AboutRick Karboviak, CSCS Expertise First things first: I WILL NOT ASK QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO AN INJURY OR SORE AREA ON YOUR BODY, please seek medical advice from a doctor, physical therapist, athletic trainer, or chiropractor.
I can answer questions specifically for mile to 5K distances, preferably in regards to HS and recreational runners, since I coach JH/HS age athletes, and train recreationally-based runners (those who simply run for the enjoyment of it, not super-competitive).
I am also an expert in doing training with the assistance of a GPS speed & distance monitor, in tracking speeds, paces, and distances for measurements in intensity & volume of your workouts precisely.
My main running site is http://endure.speeddialcoach.com
Expert: Rick Karboviak, CSCS Date: 7/6/2008 Subject: Running for exercise, and inches.
Question First, let me introduce myself. I'm a 19yo 5'11" 169lbs male. I recently joined the Army and I ship out this October. In the mean time I wanted to get back into good cardivascular shape, and lose my waist line. The cardio part is obvious seeing as the military is, well, the military. But even though I'm not overweight, I still have a belly reminiscent of a beer belly almost (even though I dont drink). The Army is obviously not excited about that, so I was wondering if running 2-3 miles a day (thought obviously not at first) plus various other aerobic exercise such as an elliptical machine/bike/stiarmaster would be enough to make it dissapear, or at the least flatten it out somewhat. Or would even more be required?
And aside from that, do you know any eating/suppliment tips to help lose inches and/or even gain muscle along with exercise? Any help would be appreciated.
Answer I don't handle eating/supplement questions, as there are too many variables there and its outside of my expertise, since dieticians are for that.
2-3 miles/workout, per day, can be a partial part of the solution, but I can tell you that you'd be setting yourself up for some slight failures. After a while, your body would just get used to running X amount per day and it wouldn't do anything to change (i.e. lose bodyfat, your main concern). High intensity interval training is the key to better fat loss regimens, as well as doing some strength training, more than just push-ups & sit-ups. I would suggest reading my free guide found on my site, as well as its supplemental workout. The guide is called The Mini-Max Method, and the Mini-Max for the Track add-on workout article is the supplemental reading to it. You can download it from http://speeddialcoach.com.
Give it a read and perhaps try some of the exercises/workout regimes. I strongly recommend kettlebells for their all-around purpose-filled nature for strength training & even for cardio.
I also have a YouTube video page, http://youtube.com/speeddialcoach, where you can view a 10 minute video of the "Power & Control for Sports" video I made, which focuses on the kettlebell swing & jump rope circuits for a brief, intense cardio session.
