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You see I never eat back my workout calories which is where I think I go wrong sometimes!

I knew it!!!!! I just knew it was too low but when I questioned this with weightwatchers they said the extra 49 points I get per week make up for the extra I need which didn;t make sense to me.... So my 'Weightwatcher' Week looks like this Mon-Sun = I get 26 points per day Weekly = EVERYONE who follows Weightwatchers gets…

I'm on 26 propoints per day which is about 1050 calories BUT on weightwatchers all fruit and veg is free (except corn and avacado) so although some may say thats too low for me, you gotta think about the extra fruit or veg I may eat, which I eat fruit everyday so I probably am hitting about the 1200 per day mark!

And they wonder why so many young children of our generation have eating disorders! I'm not to fussed about the advert but to me (in my opinion) it was saying you have to have a body like that to hit the beach! I'm an adult and comfortable in my own skin but a vulnerable young girl/boy who are constantly bombarded with the…

sorry to poke in. @ julielh72...Do you make your own routines up? if yes, how do you decide what to do? I'm currently trying the stronglifts workout but after doing to much on Monday, I failed workout B today and I intend to leave the gym now until next Tuesday. I did the workout a on Monday but then did 3x sets of 5 reps…

I started on the following weights: Deadlifts 20kg (excluding bar weight which is 20kg) so I did 40kg Barbell Row 10kg (again exlcuding bar weight which is 20kg) so I did 30kg Benchpress 10kg All the above I have done before numerous times in bodypump expect the deadlift which I have only learnt how to do in the last few…

I workout on my lunch as I too dont want to miss out on seeing my son in the evening/weekend! We are full time working parents so the time we have together as a family in the evening and weekend is precious!

Yes its definately a lesson learnt....Trust me!!!

To be honest I don;t think it was the "workout A" thats done it...After my workout A on Monday I did some Leg Presses on the Machine but I did them at weight 110kg (don't all shout at me at once!) and I know its those that have done it! And I also know adding the leg presses was way to much for my body!

Hi All, Well I'm back and that was the crappiest workout I've ever done, my legs just didnt want to workout! I tried deadlifts and felt something slightly pull on the inside of my right leg so I had to stop! I managed the Overhead Presses and then just did some inverted rows but that was it!!! I also warmed up before I…

I need to realise that rest days are important....I normally go gym everyday so the 'rest' days are hard for me haha! I only joined the gym in jan having never done anything before hand! I love working out and I never thought I'd hear myself say that ha! I just want to get the most out of my workouts seeing as though I…

Mmmmm i'll try adding the app again then via the Playstore! I've been doing loads of research on cardio versus weights,think because I started off just doing cardio Im getting worried that I'm not doing enough in terms of losing fat! I am on a calorie deficit and I knew nothing about weights until I joimed these boards so…

Thanks Ladies, I'm very new to lifting so please bear with me. Tomorrow is workout b so I will ensure to not set my weights to heavy, I personally think I went to heavy, I at least want to be able to do all 5 sets of 5 reps! I cant access the app on my phone, I only have the samsung galaxy and it says the app is not…

Thanks, so once I get used to the SL workout could I maybe do some rowing/walking/cross trainer on the other days, I only work out Mon-Fri and on my lunch hour so the rest days in between the SL programme seem like a waste because I then have two rest days at the weekend anyway.

Maybe its just physcological with me because I'm new to this lifting etc I keep thinking I need to do something HIIT which is why I was still going to do that class on a Thursday.... I'll just stick to the weights for now then, I'm getting married in August and really want to look and feel good! But finding the right…

Ah OK then.... Before Stronglifts my routine was this: Monday: Run/Crosstrainer (5-6k) Tues: Bodypump Weds: Run/Crosstrainer (5-6k) Thursday: Bodypump Friday: Run/Crosstrainer (5-6k) But then I joined these boards and discovered weight training etc so I booked some sessions with the Personal Trainer, got him to show me…

Do you think I should quit Bodypump then? I love bodypump too but I also enjoyed doing the stronglifts workout yesterday.. Do I HAVE to do stronglifts 3 times a week for it to benefit me or could I could it twice a week because I also love Insanity too which is on a Thursday.... Could I maybe ditch the bodypump but still…

So would you got for a walk then on the treadmill?

OK then, I'll give the gym a miss today :-) Thanks for replying. To be honest I don't feel as energetic today so I was kinda thinking a rest would be best!

OK then, thanks AllanMisner, I did infact use free weights today :-)

So would you recommend I just use free weights for squats?

Its a Max Rack, that first picture that they have in my gym!

Thanks SezxyStef....thats really helpful....on Friday when I next do Workout A I'll make sure I go a bit lower on the weight...

I just did my first Stronglift workout A but on the barbell row I couldn't manage the 5 sets of reps, is this maybe because I had to much weight? or do I just need to really push myself? I had 10kg plates but the actual bar itself weighs 20kg's....

I dont want to rush into adding heavy weights and cause myself an injury!!, I have a PT who has shown me deadlifts and I already do Barbell Rows, Bench Presses, Squats and Overheads in Bodypump, I worry about injurying my back so I'd rather start low!

Thanks very much for your response! I haven't noticed a squat rack but will ask the question today. Thanks again!

Sorry one more question. It says to have a rest day in between, I plan to do this Mon, Weds,Friday but I also enjoy doing bodypump and Insanity on Tuesdays and Thursday, can I still do these classes or do I HAVE to have those rest days... x

I too used to feel disheartened when I joined the gym after xmas,since Jan I have fluctuated between 11st 9 and 11st 7 but have lost 10inches from bust,hips and waist,the most coming from my hips! This weight fluctuatiin worried me because I had my first wedding dress fitting in April having ordered it in Nov and I had the…

I too felt nervous and intimidated when I first joined the gym,my first class was bodypump and now I do insanity and weight training....you come to realise that no ones interested in your workout or what u look like....they are more interested in their own workout just like u are! :-) dont be scared!

Ah right I get it now,thanks for explaining to me...think I might give this calorie counting a try from Monday,as I said earlier I do weightwatchers but what I have noticed is something that is low calorie on MFP is higher in points on WW's i.e avacados, somone who swapped to MFP from WW's said she got more out of calorie…