christianteach Member

Elliptical, bike, 300 lb set of Olympic plates, barbell, bench, cage, dumbbells, resistence bands, yoga mat, foam roller, and several DVD's. Almost forgot, a Total Gym that never gets used.

I love Trader Joe's natural peanut butter. It's just nuts and salt. Stir it up and it's creamy and delicious!!

I'm a newbie myself. I bought a barbell set and a cage so I wouldn't need a spotter.

Congrats on the progress you've made so far! I used to do all cardio, but now I lift 3 days per week (I'm doing All Pro) and do cardio 3 days per week. I just started a couple of weeks ago, but this is allowing me to eat a lot more than I had been and I'm losing better than I was before. I would try to mix up your cardio a…

I'm interested. :flowerforyou:

Apparently I have a lot to look forward to in the next few weeks... :tongue:

I see. I hope she heals quickly! I'm sure you will love your PowerLine!! And I just noticed how much weight you've lost. Congrats!!!!

I guess so! lol Did you get the PowerLine? You never know, she may surprise you...my hubby kept saying he didn't want to lift. I guess he has noticed how much Austin and I enjoy it...not to mention all the extra food I'm eating now. :wink:

Only if you want to pay more. We buy ours from Costco, high protein and low sugar.

It's much better than obsessing over food.

Its great that your hubby doesn't mind spotting you! I've only used it once but loved the convenience of being able to do it at home alone.

I agree.

My abs are far from strong and I have had back problems (on occasion) my entire adult life, so it sounds like it's a good idea for me to use it. Thanks!

I've been wondering the same thing. I have them on my wish list with Amazon. They have them for $60 and I would get free shipping. I would love to buy them but I've spent so much over the past week trying to get my home gym set up I hate to ask my husband to buy me something else now. (I did have Amazon send him an email…

Do they offer any arch support? I have a high arch and had plantar fasciitis for 3 years so I need to be careful. I am also finding my running shoes too clunky for this.

Are they cross trainers or running shoes?

Bump...

Our Sun and Ski had them so I went there. I ended up buying two different sizes. I got a 36 D in the Fiona but I opted for the 38 D in the Juno because that contraption was difficult to get on in the smaller size, although it fit well once I got it on. After reading that they stretch some, I hope I don't regret buying the…

I think I will go try them on in person. The website says 38D but I wear either a VS 34DDD or 36DD. Mine were bouncing all over the place this morning...gotta get some new bras!!

I didn't watch the video the first time and it said 38D. :noway: After watching the video, it said 36D which sounds more like it. With Victoria Secret bars I have both 34 DDD and 36 DD, both fit very well. Weird, I know but at least they are different bras. lol I just checked their website and there is a place close to…

Not sure what my baseline fitness is... I've been doing a variety of cardio (classes at the gym, elliptical, DVD's) about 6 days a week for several months so my body is used to it and I really enjoy cardio. I had been lifting light weights (8-12 lbs. dumbbells, along with lots of squats, lunges, push ups and dips) doing…

You go girl!! I am so impressed!!!!!! I'm sure I will never be able to do that.

I just started today! It's an awesome workout!!

Yeah, after reading that was when I decided to look for a short HIIT video and decided on this one. After I got it and read I was supposed to do it 5 days a week I was concerned it might be a bit too much to do with this. Then I started reading your thread about exercising on non-lifting days and noticed some of you are…

Thanks! I found this very helpful!! I was trying to do it with straight legs and had that slightest little pain in my back. Going forward I will have a slight bend in my knees. I should have known better, I've always heard to do that when lifting.

It's 25 min HIIT workouts. It arrived with a calendar showing you what to do each day of the week. There is a little strength training involved in at least one of the workouts but I could just skip that part. It's supposed to be similar to Insanity, just shorter. This video will give you a sample:…

I use Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder. We buy it at Costco for $50 for 55 servings. I'm lactose intolerant and it doesn't bother my tummy at all. (Not sure if that's why you opted for a soy protein) It has 30 grams of protein, 140 calories and only 1 gram of sugar per serving. I love it when I add 1 cup of light…

Thanks for the info! I think I should change form on these. The lifting doesn't hurt my back, it's initially picking it up off the floor. It's not a sharp pain, just a tad uncomfortable for a second. That won't be an issue once I get bigger weights on there because it will be a bit higher off the ground...so I just need to…

My hubby has been spotting me too and helping me get the weight up for my squats and such because I don't have a rack or anything right now. I think he's as ready for my cage to get here as I am so he won't have to do it anymore. :wink: Hopefully my results will impress him enough that he will want to start doing it too.