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Expert: John Izzo Date: 11/17/2007 Subject: Alcohol, pot belly & being in shape
Question
I'm a 6 feet tall male, weighing 96 kgs(overweight). I have stubborn pot belly which I want flattened. I don't look particularly fat otherwise. I also want little more wider shoulders with little more bulky arms, along with that flat stomach.
Regarding my diet, I eat little(juice for breakfast with a banana, some rice with mashed potato for lunch, and something light for dinner)However I'm an alcoholic requiring 3-4 drinks of rum daily with my dinner.
My question to you is-
1)Will I have to stop drinking completely? Is it not possible to get a flat stomach and great shape by doing ab/weight & aerobic exercises along with diet control WITHOUT QUITTING ALCOHOL?
2)I do not have the money to go to the gym and in my part of the world, not everyone can afford it (it's expensive). But I do have light weights at home? Shall I start? Bench press? How much? how much cardio and ab exercises? What kind of ab exercises? Kindly outline some simple/starting exercises that I may start at home.
A detailed reply would be highly appreciated.
Answer RJ:
Short answer...no you don't have to stop drinking altogether, BUT, you do need to cut down. Your pop belly has nothing to do with your rum, but more to do with your exercise program, intensity, and diet. Your diet is crap that lacks optimal nutrition including greens, proteins, and healthy carbs. Secondly, you need to STRENGTH TRAIN. Drop the light weights and invest in some solid dumbbells (20s, 30s, 40s, 50s). Invest in a total body program (check out of the DVDs at standAPARTfitness.com) and begin a program at least 4x week.
Start with some push-ups, chair dips, and bodyweight squats. Once you can perform 15 resp of each exercise for 3 sets flawlessly, begin with weights. I think as far as your fat loss, the diet is more important than cardio exercise, but since I can't see you and don't know what your percentage of BF is, I cannot comment. Anyway, I hope this helps.
