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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / November 2003who here does resistance training?
I'm just curious. When I first started my quest to lose weight, it was all cardio, all the time... But I got turned on to resistance training - first nautilus equipment, now free weights. The things I learned that made me a fast believer in weightlifting are: for every 3 lbs of fat I lose, I also lose a lb of muscle, the secret to a faster metabolism is to increase muscle mass, since muscle burns anywhere between 30-50 cal per day and that while cardio burns calories during exercise, but muscle burns all the time, baby! I don't talk too much about my weightlifting here at asd, because it seems like it is a foreign idea to alot of people here. But let me tell you - in the past 2 months, I've gained 10 lbs. According to caliper tests every 3 weeks, 7.5 lbs is muscle and 2.5 lbs fat. At 130 lbs, I am wearing a size 4-6 in pants, and the last time I weighed 130 I wore a size 8-10. I have learned to squat and deadlift, and while it's cool to be squatting, the functional strength that has come with it is even way cooler! I can carry heavy boxes up stairs, keep up with my daughter, etc. det >I don't talk too much about my weightlifting here at asd, because it seems >like it is a foreign idea to alot of people here. It is not foreign to me but it is not a priority on my list right now. I do a weight workout 3-4 times per week on the ParaBody Gym we bought. I also do cardio 3 times per week, 30 minutes of interval training on the Stepper. Some moves are done with dumbbells as well. I think weight bearing exercise is very important, especially for women of per-menopausal age. My bone density is fine right now, and at 44, I'd like to keep it that way. After 9 weeks of consistant exercise, I've not seen a huge weight loss, only 7 pounds or so, but I feel so much better. I'm more flexible, I'm stronger, my endurance has increased a good bit from when I started, and the weights I can lift has also increased. I do a routine of 2 sets of 12 reps on the lifts I use. I have lost inches because my clothes are fitting better as well. The biggest gain is how much better I feel. Melissa > >I don't talk too much about my weightlifting here at asd, because it seems > >like it is a foreign idea to alot of people here. > > It is not foreign to me but it is not a priority on my list right now. I do olympic style weight lifting. I used to do all machines, but saw a demo one day and thought "Wow, looks like fun" When I heard Chris did it too, she's around my age, I thought "OK sign me up" I agree...one of the weirdnesses of a lot of weight lifting, is your weight will not change, but your size will. Over the past two years, while I've picked up 15 lbs from my all time low, my size dropped two more sizes up top (ouch) and one on the bottom. The only negative I can give to weight lifting is the weird comments my co workers make and having to always defend my chosen way of working out (never to people in the gym...only to nonworker outers). Getting stronger feels so great...now if it will only work on joints. Elise. > I'm just curious. When I first started my quest to lose weight, it was all > cardio, all the time... But I got turned on to resistance training - first [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > det > The only negative I can give to weight lifting is the weird > comments my co workers make and having to always defend my chosen way of > working out (never to people in the gym...only to nonworker outers). I'm in your situation, Elise. I'm a 39 year old Mom of 3 kids (12, 10 and 4) and active in my community, women's groups, volunteer boards, stuff like that. (I own a business that I operate from home.) People don't look at me and think, "I wonder if she can bench-press over 100 yet?" In fact, when people ask me how I lost my weight I will tell them I replaced half my cardio workouts with weightlifting and they don't know if I'm joking or not. One person asked if I meant those cute little colored dumbbells and I said, "No, more like squatting with a 100 pound barbell on my back." He laughed at my sense of humor. I didn't bother to point out I wasn't joking. Olympic lifts are pretty uncommon at my gym (and power-lifts are never seen) but there's a "beginning weight-lifting" class held in the weight room T/Th mornings and now T/Th evenings and the morning session is chock full of seniors preventing osteoporosis. Using the weightroom is becoming a lot more main-stream at my Y because of this class. Wendy 244/190/170 > > The only negative I can give to weight lifting is the weird > > comments my co workers make and having to always defend my chosen way of [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > like that. (I own a business that I operate from home.) People don't > look at me and think, "I wonder if she can bench-press over 100 yet?" Well, CAN you??? >> I'm in your situation, Elise. I'm a 39 year old Mom of 3 kids (12, 10 and >> 4) and active in my community, women's groups, volunteer boards, stuff >> like that. (I own a business that I operate from home.) People don't >> look at me and think, "I wonder if she can bench-press over 100 yet?" > Well, CAN you??? I don't know. I wonder that myself. One of the problems of not hiring a personal trainer is that I don't have anyone to either push me or spot me. I can do four solid reps at 85 pounds, though, so my guess is my 1RM is around 100. But strangely, I don't have this conversation with anyone else but you guys online. :-) Wendy > >> I'm in your situation, Elise. I'm a 39 year old Mom of 3 kids (12, 10 and > >> 4) and active in my community, women's groups, volunteer boards, stuff [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > But strangely, I don't have this conversation with anyone else but you > guys online. :-) My bench is 65lbs, I've been doing 4-5 sets of 5. I'm currently squatting 115lbs, also doing 4 sets of 5, and my dl is the same as my squat. I thought the dl was supposed to be your strongest lift, but so far not the case for me. I just wanna bench my weight, squat my weight x 1.5 and dl my weight x 2. Is that too much for a girl to ask for??? det >I don't know. I wonder that myself. One of the problems of not hiring a >personal trainer is that I don't have anyone to either push me or spot >me. Standard copout. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030724.html Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. >>I don't know. I wonder that myself. One of the problems of not hiring a >>personal trainer is that I don't have anyone to either push me or spot >>me. > Standard copout. Yeah, this comes up at baby showers ALL the time. I mean, the number of middle-aged women whining about not benching over 100# is just astounding. Wendy, all excuses, all the time (Can you spot the tongue in cheek?) >>>I don't know. I wonder that myself. One of the problems of not hiring a >>>personal trainer is that I don't have anyone to either push me or spot [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Yeah, this comes up at baby showers ALL the time. What the hell does that mean? > I mean, the number of >middle-aged women whining about not benching over 100# is just astounding. Who said anything about a bunch of middle-aged women? I said you have and continue to give this spotting and need-a-trainer excuse as if it has validity. It doesn't. It's a copout and you know it. >Wendy, all excuses, all the time Pretty muck. Must be a Holyoke thing. >(Can you spot the tongue in cheek?) Nope. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030724.html Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. >>>I'm in your situation, Elise. I'm a 39 year old Mom of 3 kids (12, 10 and >>>4) and active in my community, women's groups, volunteer boards, stuff [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > personal trainer is that I don't have anyone to either push me or spot > me. Does your gym have a power cage? I bench in the cage, no spotter needed. And if you can't push yourself that's your own damn problem, you pathetic lazy bitch. > I can do four solid reps at 85 pounds, though, so my guess is my 1RM > is around 100. 85 is my 6RM, and my 1RM is 100, so you're probably pretty close. But. If you're not used to doing max doubles and singles, your RMs for those may not match the projections. > But strangely, I don't have this conversation with anyone else but you > guys online. :-) Then you're hanging out in the wrong places. > Wendy >> I don't know. I wonder that myself. One of the problems of not hiring a >> personal trainer is that I don't have anyone to either push me or spot >> me. > Does your gym have a power cage? I bench in the cage, no spotter needed. > And if you can't push yourself that's your own damn problem, you > pathetic lazy bitch. Ah, yes, the *other* thing no one ever discusses with me off-line: what a pathetic lazy bitch I am. Thanks, Geek-girl, I needed that. Yes, my gym has a power cage. Yes, I could haul a bench over to it. (And kick out the guys doing bicep curls in the mirror.) But I've had a lack of motivation, i.e., I've idly wondered what my 1RM is but haven't had any particular need to find out and I've always got a workout routine planned that doesn't involve doing a 1RM. It's not that I can't, it's that I haven't needed to. I'm not pushing for anything right now. Wendy >>>I don't know. I wonder that myself. One of the problems of not hiring a >>>personal trainer is that I don't have anyone to either push me or spot [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Ah, yes, the *other* thing no one ever discusses with me off-line: what a > pathetic lazy bitch I am. I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you. > Thanks, Geek-girl, I needed that. Yes dear, that was obvious. > Yes, my gym has a power cage. Yes, I could haul a bench over to it. (And > kick out the guys doing bicep curls in the mirror.) But I've had a lack > of motivation, i.e., I've idly wondered what my 1RM is but haven't had any > particular need to find out and I've always got a workout routine planned > that doesn't involve doing a 1RM. It's not that I can't, it's that I > haven't needed to. I'm not pushing for anything right now. Mmkay, it's just that recently you were asking about how to test 1RMs, so I thought maybe you were curious. But whatever, if it's not important to you, don't worry about it. However, if you are interested, there's a program that'll get you used to working with heavier weights and lower reps, and work you up to testing your 1RMs in 10 weeks. I'm just finishing up my first cycle with it, and it's been fun. Have you heard the Thibaudeau thingy mentioned in mfw? That's what I'm talking about. > Wendy > Mmkay, it's just that recently you were asking about how to test 1RMs, > so I thought maybe you were curious. But whatever, if it's not important > to you, don't worry about it. It's a long-term plan that is rapidly approaching a short-term plan, i.e., I've been planning on doing HST this tax season. I'm doing my fourth BFL challenge right now and have my workouts planned through November, then I'm taking a training break in December. Somewhere before January I need to figure out my maxes for HST. > However, if you are interested, there's a program that'll get you used > to working with heavier weights and lower reps, and work you up to > testing your 1RMs in 10 weeks. I'm just finishing up my first cycle with > it, and it's been fun. Have you heard the Thibaudeau thingy mentioned in > mfw? That's what I'm talking about. It takes 10 weeks to figure out maxes? I'd better look this Thibaudeau thing up. Thanks for the heads up. By the way, I got an exciting "Certificate of Achievement" from the Body for Life people: the letter says I *could* be one of the 38 2003 champions. (Yeah, with a sex change, since half the champions are men.) Too bad I don't have a personal trainer, I coulda been a contendah. Wendy, (about to finish her most winning challenge yet) >>Mmkay, it's just that recently you were asking about how to test 1RMs, >>so I thought maybe you were curious. But whatever, if it's not important [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I'm taking a training break in December. Somewhere before January > I need to figure out my maxes for HST. Ahh, ok. But you don't really need 1RMs for HST. >>However, if you are interested, there's a program that'll get you used >>to working with heavier weights and lower reps, and work you up to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > It takes 10 weeks to figure out maxes? Not exactly, but it works you up to 1RMs over 10 weeks. For the first 8 weeks you do 3RMs and 6RMs (and light work for speed), and then the last 2 weeks are 2RMs and 1RMs. IOW you don't really need to know them for the beginning of it, but you get to test them at the end. > I'd better look this Thibaudeau > thing up. Thanks for the heads up. Here ya go. http://web.archive.org/web/20010219221918/http://www.ironmag.com/ct_canadian_nap rt.html > By the way, I got an exciting "Certificate of Achievement" from > the Body for Life people: the letter says I *could* be one of the 38 2003 > champions. (Yeah, with a sex change, since half the champions are > men.) Too bad I don't have a personal trainer, I coulda been a contendah. You really don't need a trainer. Really. The only reason I ever needed a trainer (or a monkey who passed for one) was that I had serious form issues due to my screwed ankle. I got all of that straightened out, and now I don't need him anymore. I thought I did, but I don't. > Wendy, (about to finish her most winning challenge yet) > >> I don't know. I wonder that myself. One of the problems of not hiring a > >> personal trainer is that I don't have anyone to either push me or spot [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Ah, yes, the *other* thing no one ever discusses with me off-line: what a > pathetic lazy bitch I am. Thanks, Geek-girl, I needed that. Yes Wendy, you really need to do something about that laziness problem you have. Goodness, the way you've been lazing around in the last year! Of course, those of us who actually know Wendy know she is anything but lazy. det >>>>I don't know. I wonder that myself. One of the problems of not hiring > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > det You stupid bitch, I've been messing with Wendy for well over a year now, and at this point *she* knows when I'm kidding. You obviously don't, and you should probably keep your annoying little nose out of something that's none of your business and that you don't understand. And BTW I think you're just jealous because I bench more than you do. >> Of course, those of us who actually know Wendy know she is anything but >> lazy. >> >> det >You stupid bitch, Yes, that about sums up Itsy Bitsy. >I've been messing with Wendy for well over a year now, >and at this point *she* knows when I'm kidding. You obviously don't, and >you should probably keep your annoying little nose out of something >that's none of your business and that you don't understand. And BTW I >think you're just jealous because I bench more than you do. No, it's more about that fact that you attract men and all she gets is leftovers from her work...who dump her. Why do they dump her? See reference above to stupidity and bitch. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030724.html Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. >Yes, my gym has a power cage. Yes, I could haul a bench over to it. (And >kick out the guys doing bicep curls in the mirror.) But I've had a lack >of motivation, Told you that you were copping out. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030724.html Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. > I do olympic style weight lifting. I used to do all machines, but saw a > demo one day and thought "Wow, looks like fun" When I heard Chris did it [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Getting stronger feels so great...now if it will only work on joints. > Elise. My joints feel better - I find that I'm much more flexible too. det > The only negative I can give to weight lifting is the weird > comments my co workers make and having to always defend my chosen way of > working out (never to people in the gym...only to nonworker outers). > Getting stronger feels so great...now if it will only work on joints. Ah, but it's fun shaking up the co-workers. I have a couple of big bench press trophies on my file cabinet -- and on my bulletin board a used shooting target of a torso outline with the chest and head all full of bullet holes. Gives them pause :-) . Chris >> The only negative I can give to weight lifting is the weird >> comments my co workers make and having to always defend my chosen way of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > used shooting target of a torso outline with the chest and head all > full of bullet holes. Gives them pause :-) . were the bullet holes spread through the torso or were they nicely grouped? i > Chris >>> The only negative I can give to weight lifting is the weird >>> comments my co workers make and having to always defend my chosen way of [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >were the bullet holes spread through the torso or were they nicely >grouped? The target has a circular area roughly in the center of the torso and another in the head. All the holes are in the circles :-). I am not really an experienced shooter. Tom, my gym trainer, used to compete in shooting, and he has given me a few lessons. The target I'm describing was my best one -- and done at a distance of only around 25 feet. Chris >>>> The only negative I can give to weight lifting is the weird >>>> comments my co workers make and having to always defend my chosen way of [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Chris That's nice. I shoot okay, but not spectacularly well. Our nanny however, is an accomplished former competition shooter. Five targets in six second competitions, that sort of thing. i > > The only negative I can give to weight lifting is the weird > > comments my co workers make and having to always defend my chosen way of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > used shooting target of a torso outline with the chest and head all > full of bullet holes. Gives them pause :-) . Guess they know not to f*** with you! > > The only negative I can give to weight lifting is the weird > > comments my co workers make and having to always defend my chosen way of [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Chris I love that! I can imagine what the co-workers think, but I bet they don't mess with you. I have a ceramic corked jar on my desk that says "Ashes of Problem Students" and a broom. The broom is part of an ongoing joke about my being a witch. I once told a class that if I find out someone's been surfing for porn at school I would hop and my broom and drag them out of class so we could call mom and dad for a meeting and so now I collect some witch paraphenalia. Jenn >I have a ceramic corked jar on my desk that says "Ashes of > Problem Students" and a broom. The broom is part of an ongoing joke about > my being a witch. I once told a class that if I find out someone's been > surfing for porn at school I would hop and my broom and drag them out of > class so we could call mom and dad for a meeting and so now I collect some > witch paraphenalia. Fun! For my Halloween gym attire this year, I have orange and black striped socks that say "I can be a witch." (also a t-shirt that shows a cute little bat and says "Bite Me!" in glow-in-the-dark letters.) Chris > > "Cox SMTP east" <eeconverse@nospam.email.com> wrote in message > news:<qcznb.35018$iq3.120@okepread01>... [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Jenn My boss says my certificates for advanced self-defense training hanging in my office probably helps to keep problem users under control. I have one of the ceramic corked jars sitting on the kitchen counter at home. I've gotten many comments from first time visitors and service repair personnel regarding it. It says "Ashes of ex-husbands". One fellow I dated didn't think it was funny. I assumed he didn't have a sense of humor and never dated him again<g> Beverly I considered a "TRESPASSERS WILL BE SHOT" sign (after some kids destroyed a very nice house number sign that I put in my yard), but decided against it. My feeling was that it was too unfriendly. i >> > "Cox SMTP east" <eeconverse@nospam.email.com> wrote in message >> news:<qcznb.35018$iq3.120@okepread01>... [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > Beverly > I considered a "TRESPASSERS WILL BE SHOT" sign (after some kids > destroyed a very nice house number sign that I put in my yard), but > decided against it. My feeling was that it was too unfriendly. One of my neighbors posted signs that said "Trespassers will be violated." When I asked him what that meant, he just smiled. I don't ride my bike on his road anymore. Pastorio >> I considered a "TRESPASSERS WILL BE SHOT" sign (after some kids >> destroyed a very nice house number sign that I put in my yard), but >> decided against it. My feeling was that it was too unfriendly. > > One of my neighbors posted signs that said "Trespassers will be > violated." When I asked him what that meant, he just smiled. Did he tell you you got a purty mouth? > It says "Ashes of ex-husbands". One fellow >I dated didn't think it was funny. I assumed he didn't have a sense of >humor and never dated him again<g> You dumped him over this one, simple misunderstanding? Bet your still single. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030724.html Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. > > It says "Ashes of ex-husbands". One fellow > >I dated didn't think it was funny. I assumed he didn't have a sense of > >humor and never dated him again<g> > > You dumped him over this one, simple misunderstanding? Bet your still > single. Of course I didn't dump him for that one reason. There were several other good reasons. I've been happily divorced for several years and rather like it that way<g> Some people enjoy being single and I'm one of them. > http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030724.html > Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. > I assumed he didn't have a sense of >> >humor and never dated him again<g> >> >> You dumped him over this one, simple misunderstanding? Bet your still >> single. >Of course I didn't dump him for that one reason. There were several other >good reasons. I was only replying to your post. >I've been happily divorced for several years and rather like it that way<g> >Some people enjoy being single and I'm one of them. Sure do. You want to be single and you appear to be a "tough" date. I think you got this act down pat. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030724.html Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. I know this is going to sound like the opposite of the advice you requested, but I learned this from working at a large department store. Up until a few weeks ago when she retired, our store had a personal shopper. Now, I thought that you had to spend a ton of money or be really, really into fashion to use one. But, I discovered her to be a great resourse, FOR FREE, of wonderful fashion advice and one to have a great knowledge of what was on the racks at the store and, most importantly, what were the great unadvertised deals on upper end merchandise that was never advertised. I am sure not all personal shopppers are as willing to work on the miniscule budget (like mine), but her thought was one day, this person is going to come in and need advice on a grand scale for a wedding or other large event. It's worth a shot in getting together a few pieces that can shrink with you or one great one that goes with anything. Also, I think some catalog companies have personal shoppers that can give you great advice on how to stretch a wardrobe dollar, too. I think Land's End has a personal shopper, could be wrong. Have fun...oh yeah, two companies that sell clothing that is designed to be loose fitting yet look great is J. Jill and Chico's. I don't know how old you are, but these are not flirty young thing clothes (a la the juniors department). J. Jill is on the web...don't know about Chico's. Elise. > > I assumed he didn't have a sense of > >> >humor and never dated him again<g> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030724.html > Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. > I know this is going to sound like the opposite of the advice you requested, > but I learned this from working at a large department store. Up until a few [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > not flirty young thing clothes (a la the juniors department). J. Jill is on > the web...don't know about Chico's. Elise. Oops...this was misposted under the wrong thread. It was in answer to Susan Jones-Anderson's *whine*. I have no idea how to move it..or if it is even possible. Elise. > > > I assumed he didn't have a sense of > > >> >humor and never dated him again<g> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030724.html > > Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. >Oops...this was misposted under the wrong thread. It was in answer to Susan >Jones-Anderson's *whine*. God knows she does too. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap970827.html Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. >I'm just curious. When I first started my quest to lose weight, it was all >cardio, all the time... But I got turned on to resistance training - first >nautilus equipment, now free weights. Yes, I do resistence training. Anything from weighted cardio workouts to dumbell lifting to the nautilus equipment. I tend to mix it up alot to get variety so I don't get bored. And it all depends on what my goals are as to which form I'm going for. In all honesty - when it comes to changes in body composition - weighted cardio makes a huge impact for me. And the recovery time for weighted cardio is much faster than for a full heavy weight routine. But, that's just my opinion. :) At this point in my life - I don't care about lifting heavy, I care about keeping up with my son, my job and my life. I don't want injury, sickness, or to feel rundown. I'd much rather be able to run the soccer field at my son's games and practice and do pushups with him on my back for resistence, than to see how much I can lift. "Jayjay" <jjf_71@notmail.com> wrote in message > At this point in my life - I don't care about lifting heavy, I care > about keeping up with my son, my job and my life. I don't want > injury, sickness, or to feel rundown. I'd much rather be able to run > the soccer field at my son's games and practice and do pushups with > him on my back for resistence, than to see how much I can lift. I think the health aspects are the most important too. But I enjoy the challenge, "just to see if I can do it"... My biggest goal is to change my bodycomposition to be more muscle and less fat. I've considered weighted cardio - we have a body pump class at my gym that I'd like to try. det what is the heaviest dumbbell that you can raise to your shoulder with one arm. i > "Jayjay" <jjf_71@notmail.com> wrote in message >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > det 50 is the heaviest I've got at home, and have tried this with. >what is the heaviest dumbbell that you can raise to your shoulder with >one arm. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> >> det > 50 is the heaviest I've got at home, and have tried this with. then you more or less must be able to do unassisted pullups, right? i >>what is the heaviest dumbbell that you can raise to your shoulder with >>one arm. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >>> >>> det >> 50 is the heaviest I've got at home, and have tried this with. > >then you more or less must be able to do unassisted pullups, right? Actually - I haven't tried in a while... so I don't know. >Yes, I do resistence training. Now learn how to spell it. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030724.html Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. > Yes, I do resistence training. Anything from weighted cardio > workouts to dumbell lifting to the nautilus equipment. I tend to [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > the soccer field at my son's games and practice and do pushups with > him on my back for resistence, than to see how much I can lift. Jayjay, what do you consider "weighted cardio?" Just curious. I go to Curves 5-6 times a week for resistance training and I do step aerobic routines with dumbells. I have a video that is all dumbell which I haven't done in a while but I was considering putting it in the mix again with the weather being so crappy. In addition to these, I still run and do other cardio and I re-started Tae Bo about 3-4 x a week. With that and yoga and volleyball, my arms look pretty good, even with the skin - which is showing improvement over time. When I was in high school I threw a shot put and discus for track and spent a lot of time in the weight room. It just doesn't interest me these days nor do I feel I have the time to make the commitment to take it seriously. I do such a variety of things with my physical activity and as of my monthly weigh and measure this morning at Curves, I'm losing fat and inches instead of LBM now that I think I'm fine for now. I'd rather improve my mile than my bench press :) Jenn My resistance training is mostly calisthenics. I figure, if that's what the military does, it must be good for me. I do pushups, pullups, and climb the rope that I hung from a tree in our yard (about 15 feet or so). Also situps, crunches etc. My muscle tone has substantially improved and so has endurance. I have much bigger and better looking biceps. I also have this little thing to exercise the muscles that close my palm, I have no idea what they are called. i > I'm just curious. When I first started my quest to lose weight, it was all > cardio, all the time... But I got turned on to resistance training - first [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > det > My resistance training is mostly calisthenics. I figure, if that's > what the military does, it must be good for me. ROTFLMA! > I also have this little thing to exercise the muscles that close my > palm, I have no idea what they are called. Go ask this question on MFW. If you haven't figured out the name of it yet I'm not going to be the one to tell you. Wendy > > My resistance training is mostly calisthenics. I figure, if that's > > what the military does, it must be good for me. > > ROTFLMA! So, he's saying that soliders DON'T lift weights??????? That is funny! Tell it to the Marines....*smirk*. Once again, he proves that he still doesn't know what he's talking about. > > I also have this little thing to exercise the muscles that close my > > palm, I have no idea what they are called. > > Go ask this question on MFW. If you haven't figured out the name of it > yet I'm not going to be the one to tell you. Yeah, and tell them you don't do any weight lifting while you're at it. They'll get a kick out of it. Martha > Wendy I do 20 - 25 minutes 5 x a week. My goal now is simple - better posture so my stomach doesn't stick out from slouching. I still do much more cardio than resistance. > I'm just curious. When I first started my quest to lose weight, it was all > cardio, all the time... But I got turned on to resistance training - first [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > det Yep, I do weight training three times a week. I'm going to need it when I start climbing mountains... : ) Martha > I'm just curious. When I first started my quest to lose weight, it was all > cardio, all the time... But I got turned on to resistance training - first [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > det > At 130 lbs, I am wearing a size > 4-6 in pants, and the last time I weighed 130 I wore a size 8-10. And I'm kind of astonished to be wearing size 12s at 176 lbs :-). (Even bought a pair of 10 pants the other day that fit -- if just a tad tight -- but that's an anomaly.) Chris > And I'm kind of astonished to be wearing size 12s at 176 lbs :-). I wore a size 14 dressy wool pants to church on Sunday. I wouldn't want to try to breath deeply in them, but they looked nice on me. I weigh 190. (The last time I weighed 190 - without weight-lifting - I was around a size 18.) Wendy > I'm just curious. When I first started my quest to lose weight, it was > all > cardio, all the time... But I got turned on to resistance training - > first > nautilus equipment, now free weights. I do a four-day split routing, usually about 40 minutes of lifting, followed by 30 minutes of cardio. I also go to an hour-long pilates class three times a week. I use mostly free weights, machines for extensions, hamstring curls, lat pulldown and chest fly. Dumbells for everything else. I haven't felt ready to squat using the cage and bar--but now the heavier dumbells are bothering my wrist, so I'm thinking it's time... Amy |
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