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maintains, depending on your diet/intensity)
muscle mass.
Push-ups and weight lifting are two good
methods of gaining and preserving muscle in
the arms. Push-ups also preserve muscle in
the chest area. Do about 15 reps about three
times a week for best results. Start with using
5-pound dumbbells, then increase the weights
as your muscles become used to the workout.
Crunches and sit-ups are time-honored
abdominal exercises that will allow you to
maintain muscle mass as you burn the excess
layers of fat from around your belly. Do about
20 to 30 reps at least three times a week.
Maintain muscle in your lower body by
doing squats, lunges and leg lifts. About 15 reps
of each should be enough to keep your natural
muscle mass intact. Hold 5-pound dumbbells
in your hands while you do these exercises for
added resistance.
To make sure you are losing the “right kind
of weight”, chart your progress. It’s a little more
complicated than just watching your total
weight change on a scale. In fact, you don’t
even really need to the scale anymore. You can
use an entirely different set of barometers to
monitor your weight loss: eyes, ears, belts, and
weights.
Eyes: Check yourself out. Without hovering in front of the mirror, strip down to the
bare essentials and tak