Strength training/Weights

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Julie_Donahue
Julie_Donahue Posts: 394 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Background:
I'm 43. SW: 306 (1/1/13). CW: 276 GW: 150 ish
I've been walking almost every day (about 120 miles since January 1).
I have one week left of C25K.
According to my FitBit, I take at least 10,000 steps about 6 days a week, and I usually hit 15,000 one day a week.
I do Zumba 1-2 times a week.

I know I need to add strength training. I don't have access to full gym at this time.
What I do have access to is a couple of those all-in-one gyms.

What I've tried (I don't know names):
I've been using the bar/pulley one for for my arms (palms up and palms down).
I do the sitting ones where I push the bars forward from my side, and the one where I squeeze the bar together so my elbows come together.
And I do the leg ones with the rollers.

I've also done body weight stuff:
Squats, lunges, push up, leg lifts.

What else can I add with limited equipment?

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  • kcallas88
    kcallas88 Posts: 192
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    increase the weight on the machines.
    try looking at bodyrock.tv.
    they offer a lot of workouts that are short quick and yet completely exhausting (in a good way!!) some of them require special equitment, but there are plenty that don't require any besides a chair and maybe a jug of water!
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
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    Go to Reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness. Doing strength exercises while you still have some weight on you is the best decision you can make. Obese newbie gains are soooo much more significant than regular newbie gains. God forbid you try skinny newbie gains lol.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
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    If you have a smart phone/ipod/ipad/tablet, download Nike Training Club.

    It's circuit training, that is all about bodyweight exercises and doesn't require weights or extra equipment.

    I currently use it, and it kicks my butt.... but in a good way :)

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