Weight lifting - love at first sight or took some time?
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Took some time. But now I love it!0
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Love love LOVE at first sight!0
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I loved it instantly. But I also loved running instantly, too. And my husband. When I something, it just clicks for me. I either love it all the way, right away, or I'm just not interested! I don't waste my time with stuff that doesn't do it for me...but that's just my personality. I think a lot of people can learn to love things once they get used to them. :flowerforyou:0
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Loved it. I'd much prefer to do weights than cardio.0
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loved loved loved it! I get bored with cardio but I love the challenge of lifting!0
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loved loved loved it! I get bored with cardio but I love the challenge of lifting!
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I hate it too.0
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Always did cardio and seated weight machines, and was never enthusiastic about hitting the gym. That is until I met the free weight. That was love at first sight.0
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I loved it.
But then I love all exercise, so that's not saying much.
But I do love it even more than other exercise, so there's that!0 -
I wouldn't say so much that I hated it at first as I... felt so, so awkward and out of place (never really athletic in my life). I had an experienced weightlifting (male) friend show me a few lifts in a fire department's gym, so I was probably traumatized. Eventually (a month later I came around) I started loving that "hit by a train" feeling all over, being able to eat more, abs showing through, and proudly (figuratively) bursting the seams of my skinny jeans with my mega-quads/butt I can say I earned :-).0
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I loved it0
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I was in love right from the start! Still am0
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I loved it immediately! I did notice that after a few weeks I wasn't getting as sore afterwards though, so that will probably help you!0
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I spent my lunch hour reading about lifting. I want to start. I have no idea what to do or what proper technique is. I have free weights at home. I think I will You Tube some videos and try to figure something out to do tonight.0
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Love...very new to it, just this year...would much rather do weights than cardio, but i do both!0
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I fell for it the way that I've always fallen for a guy: a mixture of confusion and intrigue at first, but then once I found my way around there was no going back.0
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I hated it the first time - but started loving it more and more every time after that. I do mostly cardio now but still do some weights after every workout even though I am restricted due to a back injury.0
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Love at first rep...0
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Picked up my first weight in the 80s. When I have been consistent the results are great. I turned 60 yesterday & I feel great. I look forward to lifting. Having MFP pals who are interested helps.
Yes, I include cardio so I work on heart health too, even though I dislike it. Having DVRed TV shows helps getting the cardio part done.
When I was younger I could keep in shape with strength training by itself. No longer, have to have both.0
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