Fitness help please

I'm getting ready for the upcoming Basketball season and I'd like to drop about 20 lbs. I am above average athletically and I would say I'm pretty fit. I ran about 4 miles on a trail the other day with little problem.

Anyways, for any of you who may have been in a position of not being very overweight, but just wanting to get over that last hump; Any tips?

Note: I already know the basics, eat healthy, exercise, drink water, etc. Just small things or specific things that worked for you personally.

lift heavy weights from your back instead of your legs it's much easier :DDarthRoel

jump rope and run

Try to build up to where you can jump for 20 minutes straight.

Increase intensity.BranKetra

You sound like you're already on the right track though

Its not so much I need to lose it to be healthy as much as losing it for the visual side. Shooting for that six pack and all that crapola.

Its not so much I need to lose it to be healthy as much as losing it for the visual side. Shooting for that six pack and all that crapola.

Jph625

Thank you for the tips guys.

When I used to play basketball my dad told me to just jump for 10 minutes and touch the ceiling. It was exhausting but it help.

If you cut out milk completely you will drop a few pounds for sure. Cutting out sugar, cheese, and butter should also help as well. Altho it is hard to get rid of sugar and cheese completely.

If you cut out milk completely you will drop a few pounds for sure. Cutting out sugar, cheese, and butter should also help as well. Altho it is hard to get rid of sugar and cheese completely.

VisigothSaxon

Why milk?

Its not so much I need to lose it to be healthy as much as losing it for the visual side. Shooting for that six pack and all that crapola.

Jph625

Start incorporating planks into your workouts. It's one of the best exercises for working out your core. Look into boxing training. It involves a lot of exercises/drills that are great for building your abs.

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Its not so much I need to lose it to be healthy as much as losing it for the visual side. Shooting for that six pack and all that crapola.

cmpepper23

Start incorporating planks into your workouts. It's one of the best exercises for working out your core. Look into boxing training. It involves a lot of exercises/drills that are great for building your abs.

Its funny you say that because I just recently started looking into joining the local boxing club. My basketball coach used to be an amazing boxer, (or so I've been told) and he said that its a tremendous way to get in shape.

How long would you plank for? Do you do sets or just one length of time?

Its funny you say that because I just recently started looking into joining the local boxing club. My basketball coach used to be an amazing boxer, (or so I've been told) and he said that its a tremendous way to get in shape.

How long would you plank for? Do you do sets or just one length of time?

Jph625

I work out my local boxing gym and have seen big improvements in my core area which is why I made the suggestion.

At my gym we have abs class everyday, and they usually last 30 to 45 minutes depending on the trainer. Planks are one of the many exercises we do, but all the trainers say they're the best. We usually do a set of 4 or 5. The first is 2 min. and then we go down in increments of 15 to 30 seconds. Also jumping rope may sound silly, but I guarantee you it helps tremendously.

How long would you plank for? Do you do sets or just one length of time?Jph625

You should start boxing, a great way to lose weight. If your conditioned enough to run 4 miles with ease, then your already on your way to losing your bodyfat. Just keep up the running, do bodyweight exercises and change your diet.

You should really take up boxing if your considering it. It's a great way to keep in shape while your also learning something.

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If you cut out milk completely you will drop a few pounds for sure. Cutting out sugar, cheese, and butter should also help as well. Altho it is hard to get rid of sugar and cheese completely.

Jph625

Why milk?

Dairy is hard to digest and tends you make you put on weight in general. I dropped a couple pounds of fat and gained the weight back as muscle when I cut out milk completely. I use almond and coconut milk as a substitute. I cut out butter almost completely, and I try and minimize sugar and cheese intake.

You should start boxing, a great way to lose weight. If your conditioned enough to run 4 miles with ease, then your already on your way to losing your bodyfat. Just keep up the running, do bodyweight exercises and change your diet.

You should really take up boxing if your considering it. It's a great way to keep in shape while your also learning something.

ElectricEchoes

I would have to agree, altho I prefer kickboxing since it engages your whole body.

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You should start boxing, a great way to lose weight. If your conditioned enough to run 4 miles with ease, then your already on your way to losing your bodyfat. Just keep up the running, do bodyweight exercises and change your diet.

You should really take up boxing if your considering it. It's a great way to keep in shape while your also learning something.

VisigothSaxon

I would have to agree, altho I prefer kickboxing since it engages your whole body.

Yea, I do muay thai myself. Just that most people are familiar with boxing.

Man, if only supergoat were here right now, he always knew just what to say. "Do extreme amounts of reps until your face implodes"! Yeah, I can hear him now.

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You should start boxing, a great way to lose weight. If your conditioned enough to run 4 miles with ease, then your already on your way to losing your bodyfat. Just keep up the running, do bodyweight exercises and change your diet.

You should really take up boxing if your considering it. It's a great way to keep in shape while your also learning something.

ElectricEchoes

I would have to agree, altho I prefer kickboxing since it engages your whole body.

Yea, I do muay thai myself. Just that most people are familiar with boxing.

I started with Tae Kwon Do and then ended up learning Muay Thai which I find is very useful and extremely powerful. For a few months my bro and I would knee and leg chop the sh*t out of each other in our garage. Eventually our shins stopped bruising from the blocks and the bone felt like iron, but yeah Kickboxing whether it is vs a bag or sparring someone else gets you in good shape for sure.

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I would have to agree, altho I prefer kickboxing since it engages your whole body.

VisigothSaxon

Yea, I do muay thai myself. Just that most people are familiar with boxing.

I started with Tae Kwon Do and then ended up learning Muay Thai which I find is very useful and extremely powerful. For a few months my bro and I would knee and leg chop the sh*t out of each other in our garage. Eventually our shins stopped bruising from the blocks and the bone felt like iron, but yeah Kickboxing whether it is vs a bag or sparring someone else gets you in good shape for sure.

I've only been doing it for six months, so I still find leg checks agony. I've noticed some progress with my shin conditioning but nothing compared to some of the guys going longer, its insane. Would love to also start TKD one day though.

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Yea, I do muay thai myself. Just that most people are familiar with boxing.

ElectricEchoes

I started with Tae Kwon Do and then ended up learning Muay Thai which I find is very useful and extremely powerful. For a few months my bro and I would knee and leg chop the sh*t out of each other in our garage. Eventually our shins stopped bruising from the blocks and the bone felt like iron, but yeah Kickboxing whether it is vs a bag or sparring someone else gets you in good shape for sure.

I've only been doing it for six months, so I still find leg checks agony. I've noticed some progress with my shin conditioning but nothing compared to some of the guys going longer, its insane. Would love to also start TKD one day though.

Yeah they are painful at first, bruise over bruise. Start kicking trees to build up your shin strength, its how they do it in Thailand. :D

Yeah TKD is fun and it is more well rounded than karate, you learn a good variety of attacks. My TKD master was also a HapKido Master so he taught me some of the Knife defense moves, arm breaking, and a thumb pressure point. I was able to get my black belt in TKD before my Master Retired, which seemed out of nowhere and due to the economy he had to open up another gym, but I never went back.