encouragement versus discouragement and some venting

Okay, the trainer I met with at my gym told me that he suggested I started adding strength training as I was only doing cardio. Now, he didn't say that if I only did cardio I would be alright as far as weight loss was concerned, but that building muscle would help. For every pound of muscle you put on, it takes your body and extra 500 calories per day just to function (to circulate blood and stuff through it), so building muscle helps shed excess weight. I liked the sound of that, and wanted to build some muscle anyway.

In short, the idiot on campus is just plain wrong. Could everyone benefit from strength training? Yes. Do you have to do it to see weight loss results? NO. Your trainer has education backing her statements, this guy sounds like a meat headed jerk.

*face palm* lol why are you letting yourself be upset about a comment that some guy made who laughed when his little girl got kicked??? Don't let him bother you! There are so many people who think they are number one, and that their opinions are number one, and that their way is number one. He has his method (whatever it may be), and your trainer has hers. And your trainer, like someone else said, is certified. If what she has been telling you is working then listen to her. As long as you are seeing results, stick with it. If the results quit coming later on, then change at that time. But don't question your resolve over what some nobody has to say, otherwise you'll find yourself "tossed about like a ship upon the waves". The next time, if there is a next time, that he gets after you about the weights, tell him to stick them in his butt. Lol no, don't tell him that, it'd be tacky.... just think it to yourself and walk on.:bigsmile:

last input on how long you burn calories after working out

Q: Is it true that your body continues to burn extra calories for 12 hours after you've worked out?

A: Yes. "After vigorous exercise, we've seen caloric expenditure increase for up to 48 hours," says exercise physiologist Tom R. Thomas, Ph.D., director of the exercise physiology program at the University of Missouri in Columbia. The longer and harder you work out, the greater the post-workout metabolism increase and the longer it lasts. Subjects in Thomas' research burned 600-700 calories during one hour of running at about 80 percent of their maximum heart rate. During the next 48 hours, they burned about 15 percent more calories -- 90-105 extra -- than they otherwise would have. About 75 percent of the post-workout metabolism increase occurs in the first 1 2 hours after exercise, according to Thomas.

Weight training does not appear to offer as significant a post-workout metabolism increase as intense aerobic exercise, Thomas says, probably because of the rest between sets. A number of studies suggest that, after a 45-minute weight-training session -- three sets of 10 reps per exercise -- resting metabolic rate is increased for 60-90 minutes, burning an extra 20-50 calories. However, keep in mind that strength training is an excellent way to boost your resting metabolic rate (the number of calories your body burns at rest). While aerobics appears to offer more of a post-workout spike in metabolism, strength training enables you to develop muscle mass, which, in turn, increases metabolism overall.

that is a kick *kitten* post and should be sticky for all the "I don't want to bulk up" posts and threads. well played.

Oh, and his parenting skills don't have anything to do with this. At all.

They actually have a lot to do with it. It shows exactly what he thinks of women - of ANY age or size! Any man who lets another man beat on a woman/girl is not right so his opinion has no value. If he doesn't value her as a woman why should she value his opinion simply because he's genetically a man? If he was any kind of REAL man he'd have stood up for his daughter and kept his nose out of her business!

Just an update... I went all out for my workout today and I felt really good about it!!!! I think the anger for what that guy did fueled me even farther, especially when i could hear him out my living room window mocking me to his wife and her friends, talking about all i lost was water weight and that when i count to get my daughters attention if she isnt listening that its ridiculous (If my daughter doesnt want to listen, i count to 5 and if i reach 5 before she listens, she is in trouble)... yes he took it farther. Anyhow, I was overly ticked and it fueled my workout. When i came home today he mockingly asked, "So how was your workout?" I didnt even look at his ignoramous face and said, It was great! Thanks!" kept walking.

Thanks for the encouragement everyone, you each really helped me out. i appreciate it!

Good for you.

What a _(fill in the blank)_ that guy is!!!

Although I tout the benefits of weight training over cardio here often, I would def'ly go with what your trainer has outlined for you. His/her plan to get your fitness level up before tackling weights is a sound plan.

And at least you've found yourself a bit of motivation (albeit negative)...especially when you hit your goal and rock a fit body and show that _(fill in the blank)_ that you were successful in your own way.

On the note of counting to the child: I count to three for my daughter. Now, I count slow (she's only 4), but I count, and she knows if I hit three there's a problem and it isn't going to be pretty. My daughter is better behaved and more independent than most of the other kids I see out there when I'm in public. Just to add some support there.

As far as the people grinding you for letting the guy get to you, I wouldn't feel stupid for letting it bother you. I know everyone's just trying to be supportive and help, but when I've had these kind of issues in the past, having people chastise me (even gently and in a supportive way) always made me kind of feel double downed. It's hard not to let these things bother you. It's even harder when you're working to get yourself in shape (as opposed to just maintain fitness), and you're still learning your way. Someone touting that you're doing it wrong and it's not going to work gets scary. Now, he was an uber jumping *kitten* about it, but I totally get why you were concerned and felt the need to post about it. I also understand why, instead of just posting the question, you felt the need to vent and get some support here. Anyway, I'm glad you're feeling better and able to blow him off now, but I just wanted to say I understand why he got to you in the first place, and that I have a problem with letting people get under my skin too. Just wanted to be supportive all around

Oh, and please, no one take this as I'm attacking you or anything like that. I just wanted to add that in because I know how I feel when people tell me that stuff, and sometimes I really wish there would be someone there to say 'it's okay that it bugged you'.

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agreeing with EVERYONE here. Listen to a trained professional, your trainer.

First, Kudos to you!!! I honor you for the pounds you have released thus far. Great Job!!!!

I've heard both. strength training during, before or after cardio. There are SOOOOO many schools of thought about which is the best way to go. Honestly, you are moving your body. You are taking intiative for YOUR health not his.

I too, get discouraged easily. That's why I am back here. Readling all this encouragement is tremendously helpful.

I am always open to new friends to support each other. Send me a friends request if you are so inclined.