Fitness Training... a rant...

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  • psyknife
    psyknife Posts: 487 Member
    Resistance bands are great for strength training... you still want to set your repetition and set goals with bands, but you can definitely get an effective burn and build strength using those puppies :)
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
    Resistance bands are great for strength training... you still want to set your repetition and set goals with bands, but you can definitely get an effective burn and build strength using those puppies :)

    Thanks. I am one of the girls prone to have man arms and I definitely don't want man arms!
  • psyknife
    psyknife Posts: 487 Member
    Why is it that you think you're prone to man arms? How do you normally lift?
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
    Why is it that you think you're prone to man arms? How do you normally lift?

    The all the women in my family have huge arms. I use weights to the 3 times a week.
  • psyknife
    psyknife Posts: 487 Member
    But do they have huge arms with hardly any body fat or do they hold body fat on their arms?
    There's a big difference when you lower your body fat... women are not designed to get huge muscles... we don't have enough natural testosterone to grow such huge muscles. So, if you train properly and lose body fat while gaining muscles, then your arms should actually get leaner :)
  • psyknife
    psyknife Posts: 487 Member
    *bumping*
    Hoping ivykivy will see my questions :)
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
    *bumping*
    Hoping ivykivy will see my questions :)

    Mostly the women in my family are flabby arms but then again they are older and do not lift weights. I have noticed my arms have not decreased in circumference a whole lot (18.5-16.5). Where I had 5 inches of fat I now have 2 the rest is muscle.
  • psyknife
    psyknife Posts: 487 Member
    I'd have to see a picture ;)

    Wanna trade? I want biceps, but instead my arms stay longer and leaner... no matter how heavy I lift! I'm hoping this new program I'm starting will actually make my biceps come out to play :D
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
    I'd have to see a picture ;)

    Wanna trade? I want biceps, but instead my arms stay longer and leaner... no matter how heavy I lift! I'm hoping this new program I'm starting will actually make my biceps come out to play :D

    Well, if all else fails we could check into an arm transplant. If they can do a face transplant surely an arm wouldn't be a problem! But then the face was from a cadaver so I would lose on the deal.:cry:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    ...even for those of us who "know", it pays to be reminded.

    Thanks! A lot of times I rant because I need to remind myself too :)
    :drinker: :bigsmile:
  • sanifrey
    sanifrey Posts: 2,355 Member
    Thank you so much for the information! It's wonderful to get good, uselful information from those of you that have done so very well! So inspiring!
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    aawwwwwwwwwwwwwww Da BUMP!!:flowerforyou:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    Thank you so much for the information! It's wonderful to get good, uselful information from those of you that have done so very well! So inspiring!
    very well put...indeed:drinker: :happy:
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
    But do they have huge arms with hardly any body fat or do they hold body fat on their arms?
    There's a big difference when you lower your body fat... women are not designed to get huge muscles... we don't have enough natural testosterone to grow such huge muscles. So, if you train properly and lose body fat while gaining muscles, then your arms should actually get leaner :)

    Bumping.

    And I failed to mention some of the women in my family have full beards and chest hair.:laugh: so.....
  • BodyByCrayton
    BodyByCrayton Posts: 27
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  • psyknife
    psyknife Posts: 487 Member
    Start a circus! ;)

    Ok, that was a terrible joke, I'm sorry... but you joked first :)

    I'm sooooooo looking forward to starting my heavy lifting again. I've been out of commission for a while due to injuries and illness. It stinks! Because of that my whole body shape has changed... I haven't really gained much weight, but my body looks totally different! Weight training and muscles are what's going to shape the body... I miss my body, it's just gotten a little too jiggly for my taste (and most of my friends will slap me for saying that, I'm sure, but I'm comparing myself only to myself here).

    Heavy lifting, here I come!!!!
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Ps...hope you were able to get back into the swing of things. I am kind of wondering if all the protein and weight lifting is shifting my weight, instead of getting rid of it.

    I have a new weight bench...as EVERYONE knows by now!!! I am so looking forward to bldg lean muscles. I really have no fear of gaining fat, as I am eating 1200-1500 cals a day, getting cardio at least every other day, if not more...and now I will be working major muscle groups with weight training.

    I have been measuring and the waist is down....but the arm and thigh hasnt changed. Then I made a muscle with my arm and saw my bulge....ooooooh baby....dont mess with ME!! So it is still 11.5 inches, just made up of different stuff!

    Hopefully the thigh is working the same way!

    Anyway, I only came in here to bump.....then stayed to chat awhile!!:laugh:
  • psyknife
    psyknife Posts: 487 Member
    That can happen when building muscle and burning fat.
    I'm a prime example right now.

    I started ChaLEAN today and it felt good to be lifting heavy again... granted, this program has me challenging myself to lift even heavier than I have before. It's tough. My body feels goooooood now, though! I know this is going to be do really good :) Pretty soon I'll have to send out invites to the gun show ;)

    Glad to hear from you arewethereyet!!!! :) It sounds like you are doing fabulous!
  • SGFlyinHi
    SGFlyinHi Posts: 469 Member
    Glad you're lifting heavy again and feeling good, and that you are liking your new work out program. Sounds like a tough one. :bigsmile:
    It's been a couple of weeks since I've lifted heavy, and can't wait to get back to it in the next week or so.
    :glasses:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    da bump:flowerforyou:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    how bizzare...I thought I just bumped this a moment ago:laugh: :laugh: must of been a mental bump?:laugh:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    it is the only one you didnt bump up. I really need to re read all of these.

    thanks :flowerforyou:
  • psyknife
    psyknife Posts: 487 Member
    bump? :drinker: :blushing:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    :love:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    :drinker:
  • psyknife
    psyknife Posts: 487 Member
    *sneeze* :flowerforyou: :laugh:
  • meanness67
    meanness67 Posts: 366 Member
    This is great information for those of us who are new to the site and trying to reach our goals. I am definitely going to add Yoga at least one day per week to increase flexibility! Thanks for the tips!
  • MTGirl
    MTGirl Posts: 1,490 Member
    So psyknife, just a question. Are you channeling Banks now??? Great post! I printed it off. Thanks for the time you put into this - great job!
  • Wynnie
    Wynnie Posts: 225 Member
    Preach it, sister!

    I'm a little into my 40's now and do know how important weight training is. However, I am a little duanted about going over into the "boys area" of the gym as I call it. I use Nautilus and the other machines a lot, but am a little uncertain about tackling free weights. Do you use free weights? (if so...) How did you develop a good program for using them?

    (I do have a couple sets of medium dumbbells at home but only use them for about 4 or 5 types of lifts)
  • DjBliss05
    DjBliss05 Posts: 682
    :drinker:
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