DISQUS

Kathleen · 1 month ago

I enjoy reading your emails. However, they are totally focused on young men. I am a 60 year old woman, strong and in good shape. I recently had a stress test and did 15 METs. My core is weak. Do you have a program for older women? If not, can you suggest a different site?
Thanks so much.
Kathleen

Christian Finn · 1 month ago

Older men and women can still get great resuts with lower intensity variations of many of the same exercises. Here are some great exercises you can use to strengthen your core while preserving spinal health:
http://www.acefitness.org/pdfs/LowBackStabiliza...

abelmiranda1 · 1 month ago

im 21 years old i jog/ run for 30 mins every other day i work on my legs , every other day i work on my arms ( push ups , pull ups). every day i do 300 abb exersizes crunches sit ups you name it. i still have a lot of gut though. i namely blame it on my insulin ( im a diabetic), but my thing is so this really is better to do than what i have been doing for my stomach, id like to do 300 reps, what do you suggest?

Christian Finn · 1 month ago

Doing lots of ab exercises to get rid of your gut isn't going to work. It sounds like you need to fix your diet first. Any idea how many calories you're taking in each day?

Enike · 1 month ago

Thanks for all the great exercise tips, have really found them useful. Personally my greatest problem which i have finally decided to face up to is my diet. I know i have to effect a total healthy lifestyle change when i attain my desired weight, but i need something drastic to take me there. i currently weigh 130kg (6ft tall) and i'm aiming for 90kg, problem areas are mid section, butt and thighs.
do you recommend the 'no food after six diet' or the 'no carbs' bearing in mind i need energy to hit the gym?
Enike

Christian Finn · 1 month ago

There are plenty of diets out there that work. Most are based on a few simple principles, the most important of which I've outlined in Are You Losing Muscle As Well As Fat?

If you're looking for an "off the shelf" weight loss solution, you might want to try one of these:

Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle
Eat Stop Eat
The Truth About Six Pack Abs

Blademolly · 1 month ago

Mr Finn, thanks so much for all the updates and training mails. I'm 41 and in the best shape of my life - definately helped by your information. The absolute turning point for me for getting from from fat to fit was committing to a good natural diet, eating little and often and cutting out all processed food. My body is loving it and the excess is melting away to show lean muscle. It's a fantastic feeling being the same dress size as I was at 18 and probably fitter!

Christian Finn · 1 month ago

Thanks! It's good to hear you find the e-mails useful. Please let me know if there's anything else I can do to help.

jarred · 1 month ago

Hi,
I am young and active. I train 5-6 days per week and change my program every 4 weeks or so. I do the usual resistance split and do moderate intensity cardio for about 20 minutes after each weights session. My diet is good but like everyone, could probably be better! I can't seem to shed the last little bit of fat off my abs to reveal that perfect ab region no matter how hard I try. Is there anything you would recommend trying - maybe even a supplement that would help my program?
Any help is much appreciated.
Thank you.

Christian Finn · 1 month ago

I think you answered your own question right here:

"My diet is good but like everyone, could probably be better!"

Check out How To Reveal Your Abs for some advice on tightening up your diet.

Bumping up the frequency, duration and/or intensity of your workouts is also going to help strip away the last few pounds of fat.

Emilia · 1 month ago

Dear Christian, love your work! thank you and I will try this new routine...starting tomorrow morning!! regards, Emilia

christianfinn · 1 month ago

Thanks Emilia! Please let me know how it goes.