Do you get 1000 calories when you enter her intake into fitday.com?
What repetition range is she using? That's why I recommended checking Cappucino's log. 8 reps. Heavier than most women tend to use = better results.
Intervals? I use 30 seconds on and 90 seconds off for a reason. More work is done when you give more rest. Again, that is why I recommended checking out Cappucino's log.
Bodyweight exercises: lunges, chin-up holds or eccentrics, pushups, planks, etc. All better exercises than are available on a universal machine.
By your logic, she should go to 500 calories next? Calories in, calories out is a valuable equation. But it's more complex. Calories out is not just exercise. And it is greatly altered by food intake.
The number of calories burned each day are more than just from exercise. Your body burns over a thousand calories per day just at rest - your organs and brains use up a lot of energy.
But if you starve the body, it will conserve energy. Shutting down vital functions. At 1000 calories per day, it won't be long until she is amenorheic. That's a harsh, but realistic example of what a woman can expect when she starves. She'll also feel cold, all the time. WHy? Metabolism is slowing down. Calories "out" are dropping. All b/c calories in are so low.
That's why reducing calories isn't the answer.
Read cappucino's log for more than just the exercise selection. Read it for the right philosophy behind getting lean.
Craig
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, M.Sc.
CB Athletic Consulting, Inc.
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