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These quinoa patties are one of my favourite go-to vegetarian recipes! They’re pretty easy to make, and I make them in bulk, freeze them, and then pull them out ready to go. My meat eating family is pretty fussy about vegetarian food but they all love these patties too.... you can serve them with different kinds of sauce…

Already regretting tomorrow’s hangover.

Squats or box jumps!

Whatever is “heavy” for you is heavy.

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I’ve been lifting heavy for over 2 years. Trust us, it won’t happen accidentally.

Agreed! For anyone who obsesses and plays negative head games with themselves they’re not a good idea. I would obsess and then beat myself up for not meeting goals, and would be more likely to give up altogether. I don’t wear one anymore.

So the consensus so far seems to be that it would be a good idea to start incorporating them. Thanks guys!

You need to experiment for yourself and LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. If something is hurting where it shouldn’t or feels unnatural, STOP. These machines can all be great when used safely and properly, bit can also cause serious injury when not used safely. Different people will also find that they can use these machines…

I make sure I wear headphones which are NOT noise cancelling, and keep my music low enough that I can still hear what is going on around me. I also look around very carefully, particularly before crossing a road.

Don’t bother... Unless you’re looking to lose water weight rather than fat.

Some great points in the previous replies! Have you tried squatting with a resistance band around your knees? I find that that can really make a difference in activating my glutes. Also, C25K is great, I’d definitely recommend it!

I've found the same since I started lifting weights! Honestly I think I'm just much more careless than I realise, which isn't great when moving heavy things haha

Unless you're starting to lose too rapidly or you don't eat back any exercise calories at all there's probably no reason to change it. If what you're doing is working, don't fix it! ;)

As others have said, it 100% depends on you. When are you hungry? Are you going to lack energy if you don't eat beforehand? Are you able to workout with a full stomach? Personally working out with a full stomach makes me sick, but I get dizzy if I haven't eaten anything, so a small snack beforehand works best for me :smile:

It definitely gets easier with time as you get used to it, so keep it up! I logged for a long time but don't generally anymore, simply because I've done it long enough to eat intuitively and still have a pretty good idea of how much I'm eating :)

I like to eat more often with smaller portions... as someone with digestive problems this works best for me. Definitely all down to personal preferences and what suits your lifestyle best though!

If you're lot worried about protein, then you'll be fine to leave it out, just adding a little flavouring like vanilla extract where called for. That being said, it took me a long time to jump onto the protein powder bandwagon. Now that I have, I have no idea why I resisted for so long! ;)

This! If you are accurately logging everything though, then 800-1000 is nowhere near enough! Also once you start eating back exercise calories, most machines overestimate the calories burnt. I like to eat back about half of my exercise calories, because exercising means I need extra fuel, but if I eat back the whole amount…

When I had long hair a loose French braid was the best way for me, sometimes with a few additional hair ties in different places to keep it secure.

Bulgarian split squats, stationary lunges, deadlifts, curtesy lunges....

I did C25K and loved it! I never thought I'd be able to run, but the program makes it so achievable! Best tip I ever received: take it as slow as you need to at the beginning, speed will come with time!

I can't stand cardio machines! Like I'm literally bored out of my brains after 30 seconds! Is it possible for you to take the cardio outside? Or, if you're able to, how about some HIIT style training with some moves such as skipping, box jumps and burpees to get the heart rate up? We all have our different preferences, so…

There are way too many reps to be achieving your goals you have stated. These exercises will build endurance perhaps, but to gain weight and muscle you need to be doing a progressive lifting program.... as others have already mentioned :smile:

Just do it! Also, a big mistake many people make is trying to go way too fast at the start! Run as slowly as you need to, (I felt like I could walk faster than run at the start haha) build up your stamina, and speed will come with time! :smile:

There's lots of great videos on YouTube to start out with at home! :smile:

Anything that involves lifting heavy things and putting them down again! :wink:

I went with a friend the first time, and she introduced me to a few things until I was comfortable in the environment. After that I did a few sessions with a trainer to learn exercises and make sure I was doing then correctly. Definitely worth it as it gave me the confidence to keep going on my own! :smile:

What 'results' are you after? If you're looking to build muscle, you're likely to have more success using progressively increasing weights with lower reps. Squat challenges often have much higher reps with little to no weight used, which will increase endurance more than anything else. You also risk sacrificing form in…

Have a look on bodybuilding.com - there's heaps of workouts there for different areas and skill levels :smile: