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I didnt think it was really good for 10 year olds to be doing weight training. He already does a lot of different exercises at football practice which is 4 days a week with games on Saturdays. Are you suggesting that I add something on top of that?

I am beginning to get discouraged. I think saying find a different program is easier said than done. I have no clue what I am looking for.

@rileyes I live in a shoe box. My apartment is very small with no available room. Can you suggest an alternative program that is simple to follow. On most days I spend anywhere from 1-1.5 hours at the gym. I do about 20-25 minutes of cardio and spend about 20 minutes on my abs/core.

But I need someone to show me what the correct form is. I can look at videos all day long.. I just think it would be really beneficial to have someone there with me to tell me how to do it.

He does eat cereal but not one that is packed with a lot of sugar or sugar reduced oatmeal. I provide him with healthy snacks 95% of the time.

I definitely think genetics play an important role in this. His father was a bit chunky when he was a kid. You know up until he was around 8 he was a skinny thing. Even as a baby. He takes his lunch to school because I want to know that he is eating healthy. He either gets a turkey sandwhich or a turkey wrap with spinach…

Pf is what I can afford at the time. I am a fulltime student who has a 10 year old son and I intern. So we are a one income family. Just that membership cost can be taxing at times. The programs I looked at either did not give me much information except book reviews or they were confusing to me. I chose to start with this…

@quiksylver296 The PF in New Mexico does not have those kinds of barbells. The plates and bar come as one unit. You do not have an option to add plates. @SonyaCele PF does not have barbells that go that high in weight. That is why I am using the smith machine because I can add the necessary weight. I guess it is time for…

@quiksylver296 The free weights (barbells) available at PF are in 10 pound increments. I would have to do 40 pounds which i did today or 50 pounds. I cant remember off hand how high they go. The dumbbells are doable for the overhead press.

@DWBalboa Before today I was doing planks on my elbow, holding for 2.5 minutes. Then I did side planks holding for a minute. After those I was attempting to do push ups. I couldnt even do one. Someone suggested that I try to do the push ups before the planks. So that is what I did today. I was super stoked that I could do…

Wow!! @senecarr I am not looking to get my ego stroked. I am wanting to learn how to reach my goals the most effective way.

@psulemon No I absolutely do not want to gain weight. I just want to tone up and build strength.

When I do my squats I go as low as the bench. I definitely do not go as low as what is shown in the videos. That just seems really low. I do not know if my knees can take that.

Pf does not have a rowing machine.

@kshama2001 now that is scary. I probably can't do it yet. But I am gonna try it tomorrow morning. I need to switch things up. I do abs/core everyday along with the elliptical fist to warm up and the arc trainer in the end. I do as much resistance on those machines as I can handle. Right now I can't do any high impact…

Never heard of it. I did just u tube it though. That looks difficult. I worry about stability. I have tried to use those balls in the past. I couldn't balance in it. But it is definitely worth a try.

@drwilseyjr I only use the medicine ball because PF doesn't have kettle bells. I am a member of another gym that I frequent less. Now it does have kettle bells. For the traditional squats. Can that be done with the smith machine or squat rack? So today I increased the weights on machine you lay down on and press up with…

@drwilseyjr that is exactly what I am doing. I didn't increase my fat until like week 3 though. That has been very challenging for me because I typically eat very lean. I have had to add mct oil, butter, heavy whipping cream, and some meat I would not eat normally. My macros are the exact same as yours but I am guessing I…

What is the answer?? I want to be able to not feel like I have to wear what I call my skinny tanks under everything. I am extremely self conscious. I get I need to be following some kind of program.

@punkrockgoth I am not going to lie I am scared of hurting myself. 1.5 years ago I developed a stress fracture in my knee. It just started hurting and then got worse and worse until I finally couldn't take it any longer and went to urgent care. That took a life time to heal. No clue how I did it. Then 1.5 months back in…

Thank you everyone. All responses are appreciated so much. It really important that I am doing the right exercises to build strength. I have completely changed my diet over the k a st 2 months. Before I hurt myself I was in the gym all the time but couldn't drop any weight. I du d not eat unhealthy. So I thought. Then my…

I do legs more often than not. I would say at least 3 days a week, maybe more if I end up doing more than 5 days a week. I do all the leg exercises you suggested except the walking lunges because of of my foot, good mornings and hack squats i don't know what those are. I do 3 sets of 12 for everything except the regular…

Absolutely not.. I am following the suggestions of some members in another forum. Which was to start off with compound exercises. So I do the weighted squats, deadlifts, and row. I am drawing a blank on the other one. At this time I am unable to do the push ups and pull ups thst were suggested. The trainer at PF frustrated…

If I smith machine is what I think it is I would guess the ones in new mexico has that one and the ones in florida would be a squat rack. I found that the ones in florida have more free weights. They even have free weight bench presses which I have not found in new mexico. I guess that is a good clarification.

I am fully aware. I have pretty firm abs but I also have that small layer of fat. I gained a lot of weight with my son so I don't know that I will ever have the abs I wish I could have. Plus I have stretch marks so I will always cover up. I am working hard to reduce my body fat with losing the muscle I am so desperately…

Oh heck no. I will never reach for that. I don't show my mid section because I have stretch marks. Of course I wish I could have they body I had in my 20's before pregnancy but the truth is that is not going to happen.

I really appreciate everyone's input. Realistically I know this takes time but that doesn't stop me from wanting those instantaneous results. Practicing patience has never been my strong suit.

What does that look like?

Good point. That is a work in progress. I have always battled the demons inside my head. Negative self talk can be torturous.

I wish that was the case. I look fine with jeans on. I am to hide my flaws. It seems to me that since losing the weights I notice even more. I wonder if there will ever come a time when I am satisfied with what I see in the mirror.