Gentlemen, some advice sought.
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Having two young kids, I don't get time to go to the gym as my wife works funny hours.
I workout at home using Your Fitness Evolved 2012 for the Xbox and My Fitness Coach on the Wii. Away from those I use free weights and so far so good. The workouts are hugely varied and I always ache the next day.
Cheers Frazer.
We've got both of those consoles in the house, so I'll have a look at those.
Thanks Frazer.0 -
Not a man either, but i'm a nosey bag so thought i'd read your thread ;-)
Agreed with above. Theres so much info on the net with regards to training info. Depending on your goal you could knock yourself up a good workout schedule. I personally don't think a personal trainer is needed. You can google so much these days to check correct form, ask MPF members, buy good training books, the information out there is endless.
Nosey bag ha ha.
I think the trouble can be information overload sometimes, purely because there is so much out there online. Just looking for some recommendations that have worked for other MPF members, to narrow the field down a bit.
Yeah I can totally understand how you feel with information overload. I know a few guy's on here follow Strong Lifts. It's the most uncomplicated lifting programme I've ever seen. Very beginner friendly. Anyway, I shall leave the men to give you their advice now. GGRRR I can nearly smell the testosterone coming from this thread :laugh:0 -
Not a man either, but i'm a nosey bag so thought i'd read your thread ;-)
Agreed with above. Theres so much info on the net with regards to training info. Depending on your goal you could knock yourself up a good workout schedule. I personally don't think a personal trainer is needed. You can google so much these days to check correct form, ask MPF members, buy good training books, the information out there is endless.
Nosey bag ha ha.
I think the trouble can be information overload sometimes, purely because there is so much out there online. Just looking for some recommendations that have worked for other MPF members, to narrow the field down a bit.
Yeah I can totally understand how you feel with information overload. I know a few guy's on here follow Strong Lifts. It's the most uncomplicated lifting programme I've ever seen. Very beginner friendly. Anyway, I shall leave the men to give you their advice now. GGRRR I can nearly smell the testosterone coming from this thread :laugh:
I'll take advice from anywhere, male, female, even shim if it works ha ha0 -
HEY Nick, You've done a great job so far, There has to be someone at the gym to help you, but I have to think almost anything you do is going to help. I have been a runner for a long time and thought that it was the best way to get your metabolism going. But several articles have pointed out that weight lifting is the best, so get into lifting, but don't hurt yourself.
Basil0 -
HEY Nick, You've done a great job so far, There has to be someone at the gym to help you, but I have to think almost anything you do is going to help. I have been a runner for a long time and thought that it was the best way to get your metabolism going. But several articles have pointed out that weight lifting is the best, so get into lifting, but don't hurt yourself.
Basil
Thanks Basil,
I'm going to ease into it, rather than overstretching myself. Being self-employed if I injure myself, that makes earning a whole lot more painful.0 -
First thing get rid of the plantar facitis get some birkenstock inserts for your shoes it will take about 6 weeks but they will heal. Then you can run. I had the same problem. Good luck.0
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Hey Nick. I understand your pain. I use to be a little over 300lbs myself and I am now down to about 240 range. Bodybuilding.com has some great exercises. Look up a guy by the name Chris Gethin. He has a lot of great workouts and he has videos to show you what you do. Since it is the fall/ winter time you need to start building muscle and strength. Look for Bulking exercises. Then when spring / summer hits you can start a cutting regime.
As I am writing this I haven't check your food diary but it is important that you up your cals especially your protein intake. Just make sure what you eat isn't fatty things just for the calories. Check out my Diary for any ideas.
Hope this helps0 -
HI Nick,
I started doing New Rules of Lifting in May and absolutely love it.
The book gives you lots of workout plans that are easy to follow and will keep the variety going for months. The book is really easy to follow and if you are unsure of any lifts there's plenty of videos on youtube. Also it provides dieting and nutrition advice.
Good luck with whichever programme you choose.0 -
Hey Nick. I understand your pain. I use to be a little over 300lbs myself and I am now down to about 240 range. Bodybuilding.com has some great exercises. Look up a guy by the name Chris Gethin. He has a lot of great workouts and he has videos to show you what you do. Since it is the fall/ winter time you need to start building muscle and strength. Look for Bulking exercises. Then when spring / summer hits you can start a cutting regime.
As I am writing this I haven't check your food diary but it is important that you up your cals especially your protein intake. Just make sure what you eat isn't fatty things just for the calories. Check out my Diary for any ideas.
Hope this helps
It does, thanks for taking time out to reply BM.0 -
I had PF and arch supports worked for me. I had to initially wear them all day during work and I have a job in which I'm on my feet 10 hrs a day doing physical work (not just in office at desk) Also is there a pool at your gym?....because swimming is good cardio and will change up muscle movements to help with weight loss. Not to mention good stretching and flexing of your feet without impact. GOOD LUCK!0
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HI Nick,
I started doing New Rules of Lifting in May and absolutely love it.
The book gives you lots of workout plans that are easy to follow and will keep the variety going for months. The book is really easy to follow and if you are unsure of any lifts there's plenty of videos on youtube. Also it provides dieting and nutrition advice.
Good luck with whichever programme you choose.
Ta Smudger, much appreciated0 -
I agree with much of what is said above. New rules of lifting is a great book. Simplifies a lot of things. The routine plans it gives you can be a little difficult to initially get your head round but once you do it totally makes sense.
Stronglifts is a good one for beginners to easily follow.
5/3/1 is another good one.
Basically there are lots of varieties but what they all have in common is a focus on compound exercises and short simple routines.
The basics really are to focus on doing a weight that you can do between 8 and 12 reps of where you don't stop because you've hit a number of reps; you stop because you can't move it any more. Lifting to failure is the aim and you should make sure that failure occurs in the above rep range. Once you can do 12 reps, up the weight. You should be upping it on at least one exercise every new session, if only by a few lbs.
Coupounds such as squats, deadlifts, bench press, lunges, rows, chin ups, dips etc are all you need to initially focus on. Once you get more experienced you might decide your biceps aren't coming on in proportion to your other muscles so want to tailor your workout slightly to hit those a bit more, but initially keep it simple. The main movements and exercises are all covered in New Rules of Lifting.
If you are starting out, build up slowly. Do some lighter weights til you know your body and what it can handle and til you learn proper form. Too much weight is just as pointless as too little. If you aren't using proper form you might as well not do anything.
With reference to form - getting someone to check is always good, but I don't tend to trust anyone with that stuff but myself. I google and youtube a new exercise to death. You'll see different people using slightly different form, so I read as much as I can and think logically about who's technique I think is correct. Then I use a light weight and try the motion over and over looking in a mirror from different angles, and sensing when I can feel it targeting what it is meant to. Then when I'm comfortable I'll up the weight until I find the proper weight to hit my rep range.
Get a spotter. To be honest, when I started out the weights I was using didn't require a spotter. Even with bench press I could simply drop the bar on to my chest when I failed and roll it off of me. I couldn't do that any more. But, even if it's not a spotter, just someone around in case something goes wrong is always useful.
Get hench!0 -
*dons fake moustache*
I suffer from terrible PF, but Sorbothane sports insoles from Amazon did the trick for me. While you're healing, freeze a bottle of water and roll in under your foot for 15 minutes every day.0 -
I agree with much of what is said above. New rules of lifting is a great book. Simplifies a lot of things. The routine plans it gives you can be a little difficult to initially get your head round but once you do it totally makes sense.
Stronglifts is a good one for beginners to easily follow.
5/3/1 is another good one.
Basically there are lots of varieties but what they all have in common is a focus on compound exercises and short simple routines.
The basics really are to focus on doing a weight that you can do between 8 and 12 reps of where you don't stop because you've hit a number of reps; you stop because you can't move it any more. Lifting to failure is the aim and you should make sure that failure occurs in the above rep range. Once you can do 12 reps, up the weight. You should be upping it on at least one exercise every new session, if only by a few lbs.
Coupounds such as squats, deadlifts, bench press, lunges, rows, chin ups, dips etc are all you need to initially focus on. Once you get more experienced you might decide your biceps aren't coming on in proportion to your other muscles so want to tailor your workout slightly to hit those a bit more, but initially keep it simple. The main movements and exercises are all covered in New Rules of Lifting.
If you are starting out, build up slowly. Do some lighter weights til you know your body and what it can handle and til you learn proper form. Too much weight is just as pointless as too little. If you aren't using proper form you might as well not do anything.
With reference to form - getting someone to check is always good, but I don't tend to trust anyone with that stuff but myself. I google and youtube a new exercise to death. You'll see different people using slightly different form, so I read as much as I can and think logically about who's technique I think is correct. Then I use a light weight and try the motion over and over looking in a mirror from different angles, and sensing when I can feel it targeting what it is meant to. Then when I'm comfortable I'll up the weight until I find the proper weight to hit my rep range.
Get a spotter. To be honest, when I started out the weights I was using didn't require a spotter. Even with bench press I could simply drop the bar on to my chest when I failed and roll it off of me. I couldn't do that any more. But, even if it's not a spotter, just someone around in case something goes wrong is always useful.
Get hench!
Cheers fella, a lot of good advice in that reply, much appreciated0 -
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Get yourself a good pair of insole(foot logic's) for the PF, that worked for me.
You could easily do resistance training at home, with no equipment whatsoever an dat no cost at all
Definitely going to try those Foot Logic's, anything to ease the PF, thanks for the heads up.
Also look at PowerSteps and Superfeet. PF is extremely correctable. I had it for a few months a couple years ago. Talked to a sports podiatrist (which I highly recommend doing if your insurance covers it). He recommended a month off from running entirely, a couple of months of light running to build back up, and insoles. I'm training or my first half marathon in two weeks, expect to finish in under two hours, and I haven't had any heel pain in over a year. I don't need to insoles all the time any more either... I wear them running, and in shoes that I plan to walk really long distances in, but no where near all the time.
The Doc can also prescribe custom insoles if your problem is particularly bad or odd, but mine said most people don't really need to spend the money (they're pricy even with insurance).
ETA: Oh yeah, someone mentioned NASIDs. Aspirin and such help, but if you can get a doc to prescribe a more powerful NASID it definitely helps with the pain while healing. I dunno what the UK regulates on these lines, you might even be able to get more powerful stuff without a prescription.0 -
The reason I mention the above is the guy is new to it, has been doing walking and losing loads of weights. Baby steps is my way, less injures and not so hard that you can;t finish it, which would just turn you off it
Hence the "as many as you can in twenty seconds" instead of do 15 sit ups, 15 push ups.
Also most areas targetted so give you a "feel for it" type thing.
NOTE I am not a person trainer.0 -
search "insanity" on www.youku.com you will find it there. Dunno what costs would be but I bet someone will deliver to England if you order online.0
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