get me started please

catherinergrunden

OK. You've all got me hooked. I've messed around with Jillian long enough. We were good at first. But now we're going nowhere. I want to weight train for real!

I've ordered The New Rules of Lifting for Women from the library.

My birthday is Sunday and my husband asked me what I want...

So, what do I want?!

I don't belong to a gym and have no plans (or time). But I will shell out a couple hundred bucks on some home equipment. Do I need a bench? Barbell, weights...some sort of rack thingy?! (I have no idea...)

I have free weights up to 15 pounds (and it's all I can do to use those 15 lb'ers right now!) That's it.

Someone get me started please

And can I still run while doing this? I love running and will miss it dearly if I have to give it up completely...

LastSixtySix

Wow, what great mindset and determination to keep upping the workout ante. Jillian has trained me to do most of my cardio with weights - so that I get a threefer in one (cardio, muscle strengthening, and bone protection). I only do cardio now once a week so can't help you on the running part.

However, why not "play" with all the weight equipment at a gym for four weeks? Using the free and the equipment? That way, you can test drive before you invest all of that money.

-Debra