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@rybo Thank you, this is what I will do then starting tomorrow. Kel
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I've just started going on the Stair Master at the Gym. A few weeks ago I could only manage 4 minutes but last week I managed 11 minutes wahooo and thats just with toggling the levels up and down, however, I like @midnightsurfer idea of 500 stairs fast then 500 stairs slower pace so I'm going to try this today. I have a…
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@sgt1372 @slaite1 @Cherimoose Thanks for your replies. I'm not a beginner but by no means am I advanced, I was just told to stick with the basic but most effective compound movements such such as OH press, Bench, squats, deadlifts, bent over rows. I had a PT up until the end of March, altogether I had 28x sessions with him…
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My Physio advised using the chest fly machine as opposed to bench pressing so tomorrow when I do my workout I will add these to my routine and swap the leg machines for lunges.... thanks all
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Thanks All So I started with lower weight as opposed to the weight I ended on with my PT sesisons which ended at the end of March. I started with: - Squats - Deadlifts - Glute Bridges - Bent Over Rows (reverse grip) - Lateral Pulldowns I also added in some Leg Extensions, Leg Curls and Glute Machine Your probably wondering…
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Hi all Ive just discovered this post and just have a question, sorry if its been asked before! When the OP lists the main compound movements such as Bench, Deadlift, Squat etc....can it be any type of a Bench, Deadlift and Squat? So say for example could I do a dumbell bench press, seated bench press? And for a deadlift…
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P.S prior to the end of March I had 28 PT sessions so feel comfortable doing the workouts (sorry, just incase anyway suggested a PT), I had to stop them because of the cost! I only work out on my lunch hour so wanted a simple workout I could try just to up my confidence
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Yeah I already log my food etc via MFP and like I said in my post since getting my eating back on form at the beginning of May I am down by 3.5lbs, before this I literally maintained or was losing inches instead but my calorie goal was too high and i was cheating alot!! Thanks for your tips!
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I just dont want to be a skinny fat person as some would describe so i thought doing some muscle work would help me for when im losing weight - does that make sense? I will continue to challenge myself and increase weights/reps but I dont want my main focus to be able to lift heavier! I suppose im worry about losing fat…
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Ah ok then! So a squat would be a push and a deadlift would be a pull? Please tell me im right so I know Im finally "getting" it haha
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I have a fitbit charge HR and I love it! And its suprisingly very accurate, a few times a day I'll measure my own HR using the pulse on wrist method and I set my stop watch for 60secs and honestly its either spot on with what my fitbit reads or its a beat up or down out which i can live with as i know not everything can be…
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Thats great thanks! I'll just aim for my 1280 and if say I do feel hungrier one day I know I can eat some activity cals back (but not all)
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@StaciMarie1974 Thanks for this! I kinda understand! I selected on MFP that I wanted to lose 1lb per week and that I was sedentary and it gave me a daily goal of 1280 which I'm assuming I got that calorie goal because I want to lose weight? So if I wanted to maintain (for example) my daily goal would be 1780 but because I…
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OK then, thank you
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Thank you! So ive adjusted it to lose 1lb per week and selected "not very active" as I have an office job and my daily calorie goal is 1290. So any exercise calories logged from fitbit, can I eat them or eat some of them if I feel I need to?
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Its not posting my whole post haha! Yes I want to lose body fat, I still dont get it
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Yes I want to lose body fat, I still dont get it
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Yes I want to lose body fat, I still dont get it
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So today for example calorie goal is 1290 and I had 1297 but according to fitbit I gained 527 calories through exercise - does that mean if I wanted to and was hungry could I eat some of those exercise calories?
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So I updated my goal settings on MFP to lose 2lb a week and confirmed I am Active and this gave me 1290 calories per day - would this mean that I could EAT my exercises calories?
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And its almost time of the month too ha!
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Ah OK that makes sense! I do weigh everything too with digital scales, so would u say 1500 per day is about right then for (not eating back exercise calories)?
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So if my tdee is 1664 at sedentary level, to lose weight does that mean I'd have to eat 1664 minus 500 = 1164 calories per day? I also workout at 4-6x per week! I currently have my calorie intake set at 1500 but the last three weeks I've stayed the same weight, I put it down to increasing my HIIT workouts?!?
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Thats helpful, thank you! Will have a good read tonight
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Im not keen on barbell back squats, however I do like goblet squats and for the booty I like walking lunges, bulgarian split squats and glute bridges
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@MeanderingMammal Nothing in particular but Im loving the HIIT circuits that Im doing at the moment as of course I want to lose fat bit wanted to make sure I was in the "fat burning" target heart rates, I also do GRIT classes and kettlebell classes and like today in GRIT I kept checking my HR on my fitbit to ensure I was…
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@HermanLily when you say lower number is this my 136bpm and the higher number would by my 175bpm? (Sorry)
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Thanks for your response! I suppose the only reason I wanted it is so I could monitor my HR when doing my workouts so I knew I was in the "fat burn" zones! You often hear your HR should be this and that to burn fat and from what I was reading people deemed it an accurate HR monitor
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Im not fussed about the steps to be fair! I read lots of great reviews about the fitbit, maybe I shouldve done more research but I suppose none of the HR watches etc are 100% accurate
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Thanks but what defines serious exercise? I attend the gym everyday mon-fri....is this defined as serious exercise therefore its pointless me having a fitbit?