How much excercise....?
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Hey! Good for you for joining! I do walking, biking, pilates and yoga, but do whatever you enjoy. If you don't like it, it will be hard for you to stick with it. I do an hour regardless of the type of exercise, either because that's how long the class is or that's how long it takes me to complete the task. I walk around my neighborhood or I bike to the store and then back, so the biking part takes 30 min each way. I don't eat back my calories. Currently, I exercise 7 days a week, but I started with 3 days in June, went to 4 in July and just added the last 3 at the end of September. Don't push yourself too hard because an injury will sideline you for a few days. Better to do your best and be consistent. Good luck and hope this helped.
Totally agree with this!!! If you don't enjoy what ever you decide you won't stick with it. I either walk or ride my stationary bike or bike. My stationary has the ability to program hills and mtn trails flat etc. Good luck!0 -
EwwI like spinning. More the watching than the doing. In my gym the rowing machines are in a great position to watch some bottom wobble so if you see stationary rowing in my diary chances are there was a spinning class at the same time
You have to get your inspiration from somewhere...
Stop going to the gym, creep. Watch some porn at home instead.0 -
I like spinning. More the watching than the doing. In my gym the rowing machines are in a great position to watch some bottom wobble so if you see stationary rowing in my diary chances are there was a spinning class at the same time
You have to get your inspiration from somewhere...
you are why some women avoid the gym
Yep..this ^^^0 -
Cardio 5 days a week - 35-60 minutes each time, depending on my mood, hit target heart rate and keep it there using a treadmill.
Strength circuit 6 days a week (alternating muscle groups) No idea if its a great idea, but its working for me for the last 4 weeks0 -
WEIGHT LIFTING, WEIGHT LIFTING, WEIGHT LIFTING, WEIGHT LIFTNG, WEIGHT LIFTING.
Sorry for the all caps, just wanted to make sure you 'heard' me lol.
Cardio is great and is absolutely essential, however, if you rely on it alone your body will simply 'shrink.' In other words, you will look the same as you do now, only smaller.
Weight-lifting is the only exercise that will reshape your body and make you look good naked and not just with clothes on.
Hope this helps
Sure does help
lol thanks
This is it. Look at Starting Strength or New Rules of Lifting for Women (a little complicated but some love it) or Stronglifts 5x5. All are good jump off points.0 -
From your initial post, it sounds like you have a baby or toddler at home. It can be difficult to exercise if you are stuck with a kid and no support for breaks. Walking with the pram is a great start. I also would use a backpack for my babies so I could hike- to make it more interesting. My boys quickly learned to walk or hike long distances once they were about three, and we had a ball doing it. I also used an exercise bike at home and told them the red or blue rule. I had to do X number of minutes without stopping, so unless they were red (from bleeding) or blue (lack of oxygen) I expected them to let me do my exercise. They quickly caught on and would settle their little squabbles on their own so I got to the point I was biking for a couple of hours at a time while they played! I also did aerobic videos- Richard Simmon's Sweatin' to the Oldies was my favorite since it was great music, a good workout, and I didn't feel depressed from looking at all the hard bodies in other videos (he has people of all sizes doing the videos- great inspiration to see folks bigger than me getting through it!). The kids would often join in for a while, expecially if the song was one they liked!0
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I like spinning. More the watching than the doing. In my gym the rowing machines are in a great position to watch some bottom wobble so if you see stationary rowing in my diary chances are there was a spinning class at the same time
You have to get your inspiration from somewhere...
you are why some women avoid the gym
Yep..this ^^^
And women dont look and admire men in the gym? i cant fix anyone elses self esteem issues. If you think men dont look at your backside wherever you are and whatever you do then you're living under a rock 0 -
I joined a challenge on here, Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I am now a firm advocate, lol. You can find the videos on youtube. It's a good workout that is only around 20mins long but it's effective and you can def feel it!
I don't eat back my calories lost, try and stay around 1200.0 -
I've always been a healthy weight. Here's what works well for me to maintain:
Zumba 1-2 nights/week (my Monday class is very intense), 1 hr each
Yoga: 1 night/week, 1 hr
Elliptical or Arc trainer (Cybex Arc trainer): 1-2 nights/week, 30 minute session
Kettle bells (after cardio session above)
On weekends: anything outside: hiking pretty much every weekend (in winter snowshoeing, x-country skiing), gardening, yardwork0 -
Jillian Micheals 30 day shred DVD is good - its only 20 minutes, but really good results if you're not used to working out and not so long that you lose the will to live or hyperventilate half way through ;-) It goes up in levels of intensity over periods of 10 days. If you're used to doing a DVD at home, then its a good option to start with as it works the whole body.
Also, only 20 minutes of circuit training (which is what you have to log it on MFP as) burns over 200 calories. I follow the DVD with yoga to stretch and stregthen for 10-20 minutes afterward and do extra abdominal exercises to strengthen core muscles. Any trainer will tell you to combine cardio with strength training and stretches to work the whole body. It burns fat at the same time as stretching/toning and strengthening to keep the body in balance.
Am currently doing the 30 day shred, then working up to the Jillian Micheals fat burning/speed up metabolism workout which is 40 mins. Walking at a brisk pace 4 times a week will melt lbs away too! Power walking is sooooo underrated. The only thing with Jillian Micheals is you'll either love or hate her, but she gets the job done. I personally learn the routine, then mute the DVD and stick my own music on ;-)
GOOD LUCK :-))))0 -
I like spinning. More the watching than the doing. In my gym the rowing machines are in a great position to watch some bottom wobble so if you see stationary rowing in my diary chances are there was a spinning class at the same time
You have to get your inspiration from somewhere...
you are why some women avoid the gym
Yep..this ^^^
And women dont look and admire men in the gym? i cant fix anyone elses self esteem issues. If you think men dont look at your backside wherever you are and whatever you do then you're living under a rock
Dude, do you really think this is an acceptable line of posting?? Are you really clueless enough to not realize that this has nothing to do with anyones self esteem. Your post was just plain creepy. I am a man and we all enjoy what women look like but truthfully, I do not ever postition myself at the gym to be checking out women's bodies. C'mon man. You're a husband and a father. Get your focus on your wife and stop viewing women as objects. They are people with lives. They are daughters and wives and sisters and mothers, not just your eye candy. Seriously, time to grow up.0 -
Good for you! Exercise that you enjoy is the best place to start. Then expand and switch it up. Exercise as much as you can comfortably for your schedule and preferences. When you need a short break, take it but push hard when you get back to your workout routines. Wishing you much success!0
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I like spinning. More the watching than the doing. In my gym the rowing machines are in a great position to watch some bottom wobble so if you see stationary rowing in my diary chances are there was a spinning class at the same time
You have to get your inspiration from somewhere...
you are why some women avoid the gym
Yep..this ^^^
And women dont look and admire men in the gym? i cant fix anyone elses self esteem issues. If you think men dont look at your backside wherever you are and whatever you do then you're living under a rock
Dude, do you really think this is an acceptable line of posting?? Are you really clueless enough to not realize that this has nothing to do with anyones self esteem. Your post was just plain creepy. I am a man and we all enjoy what women look like but truthfully, I do not ever postition myself at the gym to be checking out women's bodies. C'mon man. You're a husband and a father. Get your focus on your wife and stop viewing women as objects. They are people with lives. They are daughters and wives and sisters and mothers, not just your eye candy. Seriously, time to grow up.
Bad line of posting. A lot of men and women look at others in the gym, its a natural thing to do - we just don't post about it as it makes you look like a lecherous *kitten*!0 -
I like spinning. More the watching than the doing. In my gym the rowing machines are in a great position to watch some bottom wobble so if you see stationary rowing in my diary chances are there was a spinning class at the same time
You have to get your inspiration from somewhere...
you are why some women avoid the gym
Yep..this ^^^
And women dont look and admire men in the gym? i cant fix anyone elses self esteem issues. If you think men dont look at your backside wherever you are and whatever you do then you're living under a rock
Dude, do you really think this is an acceptable line of posting?? Are you really clueless enough to not realize that this has nothing to do with anyones self esteem. Your post was just plain creepy. I am a man and we all enjoy what women look like but truthfully, I do not ever postition myself at the gym to be checking out women's bodies. C'mon man. You're a husband and a father. Get your focus on your wife and stop viewing women as objects. They are people with lives. They are daughters and wives and sisters and mothers, not just your eye candy. Seriously, time to grow up.
*huge sigh*
I did not take offense to the *kitten* comment. Yoga pants were invented to show off that back end you work so hard at the gym to keep it looking good. I also mean keep it looking good at home as well (nothing wrong with showing off to your partner at home). Work all of your assets. That is all.0 -
Yeah, start up with a bit of cardio as a few other people have been saying. Try 30 minutes 5x a week. I usually eat back about half of my exercise calories, leaving room for error. But others will tell you differently, I'm sure. You'll have to experiment a little to see what works best for you and your body. Best of luck to you on your weight loss journey!!!0
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I'm new to the site and have just started working out again. I don't have the time or money to join a gym so I use DVD's at home. The most recent choice is Shaun T's Rockin Body. It's fun and easy to incorporate hand weights for that extra challenge. As far as eating back my calories - My Exercise Science friends told me to never fall below 1200 calories a day. BUT - If I'm not hungry I don't replace those calories. So - eat back those calories if you are hungry, if not, don't. Go off the signals of your body!
I love this site! there is so much inspiration to be found especially on those days when you just want to eat a whole pizza or cheesecake!0 -
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Yay i certainly have a lot more options now, now off to go try a few and see what I enjoy the most 0
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