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Anonymous
I'm trying to lose weight and get visible abs. I'm 185 pounds, 5 foot 11 (male). Bodyfat% last I checked (couple months ago) is 16%.

I've cut my daily calorie intake from 3000-3500 to 1000-2500 (usually around 1500) for the last 14 days, and I do anywhere from 150 to 300 crunches DAILY, and I use my exercise bike (20km/hour average speed) for 30-40 minutes every other day. I use Sunday as my no exercise day.

Is this a good regime I should follow? I'm thinking of scrapping my diet thing and just eating set things (like cereal A every day for breakfast, rice for lunch every day, etc), as even though I'm cutting calories, I still sneak in a couple of junk food (pizza pops, fried foods, etc), but it's not as considerable as before. Is this a good idea?

I was also wondering if doing my crunches on a soft surface (such as my mattress) versus the floor is a good idea, or it defeats the purpose? I tried it for the first time yesterday, and it was much easier to do them, and I didn't get tired as quickly, but it must be hindering my workout.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>I've cut my daily calorie intake from 3000-3500 to 1000-2500 (usually around 1500) for the last 14 days

Get a more constant calorie intake per day. If im not mistaken you eat say 1000-1400 for about 3 days then the next you eat 2400 alot will be stored as fat as your body will just grab onto it. Stick with 1300 and keep it within 150 +/-.

>>I was also wondering if doing my crunches on a soft surface (such as my mattress) versus the floor is a good idea, or it defeats the purpose?

It shouldnt make much of a difference.

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Is this a good regime I should follow? I'm thinking of scrapping my diet thing and just eating set things (like cereal A every day for breakfast, rice for lunch every day, etc)

No, no no. Lurk more, that is the opposite of what you should be doing.

>>I still sneak in a couple of junk food (pizza pops, fried foods, etc), but it's not as considerable as before. Is this a good idea?

Do you want visible abs or a slice of pizza?

I'm 5'10, 235lb and do over 200 crunches a day. Do 3000 and it will be something impressive.

Start lifting weights, increase your bike to 45 mins, drop the pizza, drop the carbs (not all of them), pick up the protein and vegetables.

Lurk around, this has been explained countless times.
>> Anonymous
do SQUATZ
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
Intel suggests that you need to be around or below 8% body fat to see abs. Command recommends use of high intensity sprints, 30 second burst, jog 30 seconds, until you collapse, everyday. Also, 3mi runs under 30 minutes. Bag work, pushups and situps. If you run too long or do low-intensity long period workouts you'll burn muscle--that bad.

Reducing diet under 1000 calories will hurt your feelings (you're a bitch) but with light carbs in the morning plus cottage cheese/tuna/etc. you can keep protein high and won't lose muscle, and probably end up dropping your hideous fat lard skins to the power of 3lbs/week (first two weeks might end up being 10 total).

I don't think you can do it.
>> Anonymous
why crunches? srsly? fucking moron.
do weights so as not to lose muscle.
deadlift, squat, bench press. actually, fuck it. do the velocity diet. I'm on the transition phase. I lost 13 pounds in 4 weeks. look up velocity diet.