I'm making this thread for a friend of mine just tryin to lose a lil excess fat. If any of you can donate your knowledge on the subject please do.

Kyle feel free to make an account and ask as many questions as you want. Most people here are cool and more than willing to help.




OK this is what i would try to do if i were you when you wake up in the mornin and before you go to bed.


50+ jumping jacks (to start, increase with time)

Bench Crunch

Purpose: This variation strongly stresses the six-pack, with emphasis on the upper abdomen.

2 sets of 15-25 bench crunches

http://www.thefitmap.com/fitness/trainer/videos/crunch_overbench.gif

Take 2 min in between sets.

and/or

Abdominal Crunch

Purpose: A great exercise to develop the six-pack muscles of the abdominal wall.

2 sets of 15-25 Abdominal crunches

http://www.thefitmap.com/fitness/trainer/videos/crunch.gif

Take 2 min in between sets.

Side Bends (weighted)

Purpose: Targets the oblique muscles - love handles - of the midsection. Aids waist reduction

3 sets 12 - 15 Side Bends (weighted)
http://www.thefitmap.com/fitness/trainer/videos/sidebends.gif

Make sure its only moderately weighted. Nothing to strenuous.

Push Up

Purpose: Use your own body weight to develop strength and tone without equipment.

2 sets of 12 - 20 Push Ups

http://www.thefitmap.com/fitness/trainer/videos/pressup.gif



This is all i got right now.

Try your hardest to do this in the morning and Evening.

Also try to Run/Jog/Walk as well. If you can;t do morning and evening at least try to do one of the 2.

ALSO if you wanna do something for your legs...


Squat

Purpose: This advanced movement strongly stresses the whole of the thigh and hip complex

3 sets of 8-15 Squats

(forget the weight in the picture)
http://www.thefitmap.com/fitness/trainer/videos/squat.gif

Leg Extensions

Purpose A great exercise to develop the quadricep muscles just above the knee complex.

3 sets of 8-15 Leg Extensions

http://www.thefitmap.com/fitness/trainer/videos/legex.gif

OH I FORGOT!!

I got all my info from

http://www.thefitmap.com/fitness/trainer/videos.htm

go there and just click the muscle groupyou wanna look at and they give great info.

IF you are trying to lose fat, you have to change your diet first of all bro...

*also, are you trying to lose weight or is your friend trying to lose weight?

I am tryin to lose weight but i am goin about it differently.
check out my training journal to get details on that.

my friend is tryin to tone up he says he has a diet already so i just gave him this.