EternalFlame: As I pointed out in a different thread just now, if you are on under 1000 calories a day I would strongly advise you to stop any cardio exercise (until your calories are up further).
Instead, perform resistance exercises, around 10 full-body exercises, for between 8-12 repetitions each, three times per week.
This means that aerobics classes should also be put on hold for the time being, and try taking up a resistance based class such as Body Pump, or Legs Bums and Tums. If you do go to one of these classes however, subtract one of the three resistance exercise sessions to two.
The reasoning is that low calorie diets encourage your body to think you are going into 'starvation'. In order to adapt the body will begin storing as much fat as possible to preserve energy, and will break down your muscle tissue to decrease your metabolism.
When your metabolism comes down, you will burn less calories day to day, and your body won't have the energy to cope with more than three resistance sessions per week.
As for stomach exercise, start with the prone plank' (search it on Google). Brace your abs, and try and hold it for up to 15 seconds initially. After you've tried this give me a shout to let me know how it was.
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MissusW: Okay if you find the gym boring thats no problem.
Here a list of bodyweight only exercises to try at home. Choose a few of them and put them into a little circuit you can repeat a few times.
- Press Ups
- Prisoner Squats (hands behind your head!)
- Step Ups (onto a box or step)
- Split Squats (search Google for these)
- Jumping Jacks
- Mountain Climbers
- Squat thrusts
- Burpees
Initially choose about 5-6 exercises to do one after the other. As for how many reps to do, try each exercise first, see how many maximum reps you can do, then take 30% off that number. (SO if you can do 10 press ups maximum, only do 7 in each circuit)
Try 2-3 circuits first, and see how you feel. Progress the circuit by adding 1 repetiton to each exercise the next day you do it. Once you've added 5-6 repetitions to each exercise, add another circuit on top next time.
Search the net for pictures of any exercises you are unfamiliar with.
I hope I've described that clearly? I've realised that its a lot harder to explain over the internet lol. Any problems or other questions just ask.
Justin x