Week Two, Lost Four

It is now week two of mission "Get Sexy" and I have good news.

This week I spoke with a Chris Tree, fitness adviser at the Rec Center, and he gave me some very helpful tips regarding healthy weight loss.

Tree said to focus on the lower body when weight lifting to create lean muscle, which weighs less than fat.

“Your legs are bigger, so focusing on them when lifting burns more calories and increase your metabolic rate,” which is how many calories you burn doing nothing.

Tree also told me to increase my cardio to every workout session rather than a huge cardio session. He said this would ensure the optimal weight loss.

With the new arsenal of knowledge I received, I put it to the test. On Tuesday, October 4, I did 40 minutes of cardio – 20 minutes in the bike and 20 minutes on the elliptical. I also worked out the major muscles on my lower body, my quadriceps and hamstrings. Then I finished off the lifting segment with chest, biceps, and back exercises.


On Wednesday, it was the same routine, except I focused on my shoulders, and triceps along with my lower body when weight lifting.

On the last day of my workouts, Thursday, I switched it up. Instead of cardio on the stationary bike or treadmill, I played basketball for an hour. I also went back to the chest, back and biceps exercises.

This new workout regime paid dividends – I lost four pounds!