MartySG

My trainer just started me on forearm planks...he says they are the BEST for toning the tummy. But they are HARD!

I agree completely -- I was working all day every day until 9pm or so, then watching TV for 2 or 3 hours and going to bed. I've been trying to get up earlier (not a ton, I'm basically a vampire and being in a band doesn't help with the "early rising" thing) and get my exercise out of the way in the morning. Then, if I work…

If I remember correctly, the site has tons of beginner stuff. I think you'll do great! You are obviously a determined and focussed person...if the lessons don't work, then I suggest learning by ear. Learn the names of the notes on the keyboard, but then just try to pick stuff out. Sometimes that's the best stuff and the…

Absolutely!! One of the things that got me to finally start auditioning again when I was 36 -- despite my weight, which was at about 225 then, and my own head games of believing no one would want me -- was that I couldn't NOT audition anymore. I finally thought to myself, "What's the worst that can happen, and can I handle…

OK, apparently I don't know how to use the quote feature, but this is from soldier4242: "So anyways I am going to be working on learning how to play the piano so if any of you have any tips on how I can accelerate this process please let me know as this self teaching is going very slowly. I am 33 so perhaps it is just a…

You can absolutely learn piano and keyboard...I hadn't played in twenty years when we started this band and it took a lot of relearning, but I manage. I did already have the theory in my head; if you already play an instrument the theory will be very helpful. But if you just want to learn a little bit about how to…

I finally decided to hire a personal trainer, following the advice of a friend who did the same. I'm in my third week and I've lost a few pounds, but more than that I'm sleeping (finally! haven't been much since my mother died in January), my pants are looser (still not loose, but not as tight) and I feel more in control…

Hi -- I've performed on some sort of stage since I was a child...theater, music, dance...but stopped performing when life got in the way and finally convinced myself that no one wanted to see an overweight person on stage. At 36 I found the nerve to start auditioning again, and I got roles...as much older women. Now at 43,…