Archive for the 'weight' Category

How much weight gain is acceptable during pregnancy?

I need to keep my wife walking on egg shells with this issue. I know some women gain weight during pregnancy but i need to minimize this. Can you all tell me how much weight she should be gaining. I will take whatever number you give and subtract five pounds from it, that will be [...]

How to lose the extra weight and become a decent runner?

I’m 24 yrs old and weighing in at 235lbs. I try to lose weight and so far nothing has helped. There’s nothing wrong with me medically. I joined Weight Watchers and have a gym membership but nothing has helped. I want to lose the weight and actually be able to run for at least half [...]

What weight should i lift to build muscle and how much should i do it?

I’m 14.I now have a weight set up to 40 pounds. I want to build some muscle what weight would be the best for building muscle and how many reps should i do?
It actually depends on how long you have been working out and what you can comfortably work with.
When I was in the military [...]

What weight loss program helps you detoxify and loss weight at a good rate?

I want to detoxify my body and loss weight healthily and rapidly. I want to lose 90 lbs by the end of the year.
I did fatloss4idiots diet plan and I lost about 50 pounds in not even 3 months. And I’ve kept it off for almost 2 years now. I found it to be the [...]

How to gain weight without increasing stomache fat?

I find that when I gain weight I get stomache fat.
Its not very big but its larger then the rest of my body.
I am naturally thin so I want to be able to gain weight without gaining any stomache fat.
How can I do this? I am 21 and l’m planning to jog regularly, lift weights [...]

How to support the most weight with a cylindrical structure made of pieces of linguini?

My classmates and I have been told to build a structure made of linguini (uncooked) that will support the most weight. We are told to use a cylinder shape, as it has been most successful in the past in holding the most weight. The weight will be placed on one of the bases. We can [...]

What weight exercises should i do at the gym to build a healthy body?

I want to build lean muscle, not bulky muscle. What are some good exercises I should do at the gym with hand weights. Not the weight machines, I already do those.
I am also looking to be very healthy, the problem is I have fructose intolerance, meaning I can’t have sugars and other sugar alcohols. I [...]

How to lose weight without walking too much or running?

I am gaining weight by not doing much.I have had 3 surgeries on my knees.I have a degenerative bone disease and I cannot walk alot or run because its painful and will make it worse.I dont want to sit around and gain weight. I used to be very active.Just diesting is not doing much.Does anyone [...]

How much weight would I gain if I start taking Creatine on April?

I weight 150lb and weight-lift for an hour three times a week. How much weight would I gain in a month?
The results is not based on Creatine. But more on your diet. You need to feed your muscles. Creatine minimizing protein breakdown, bring water to Your muscles cells, so what happen is that [...]

What is the weight ratio for a weight belt for spearfishing?

I weigh 192 Lbs. I need to know how much weight do I need to put on my weight belt so I can dive better. Its in the ocean so theres some added buoyancy.
Start light, and see what works. Some people float or sink much more than others. If you’re using [...]