NEW here and need a little technique...

I have a problem with the tire around my waist -hips, lower abs and back. I work out at home with free weights every other day, full body(I love free weights)I use low weights as I don' t want to bulk up but get plenty of resistance. I get my cardio on the tredmill 40 min x6 days a week. I wonder if the hip abductor excercises can be done differantly. (done on the floor, lying on my side, lifting with ankle weights). And love handles aren' t budging although I do side dips with 25lbs and side curls (I think that' s what they are called; lying on my side and lifting my torso and legs up to crunch my side).

I am highly motivated and feel like a loser if I don' t work out. I just think that I can do a much better job by technique and mybe changing some of these excercises. I have lost 15 lbs since Feburary by working out and cutting down on fat intake. I have 25 to go and know that I can do it by working out-not impatient just want to do it right.

BTW, I am a girl so that you understand why I don' t want to bulk up.

Try splitting your cardio into two 1/2 hour sessions one in the A.M. and one after you train with the weights.Also check your eating habits for a week and write everything down add it all up ,Protein, carbs,calories,and fats,and make adjustments to it.For example if you aren`t losing any weight on 2000 calories a day drop 500 for a week and check again, if no progress, keep dropping cals.until you find the ideal # of calories for you.If you ned further help I train people free of charge and think I could give you more help if I knew more about your habits.My website where you can e-mail me if interested http://www.geocities.com/timbuktuweights/ Good Luck!

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