Strength Routines?!

feathers1981
feathers1981 Posts: 69 Member
edited September 25 in Fitness and Exercise
I am near my goal and have done this through diet and exercises but also recently the scales haven't moved but I have lost inches and I know this has been down to my hard work in the gym :o)

Trouble is that I have had an injury since doing the London Marathon a year ago in my groin, I had a good rest and have since tried to mix up my training but it is seems to be coming back and an ultrasound scan has suggested a small tear and that I need to refrain from running and cycling and the cross trainer(!) for a good while or it simply wont get better :o(

I can do some mild areobics/swimming once a week but I am getting married in 3 months and even if I eat really strictly I know the inches will come back and I will lose some of my 'tone'. Plus I love exercise and I don't want to get down about it! We are climing the Inca Trail as part of our honeymoon so I need to rest and be fit for that....

So what I want to do is really concentrate on weight training instead, I do some now but its adhoc and not any particular routine.

Does anybody know where you can download routines or get some more infromation?

Any help welcome!

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  • feathers1981
    feathers1981 Posts: 69 Member
    Shoudl have said - doc said that weight traianing would be fine, its the repetitive stuffs that aggrevating my injury!
  • kenuk1
    kenuk1 Posts: 64 Member
    Are you a member of a gym, health club? Ask for a program, I did and it works well!
  • ButterflyKristen
    ButterflyKristen Posts: 109 Member
    Your success is truly inspiring. Awesome job! I've been doing the P90X program. (or "programme" in UK). It has really changed my physique. I burn 280 cals in a session, plus another 70 to 80 in 16 minutes "ab ripper x" which is done after the weight routine.

    Also, if you have a big hiking trip coming up, don't get too worried about a few extra pounds. You'll remove them all on your trip since it is highly physical and you will be HEALTHY in order to enjoy the journey.

    Best wishes on your wedding and honeymoon!
  • feathers1981
    feathers1981 Posts: 69 Member
    I am a member of a gym yes and that where I like to work out. I am working off the programme they gave me and have had it adjusted but they really seem to think 'oh she's just a girl, just give here the standard work out'.... thats why I wondered if anybody knew where to get good workout from

    I'd love to try PX90 but I really have to work out in the gym and not at home with DVD's. I have a really long commute and prefer to get up early and travel to my gym near work to beat all the traffic. If I worked out at home, I'd have less time to work out due to my nightmare commute and would spend my life in my car :o( I hear its fab tough, well done on sticking wioth it and contgrats on your results!!
  • helenmelon29
    helenmelon29 Posts: 787 Member
    What is PX90?

    Congrats on getting married and you have done so well so far. Im no expert and Ive been doing 30 Day Shred but thats no good for you in the gym.

    Hopefully someone will have better suggestions for you.x
  • kenuk1
    kenuk1 Posts: 64 Member
    Feathers, you pay your money at the gym, just tell them exactly what you want, if its too much for you tell them, not enough, tell them....I see the same at the gym I use, I tend to try and help but Im no expert.

    Work out what you can lift in weight, if you are on resistance machines, remember, it works but not as good as free weights.

    Try to do 3 sets of 12 on everything there, if you cant do it, lower the weight by 5kg until you can.

    Your gym instructor should tell you which machines are good for your goal.
  • Mayor_West
    Mayor_West Posts: 246 Member
    Since your doctor OK'd your weight training and you have the Inca Trail coming up, you definitely want to work on your legs, core and conditioning.

    For legs, squats and lunges are the best movements you can do, regardless of your goals (strength, fat loss, etc.). They will also improve your conditioning since they work so many different muscles at once, and they will help your flexibility which will be needed on the trail.

    Your conditioning can be improved by implementing a HIIT routine. Two years ago I backpacked the Grand Canyon and in preparation for that trip, I was doing HIIT on the elliptical. However, instead of doing sprints for my working phases, I cranked up the resistance, which engaged my leg muscles the way hiking uphill does. As a result, I was able to hike at a brisk pace carrying a 55lb pack out of the canyon and not once did I come close to hitting the wall.
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