-
grip strength
So here's my issue: working in stage two, and doing the step ups with 35 pound dumbells, and I have a hard time gripping the dumbells. My hands and forearms get tired, but my legs aren't working hard enough with just the 35 lbs. How do I get the legs loaded enough when my hands aren't tough enough for the heavier bells?…
-
Wrist Straps: Friend or foe?
I am a relatively new lifter. I have been working for the last 3 months through a program for heavy lifting. I feel like I am making good progress, but am running into a problem with my grip strength not keeping pace with the rest of my body. I am increasing my dead lift weight, and my grip is starting to fail in my 3rd…
-
Off Days...
I am just starting the lifting program outlined in the book, but I have been working out 5 days a week for years. I do not want to only work out 3 times a week. The protocol in the book says that on the days I am not lifting, I can do other things, as long as they are still allowing for muscle recovery. What kind of…
-
Weekend Fun!
This is where I plan to be at 8:00 am tomorrow morning!! Where will you be??
-
What not to do in the free weight section
I want to start to do some weight training at my gym. I do body pump classes, and use weights for toning, but I have not yet done any "heavy" lifting. I am going to start a new program from the "New Rules of Lifting for Women" book. I want to go learn to use the equipment in the free weight section of the gym, but I am a…
-
Early morning workouts - Eat before??
I go to the gym first thing in the morning. I usually don't eat anything before I go. Is this making my workouts less productive for weight loss? I was told by a trainer at the gym that exercising on an empty stomach makes it so that the most calories will be pulled out of stored fat to fuel the workout, and will in turn…
-
What song turns you on?
Music has the power to move me. It can stir a delicious memory, or bring a vision of things yet to be.. For me it is the U2 song With of Without You. Not sure why, but every time it comes on, it leaves me warm and wanting, and looking for my man! So what's your song???
-
Freezing here
I have a terrible time being cold all the time when I am trying to lose weight. I eat less, and my body freezes me. I wear sweatshirts, and wool socks in the house all the time, and I am still so cold. I go to bed freezing, and can't get warm. I will lay and shiver for hours while snuggled in bed, under my covers, huddled…
