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I belong to LA Fitness too. When I met with the first trainer they assigned me, I explained that I wanted to lift heavy and do a lot of compound lifts. He said "Uh huh, sure we can do that" and then proceeded to have me do 50 reps of something on machines. I tried again to explain my goals without much luck. So I decided…

LOL, I had the opposite experience.....MFP would say I burned 500 calories walking 30 minutes at 3.2 mph. My HRM would give me about 250 calories. Knowing both are inaccurate, I'd rather err on the side of caution and underestimate my burn.

Yep, you're right about that. I use a HRM and record the calorie burn from that. But even that is not 100% accurate.

Thanks for the clarification. Yes, I did misunderstand. I think I have it now.

It can be. Under Cardiovascular, search for "strength" or "weight lifting." They both are there.

Thanks, everyone, for suggestions. I'm going to try changing things up some and see what helps. Looking forward to adding more weight on the bar as my grip gets stronger.

You're right about the gloves.....I do notice it adds to the diameter of the bar. As for my reasons........well, is vanity a valid reason? LOL I was bleeding after my first deadlift. And I STILL have the calluses from that one session. I may try it without gloves again and see how it feels. Thanks for the input.

THANK YOU! I just downloaded DriveBit. I never knew there was an app for that. Genius!

I did too! Unfortunately for me, I'm a whole lot MORE sedentary than I thought I was.....but at least with the FitBit, I know for sure and can take steps (literally) to be more active.

Well that may rule me out. I have very small hands. But I'm going to give it a try and see if it works for me. (LOL, that's one of my favorite Seinfeld episodes BTW!)

I will definitely try out the hook grip and see if that helps. I'm working with my trainer tonight and hoping we deadlift so I can try it. And yes, I'm definitely in the >30 category (47 to be exact) and you make a good point about hydration and elacticity. And I'll read the article fully tonight after work. Thanks for all…

That looks awesome! I may invest in a pair. Thanks so much for the link.

I will check those out. Thanks!

I was about to say the same thing. I have noticed a big improvement in my balance and stability by moving away from the machines and doing compound lifts. Awkward at first because I was shaky doing just about everything, but I'm noticing I'm getting more stable every week.

So........follow-up question.......... Bublebums and JNick77 both mention the possibility of tearing a bicep with mixed grip (I wasn't aware of that. Yikes!) Does alternating grip (left overhand, right underhand....then switch) help prevent that? That's what I've been doing. Just curious.

Hmmm, I think I might give that a try next time. Thanks for the info!

I'll check out the video after work tonight. Sounds useful!

Thanks! I've been doing the mixed grip and that has helped, but not completely. I'll just give it time and see if improves. Might try some chalk as I move up to higher weights.

Yep, I started doing the mixed grip and that's helped too. Great info in that article. I'm bookmarking it to read after work. Thanks!!

Thanks for your response. I do use gloves mainly because the bar was tearing up my hands! And that has helped. But I still can feel it slipping. Glad to hear yours improved. There is hope!

If you are using the phone app, you hit the Add button just like you were going to add a food. Scroll down below the Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks. There is a Cardiovascular section. Hit that and you can record your exercise. If you are using the web, up at the top where there is My Home, Food, Exercise......click…

I agree with this. ^^ I wasn't looking to "spot reduce" my hips.....just trying to get more fit overall. That was just a nice by-product. :smile: I'm also eating a slight calorie deficit and lost some places I really didn't want to (boobs). But I was happy with the results and it's pushing me to keep at it.

I've managed to lose 0.5 inches off my hips in just 4 weeks doing compound lifts (deadlifts, squats, weighted lunges, etc). When I did my weigh-in at the gym last week, that was the area that I had lost the most in those 4 weeks. Maybe some women who have had more experience with heavy lifting can comment and give you…

Yes! I called it my 1RM, although I did at least 3 reps. LOL. I recorded in my lifting log, and my trainer said, "Well, I see it's time to up your deadlift weight....."

^^ I agree with both of these guys. Interview the trainer and make certain he understands your goals and what you want to accomplish (in your case, minimal sessions, work on form, get a routine going). Even better would be to get a recommendation from someone who has used his/her services. It also wouldn't hurt to schedule…

I'm usually the only girl in the weight room at my gym, and I'm old enough to be most of the boys' mother (age 47). I just put my headphones in, ignore everyone else, and do my thing. As a side note, I did have a little bit of a humorous thing happen on Friday.....I was going to do deadlifts and added the weights to the…

^^ Both of these.

I saw this posted somewhere on MFP. "Being overweight and out of shape is difficult; losing weight and getting in shape is difficult. Pick your 'difficult.'"

5'0" and 47 years old. I'm aiming for 130-140 with a lot of well-defined muscle.

I agree with everyone's advice to find something you enjoy doing. But for me, I had to change my "self-talk." I would dread working out and all day at work I would say things to myself like "Ugh, I have to go to the gym tonight." I stopped that and starting saying things like "Wow, once I'm done at the gym, I'm going to…