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Wow, great way to demorolise a beginner at lifting. Everyone has a little awkwardness at something new.

They probably aren't noticing what you are doing cause they are busy doing their own workout. Im betting Im looking more of a silly billy than you cause I pace during some of my resting periods lol

Mine works on my machine and all the others while Im on just this one machine haha....oh well :)

Great site :)

My HRM! lol joking!!! Would be my family (mum and brother)

It will have something to do with the fact you are using the smith machine. I would use a squat rack. Smith machone just stuffs up your technique which could end up in injury.

Dont leave the transmitter connected to the strap when not working out it will suck up your battery power :)

I would tend to buy the ones where you can change the weight. As you get further into your routine you will get stronger and will lift heavier. You will probably get the most benefit out of weights you can increase steadily. For doing squats if you dont have a barbell you can use dumbells but Im sure the books will explain…

I put my gear on at home or at work and Im some minutes away travel distance. I prefer to turn it on when I start my workout :)....on days I remember :p

LOL I hear ya! So frustrating lol

I do my research. Some trainers are best qualified in some areas and not others. I expect to be pushed to my limits I expect to be feeling fatigued after every session I expect advice on diet and nutrition I expect a good training programme I can carry on with when Im not working out with my trainer. I do have a female…

Log all your settings correctly like body weight, height, age and most importantly DONT FORGET TO START IT before your workout lol Im terrible for not doing that.

I learnt how to lift weights buy doing a few sessions with a trainer (just to get the basics) and then I bought the Body for Life book which had photos of how to lift weights. The book was an awesome platform to begin from.

It really comes down to trial and error. Cut back on your lifting and ramp the cardio up for a couple of weeks. Dont give up lifting fully it means you will have to start from scratch. I assume you were changing up your lifting routine every so often? Mixing reps and sets etc?

30 minutes-1.5hrs depending on what I am doing.

I would like to think that the one with the strap is more accurate (nothing is 100% accurate) but where the chest strap and transmitter are placed (closer to the heart) that would work better than the wrist watch

Had a PT session so we did half an hour of 8 kg kettlebells 45secs on 15 secs off. Three rounds.

Make sure your settings are correct, weight, height etc Make sure the chest strap is on correctly also moisten the chest strap. Replace the battery Wash the strap after every five workouts to clean the prongs.... ummmm, thats all I can think of right now

I use Gaspari myofusion, Optimum gold and BSN Lean dessert Myofusion and BSN are my favs the optimum gold doesnt thicken up and it makes me feel like im drinking muddy water.

Im a lifter and nearing end of week five and not seen alot of movement on the scale but Im shrinking measurement wise. When I lost weight two years ago I noticed a huge change in week 8. I hear this is common for alot between week 8-12

Purchase a HRM with a chest strap I did a month ago and the machines are inaccurate.

Amaziiiiiiiiing! and so is TRX ;)

Thats plenty of time but three times a week is better than just two. I lift on seperate days I never do cardio on the same day as I lift. 30-45 minutes is excellent time keeping

HRM's are no where near accurate when lifting weight. You could be burning for up to 24 hours afterwards but the HRM wont reflect this cause you HR is really at rest.

Im usually hungry after a workout dunno how some people lose their appetite after working out cause Im ravenous. On occasion I am so very hungry I could eat a horse. so I bump up the protein instead of reaching for food I shouldnt be reaching for. I usually go way over my limit in chicken but Im not all that bothered.…

Hit the search function button up above and enter in Heart rate monitor you will get a heap of threads to look through. Thats how I decided to purchase mine

makes sense, the HR would still be highish after working out and would take some time for it to reach its resting point. I wouldnt leave mine on for two hours after though, but thats just how I feel personally

That is excellent. Well done! It is hard mentally when the scale isnt moving when your building muscle. Im in that zone at the moment. Doing my head in Im losing inches too I thnk this includes my feet cause my heels are loose lol

I have scales too. Cant think of anything worse squeezing my fat in between calipers.....at the moment. Once I get lean then I'll purchase some calipers

and to think of all those extra calories burnt that I have missed out on! Thank you for posting :)