Love cardio...hate strength...what to do?
kathystrauss1
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I love doing cardio. Hiking, running, biking, they're all fun. But I know I need to build muscle/strength. I just don't know where to start. I don't belong to a gym so it needs to be at home. I thought maybe the Gorilla workout app or a beginner dvd but there are so many choices. I'd just like some opinions on what other people started with.
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I like yoga, and it has helped me with my back strength and upper body strength. Might be worth a go :-)0
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Do you think it's better to start with a class or do you have any good dvd recommendations?0
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I have the same problem. I don't know where to start with strenght trainning. I currently got myself walking everyother day, but it would be good to get some Muscle building fat burning exercise in.0
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I love doing cardio. Hiking, running, biking, they're all fun. But I know I need to build muscle/strength. I just don't know where to start. I don't belong to a gym so it needs to be at home. I thought maybe the Gorilla workout app or a beginner dvd but there are so many choices. I'd just like some opinions on what other people started with.
Why not join a gym? Some give free access for your first week - it can show you all that's available and maybe a great way to find motivation. ) Good luck!0 -
I would totally try the Jillian Michaels DVD's. She has Yoga and a few strength exercises! Love 'em!0
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Starting Strength is a good place to start. DVD, YouTube, book, etc...0
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Check out Cathe Friedrich at www.cathe.com. She has awesome strength training DVDs.0
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all of my strength training comes from yoga. i practice 6-7 days a week. i don't care for weights and over the years could never find myself sticking to a program. i am def stronger now than i have been, probably ever in my life.0
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Try the 30DS by Jillian Michaels. You will just need to get some free weights. All her DVD's are good. You can check them out on youtube.0
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Life is too short to do something you hate..0
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I love to strength train and i do belong to a gym and prefer going there... but me and my husband have weights at the house plus i have some pilate dvds etc when i cant get to the gym or just dont want to be at the gym!
Get ya some weight, kettlebells, pilate balls, jump rope, etc. You can find youtube videos and articles all day online to help you put something together!0 -
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Lots of classes at my Y that incorporate cardio and strength training.
When I lift I do mostly super sets, rotating through 2 to 4 lifts with no rest between. That gets my heart rate up.
Sort of inverted interval. Longer high intesity segments with very short "rests" between.
As with any routine, find what works for you that you can sustain in the long term.0 -
I love my Ripped in 30 Jillian Michaels DVD... Has done wonders for me and it's always my go to, I also enjoy running and would do it every single day if I could but if I have to wait to workout until after my daughter is in bed I'll break that out and it only takes about 30 minutes and it WORKS!!! She will kick your butt!0
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Start with some body weight exercises to build strenght - planks, push ups, chair dips, single leg deadlifts, then find a cheap set of weights to start adding to your exercises.0
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I'll second starting strength, excellent, excellent resource if you don't know how to start.
Also, I know exactly 0 people who are strong who hate that they are strong :laugh:0 -
I dislike every moment of strength training but I know that lifting heavy is what I need to do to get the results that I want. Short and sweet... Buy a gym membership if you don't have one already, start a beginner program like stronglifts 5x5, and stick to it. Even if it's not as fun as cardio. Just get it over with and then do what you enjoy.0
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When I started and wasn't too into the strength stuff, I was doing some workout dvd's by The Firm. They're a lot of fun and are a great workout. They start out with the 3, 5, and 8 pound weights, but I think those can be increased depending on the person's level.
That got me started enjoying the strength stuff more, so I've moved on to New Rules of Lifting for Women, but I still do The Firm's dvd's for my cardio workouts.0 -
Do you think it's better to start with a class or do you have any good dvd recommendations?
A class is really good if you can swing it. Yoga (power yoga) can be good as resistance training. The problem is, some yoga is not resistance training at all. I really enjoy hatha yoga..... this builds flexibily ..... muscle...not so much.
Pilates is another thing to try for resistance training. I started with this one: http://www.collagevideo.com/workout-video/pilates-for-dummies-9444
This one adds a resistance band ....beginner modifications are shown the whole way thru
http://www.collagevideo.com/item.aspx?item=9159&reviewstart=110 -
Thanks for all the tips. I never thought of yoga. And all definitely check out the dvds you all mentioned. I'm hesitant to join a gym because in the past I belonged and never went and then I was just so angry at myself for the huge waste of money. I amy try again but I'm going to do the home route first. A yoga class sounds good though.0
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