to get stronger in weights is to add weight. Sounds like he just needs a little more motivation... Im sure this is kind of like a "I told you so" thread, and all he wants to see is more credentials towards your recommendations. So basically, tell him "told ya so."

 

[*Bunny*]

He eats lean ground turkey and lowfat cottage cheese and drinks either water or orange juice.That's it? The problem is his workout has become to easy for him but he is to lazy to make it harder i try to tell em your body gets used to a workout and after a while you need to increase the intensity of it but he wont listen he thinks he can lose all his weight doing the same exercise the whole time. Plus he leans on the handrails of the treadmill isnt that a bad thing to do? If he's putting all his weight on there, then yes. And Props to you for suggesting upping his intensity ... you're learning Wouldnt he get more accomplished if he swayed his arms instead of holding and leaning on the rails?

He sure would burn more cals.

This is no different than the next stubborn individual out there. Society is filled with them. I know you want to help & he's your blood (I think), but either way, he's not asking for it, and definitely not listening to you ... probably won't listen to what you have to say when you do try to help him.

Sorry for the novel but... over on women's there are two ladies training for a show. Lady #1 opted to go the healthy diet way & nix the use of AAS. Lady # 2 opted to go the AAS was with a crappy diet. Lady #1 wanted to help Lady # 2 b/c man was SHE stubborn & didn't want to listen to what a healthy diet can do you for w/o the use of AAS. SO after getting a little bent from wanting to help out her girl, #1 let things be & waited for #2 to come with her when she wanted advice. So while #1 is kicking ass with her training and seeing fantastic results, #2 realizes she feels like crap and gets angry that her way is not working and why is #1 having such success....

Moral: Seems like the only way for him to learn from his mistakes is to make them... Some people need to figure out for oneself that their way isn't the 'only' way.

Taken from a thread re: the above story , I've changed her to him ... "Let him do his own thing. You're just getting your first taste of this kind of thing. Sometimes it's really frustrating knowing someone isn't doing the right thing for their diet or whatever, but they will usually give you all the reasons in the world why they do it the way they do - right or not...when he stalls out, he'll be asking questions."

 

[Cena2344]

well im rbtruckings brother, it seems i have to up the intensity i guess

 

[Cena2344]

this HIT you mention could you please tell me more about it thanks

 

[*Bunny*]

Here is a link to some sample diets...*Click Me* ... within this thread, if you scroll down to about Post #9 -#10 there are links & some explanations for you.

 

[Cena2344]

yeah it sounds good, hmm i could try this