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Right, weight is lost in the kitchen, body shape and fitness are defined by exercise. I personally think you should do both but if your goal is weight loss then your main battle is with your diet - my advice is to get a scale and weigh everything and log accurately to eat at a sensible deficit. You will lose weight if your…
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March 14th: rest day March 15th: 1 hour weightlifting plus 1 hour spinning plus 1 hour circuits March 16th: 2 hours spinning March 17th: late finish at work :-1: March 18th: persuaded to go for after work cocktails! March 19th: 2 hours spinning March 20th: 1 hour circuits plus 1 hour running Total for week 3: 9 hours Total…
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I would really recommend SL5x5 - it's free on the net, has videos to show you good form, is only 5 exercises to learn, it's easy to follow and only takes about 45mins 3xweek and most importantly it works! I'm 6 weeks in and I've gone from Squatting 25kg to 85kg (I'm a 60kg 5ft 6" female). I was also intimidated by the…
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STRONGLIFTS - it's structured, easy to follow, 3Xweek, short work outs, quick to see progress and therefore feel motivation........
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March 13th: 1 hour spinning, 1 hour circuits abs 1 hour walking. Total for Week 2: 12.5 hours Total for March so far: 20 hours.
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Planning to emigrate this year and then I will hopefully be able to work part time and study to become a PT part time. I'm a nurse so I have studied A+P and nutrition and I have a good understanding of how the body works but would want to study more to ensure my knowledge translates to the fitness arena! I have lost 60lbs…
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March 12th: 45mins weight lifting, 15mins running and 2 hours spinning. Total so far: 17hours
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SL5X5
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I champion SL5x5 in this instance - look it up, it's easy to follow and you can do it alone.
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^^^ this! Keep at it and you'll love it and definitely get better. Eventually you'll get the lifting bug and move out into the gym!
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Panache is the ONLY sports bra I will buy now! It is amazing! I'm a 30F (was 34G before I lost weight) and I have 8 Panache ultimate sports bras in different colours! I've thrown all the other failures away and will never look back!
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just to show that girls also use the SL5x5 program too! I would definitely recommend it! Be aware however that it will make you hungry and you will need to eat much more protein - if this kind of dietary adjustment is going to be a problem at this point in your recovery then I'd be a little wary about adding lifting. Good…
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I'll second the SL5x5 as a great beginner program. Body pump is not technically strength training because it's too many reps but I enjoyed the classes for a while and it takes it some form with lighter weights if you've never lifted before. I'd be wary of using a trainer unless you know a good one - often they give bad…
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I find insanity has too much jumping for my "dodgy hypermobile knees" and I got bored of it after a few weeks but I do lift and do spinning and circuit training all on the same day without issue. I think we all train in a way that suits us - many say you should take rest days - I rarely do, many say you shouldn't lift and…
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As already said - just go for it and bench in the rack with safety rails!
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Happy birthday and I hope your knee is getting better! X
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7th: rest day 8th: Half hour weightlifting, 15mins running, 1 hour spinning and 1 hour circuits. 9th: 15mins running and 1 hour spinning. 10th: 1 hour circuits. 11th: Half hour running and 1 hour spinning. Total for March so far: 14 hours.
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You can log far over the 24hours! Have a look back at the previous months and you'll see that most of us do!
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HRM on machines are not very accurate so I tend not to look at what the machine tells you your HR is. It is not dangerous to have a HR up near 200 - I regularly get up to that sort of level. However, if you felt unwell you did the right thing to pull back a little. Listen to your body and don't obsess about numbers.
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See I'm a girl just getting going on the lifting front so I can only bench 50kg and therefore I would only be dropping 15kg and some of the weight of the bar! I have tried it because I need to feel confident that I can fail a rep without hurting myself!
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@rabbitjb has basically answered all your questions and her comments are sound. I personally would recommend SL5X5 but only because that is the program I'm using and I find it easy to follow, easy to fit into the week and you will see quick progress which helps with motivation! I'm a 5ft6" female who has lost nearly 60lbs…
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2 options: 1) bench in the squat rack with the safety rails of the rack set just above chest height so you can bench a full rep close to you chest but if you lose control the bar will rest on the rails and therefore not crush you! This pisses people off if the gym is busy and they want the squat rack for squats but is the…
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Keep at it - I would highly recommend SL5X5 as a programme if you want to progress with your lifting. It's only about 40mins 3x per week.
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1st March: 1 hour weightlifting, 1 hour spinning and 1 hour circuits. 2nd and 3rd March: rest days 4th March: Half hour weightlifting 5th March: 2 hours spinning 6th March: 1 hour spinning and 1 hour circuits Total for 1st week March: 7.5hrs.
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Women's health did an article on training to do pull ups - give it a Google search. I've made pull ups a challenge for myself in March!
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Just warm up sets of the exercise in going to do with a low weight/empty bar. Plus a little dynamic stretching.
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I'm hyper mobile and I highly recommend strength training to build up the support around your joints. Swimming and cycling are also good. The only thing my physio told me to avoid was yoga. I think the most important thing is to really focus on what you are doing and ensure you don't overextend. My training schedule looks…
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^^^^^^^ I have been doing SL5X5 for a month and I am thoroughly enjoying it and seeing good results. I have gained strength and my knees are much less painful when doing higher impact exercise now that I am actively strength training. I'm a 39 year old female with decidedly dodgy joints - I am hypermobile and have injured…
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Feb 29th: rest day for me! Total for Feb = 44 hours. Roll on March!
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My question to anyone wishing to lose weight is why do you want to lose weight? Most often the answer is one of two things; to look better or to be healthier; or it is both of these. Now, whilst it is entirely possible to lose weight without exercise, merely by restricting calorie intake, why would you want to do this if…
