can't get back to strength training

kentlass
kentlass Posts: 325 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
i do alot of cardio, usually 2hours a day but am really struggling to get into the strength training again

i workout at home and get to take 2hours during the day while my kids nap for a workout, then i always plan to do an hour strength training in the evening when the kids go to bed...but it never happens!

tonight i went up to the gym, did a 10min warm up on the treadmill, started the music, got started with a little warm up weight track...moved onto squats and literally my legs were trembling so bad i could have collapsed...so i gave up :(

any ideas to help me get the strength training in, without cutting down my cardio time...i feel so bad that i couldn't do the extra hour i'm supposed to be doing

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  • musclebuilder
    musclebuilder Posts: 324 Member
    Why not do an hour of each in that 2 hour window you have and that way you do both and you are done for the day? I noticed you said you don't want to cut down on cardio. So if you cannot do that then maybe do an hour strength training and an hour cardio in that 2 hour window and then another hour of cardio in the evining. This way the heavy work is done and you may have more in you to push through an evening cardio session.
  • gentlebreeze2
    gentlebreeze2 Posts: 450 Member
    I'll be interested to see what people say. I have the same problem, but for a different reason.
  • PLUMSGRL
    PLUMSGRL Posts: 1,134 Member
    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
    WOW, easy fix- kettlebell workout takes 25 min 3x week.:noway:
    Yep you can burn UP TO 20 cals per min, and get your strength training in one session (wear a hrm to get accurate cal burn).
    Walmart and Target have the bell and dvd for under $20, I suggest getting the 5# if female, and haven't been working out with weights long (10 if male) . You can always increase the weight by 2.5-5 # when the routine gets to easy.
    I started noticing changes after 2 weeks in muscle definition, body composition, and tape measure.
    Gook luck!:smile:
  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
    Could you do the strength training every other day?maybe then it wouldn`t be so hard to fit it in.
    good luck!!
    jane
  • lefrance12
    lefrance12 Posts: 131
    I would suggest calisthenics first instead of going right into weights.. I noticed you mentioned about the squats. Work on your form before trying the weights. Ex. a barbell only or even with a pole. Do enough and you will still feel it. The stength will come in due time. I have found a lot of people get discouraged because the go directly to the weights. I would start modified pushups, situps, pullups, squats(barbell only) etc. which can take about 20-30 mins and not just zap it all out of you. Doing this will also help build confidence in furthering your strength training thus getting to weights as you get stronger.:glasses: Hope this is helpful and Good Luck!!
  • MisdemeanorM
    MisdemeanorM Posts: 3,493 Member
    There are a lot of good cardio programs that work in weight training. Does your gym have classes? Our weights class I burn 400-500 cals in the short hour. And there is a cardio toning class too that I burn 500-600 and it does a lot of weights. I am sure there are plenty of DVDs of hybrids you can do if you want to do them at home. Also, three hours a day... isn't that a little overkill? It's OK to cut back on your cardio. Especially since it would only be probably 3 times a week cutting in with weights.
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member
    There's a really neat VHS that I've used before Kathy Lee Gifford's Feel Fit and Fabulous. Not sure if it's available on DVD or not. I know, Kathy Lee?*LOL* What's nice is that it's weights and cardio mixed together, so it just might help you in a time crunch, plus the breaks between weight lifting might help you.

    Shannon
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