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Getting Bigger Before Getting Smaller
I've been doing strength training with my husband for 6 weeks now. I'm definitely starting to see results in my "problem areas." I definitely can see more definition in my quads, hamstrings. I was a "Cardio Queen" before. I put on my "go to" jeans, and they feel slightly more snug in the thighs. My husband assures me...and…
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Please keep your eyes...
Please keep your eyes on your own treadmill! It drives me nuts when I speed up, and I can see the person next to me look over at my speed. I'm not going to say that I don't occasionally check the speed of the person next to me (just out of curiosity)...:smile: Maybe it's just me...maybe I have a "short complex."
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How much is too much cardio?
So I've read that it's recommended that you get 150 minutes of cardio during the week. I had been doing 200 (usually 5 days of 40 minutes-ish)...give or take (running/arc-trainer). I started doing strength training once a week. Now, I've recently started doing about 40 mins 4 times a week, and adding a strength training…
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Women & Creatine
Any women taking Creatine? What types of results/side effects have you had? I have a friend that takes it for Chronic Fatigue, and she swears by it for increasing her energy. Is it really helpful for workouts?
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Calories Burned By Strength Training
Just out of curiosity, does anyone know how to convert the minutes of strength training to calories burn? I know it's probably dependent on weight, sets, reps, etc. BUT is there a general way to estimate how many cals burned?
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Cables/Triceps?
I've been using the "cables" for triceps pull downs. I want to figure out how much weight I have been using. I've been using 3 and a half plates. How much is an average plate? And do you divide that weight by 2 or 3? Does that depend on how many pulleys?
