Need new goals.
chani8
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What would you do?
I'm 43yo, almost 5'2", weighing around 97lbs, and I feel fat and mushy, totally skinny-fat.
I need goals.
I've been walking with a weighted back pack to strengthen my core. I was pumping a little iron in my living room with dumbbells. But progress is so slow, I'm getting discouraged. I also don't know what I should do exactly. Should I increase the weights that I'm schlepping in the back pack, or will I hurt myself that way? When I try to do heavier dumbbells, I also feel kind of fragile like I'm going to hurt myself if I go too heavy, plus then my form sucks and I wonder which part of my body curled that 9kilos, it was supposed to be a bicep curl but I used my whole body!
I also want to eat more calories, just because I like to eat, so I know I should do more cardio, but it's very discouraging that at my size, no matter what I do, I burn very little compared to my friends. What can I do that takes little time but might get me an extra 200 cals a day?!
Anyway, I want to be a hard body but it's hard to figure out how to do it.... with the least amount of work and in a fun way!
I'm 43yo, almost 5'2", weighing around 97lbs, and I feel fat and mushy, totally skinny-fat.
I need goals.
I've been walking with a weighted back pack to strengthen my core. I was pumping a little iron in my living room with dumbbells. But progress is so slow, I'm getting discouraged. I also don't know what I should do exactly. Should I increase the weights that I'm schlepping in the back pack, or will I hurt myself that way? When I try to do heavier dumbbells, I also feel kind of fragile like I'm going to hurt myself if I go too heavy, plus then my form sucks and I wonder which part of my body curled that 9kilos, it was supposed to be a bicep curl but I used my whole body!
I also want to eat more calories, just because I like to eat, so I know I should do more cardio, but it's very discouraging that at my size, no matter what I do, I burn very little compared to my friends. What can I do that takes little time but might get me an extra 200 cals a day?!
Anyway, I want to be a hard body but it's hard to figure out how to do it.... with the least amount of work and in a fun way!
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I don't see how your body could be mush if you don't even weigh 100 lbs. Unless your proportions are way off.0
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I don't see how your body could be mush if you don't even weigh 100 lbs. Unless your proportions are way off.
It's called being skinny-fat. Not enough muscle, I guess. The only way to fix it is to tone up/build muscle.0 -
Ah, I get that.0
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HI!
I'm chubby fit (soft squishy belly but toned arms and legs) and just started doing a work out routine from ashotofadrenaline.net . I've done loads of exercises and was active before I started this (think Insanity, Body Pump, Zumba, Running) but OMG the next day I've felt the workouts from here.
It's 100% free (my favorite) and only takes a half hour a day (which is great with my full time job and 2 kids) and for me being able to feel sore the next day (but not so bad I can't move) is a great motivator to stick with it. Plus its all body weight exercises: no (or very little) additional equipment needed.
The exercises are basic but the variations are mostly new to me, and are hitting muscles I've never felt sore before. I'm doing his UFC 30 day program but there are lots of workouts to choose from. You can of course also build your own workout from the video's he has online demonstrating each one.
There's beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Good Luck!
http://ashotofadrenaline.net/body-weight-workouts/
For calories try this site (just my personal fav):
http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/0 -
Hi I just checked out the ashotofad site (oh my gosh does it look intense, interesting, but intense). What plan are you doing? There's a few beginner options and I can't really decide, the idea of feeling it the next day but still being able to function appeals to me greatly.
Thanks for the recommendation!0 -
Assuming you have cleaned up your diet, the only thing you need to implement is strength training. 8-12 reps with heavy weight. Aim for two or three 1 hour sessions per week. You won't bulk up. Women have to consistently eat a surplus of calories (or use anabolic steroids) for strength training to make their muscles "bulky".
At 5' 7", I went from 127 lbs, 36-28-38 to 118 lbs, 34-24-35 in 6 months by implementing strength training into my weekly exercise and tapering back on cardio. I realize 9 pounds is very little weight to lose over six months, but the inches are more important. For the first time five years, I love the way I look... in clothes AND in a bikini. Strength training (heavy weight) is smartest thing I'v ever done.0 -
Oh my gosh thank you so much! We have the same body type so this really helps
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