Quins
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Hi Jeni, this is my take on exercise... There are as many different types of exercise regimes as there are diets. I suppose they all work in a fashion if you stick to them. But the exercises that you do might well develop muscle over a period of time if you are working anaerobic and very hard in short bursts or you might use a different energy system if you work aerobics for long slower periods. What gym work are you doing? Toning, weights or resistance work, (anaerobic)? Swimming, sprints ( anaerobic) or an hour slower continuos laps ( aerobic)? It sounds like a great combination, losing inches and gaining a couple of pounds sounds like a good trade. Stick with it and see what the results are like after 3 months.
I don't do any gym work anymore, I run when I take one of my kids to their swim club training 2 or 3 times a week, and cycle with a club (45-80 miles). I hit my target weight prior to this in April and have since dropped another half stone. The cycling really uses up a lot if energy. I didn't have those results with just the running.
Although I'm no expert, I have read up and looked into this sort with a lot of interest.m I have 3 very sporty kids, 2 compete at national and regional levels ( rugby and tetrathlon) and have done my share of taking part in a number of sports to a high level and coached. Just keep doing what you are doing, it obviously fits in and you can see visible, measured results.
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