Bit the bullet... but in a good way
Early out all I did was walk. I started working out at about 2 1/2 months out - maybe even closer to 3 months out.
I started by making a commitment to go to the gym at least 4 days per week, but aimed for 5. 3 days a week I did weight training. I alternated weeks doing upper body and lower body. I did weight training for no more than 1/2 hour and followed that with 1/2 hour of cardio. On the other day or two I worked up to an hour of cardio.
Lower body was a lot of squats, calf raises, thigh presses, dead lifts. Upper body - curls, chest presses (both machine and free weights), lots of back exercises (rows, lateral raises, pull downs, etc..) push ups, and tricep kick backs. Then, of course, varied ab work.
I have a personal trainer that I meet with once each week and he has progressed me to full body weight resistance circuits that kick my butt. Having an experienced trainer has really helped me focus on my workouts during the week and my progress has been remarkable, as far as I'm concerned.
Early out I am not a big believer in over doing it. I think you should push yourself just enough to make gains, but not so much that you're beyond sore and in pain (though for me the post first work out soreness was pretty intense!). You should want to go back and feel motivated to go do whatever exercise you choose to do. Also, always do a short 5 minute warm up before weight training and follow the weight training with the cardio. Doing cardio first, will deplete your energy for the weight training and will prove counter productive.
If you don't have a trainer and can't go that route, but you're at a gym get the free basic session most gyms offer to get you started . Once you have that you can increase your weights, reps or sets to keep your body progressing and improving. Also, be sure to change your workout routine fairly often to keep your muscles from getting too comfortable and into a routine. Remember the more you do something the exact same way the easier it is for your body to do it. Switching your routines and exercises will help keep your body functioning at top levels and keep your weight loss energized and give your muscles the most bang for the buck.
Feel free to PM me if you want some more detailed info.
I started by making a commitment to go to the gym at least 4 days per week, but aimed for 5. 3 days a week I did weight training. I alternated weeks doing upper body and lower body. I did weight training for no more than 1/2 hour and followed that with 1/2 hour of cardio. On the other day or two I worked up to an hour of cardio.
Lower body was a lot of squats, calf raises, thigh presses, dead lifts. Upper body - curls, chest presses (both machine and free weights), lots of back exercises (rows, lateral raises, pull downs, etc..) push ups, and tricep kick backs. Then, of course, varied ab work.
I have a personal trainer that I meet with once each week and he has progressed me to full body weight resistance circuits that kick my butt. Having an experienced trainer has really helped me focus on my workouts during the week and my progress has been remarkable, as far as I'm concerned.
Early out I am not a big believer in over doing it. I think you should push yourself just enough to make gains, but not so much that you're beyond sore and in pain (though for me the post first work out soreness was pretty intense!). You should want to go back and feel motivated to go do whatever exercise you choose to do. Also, always do a short 5 minute warm up before weight training and follow the weight training with the cardio. Doing cardio first, will deplete your energy for the weight training and will prove counter productive.
If you don't have a trainer and can't go that route, but you're at a gym get the free basic session most gyms offer to get you started . Once you have that you can increase your weights, reps or sets to keep your body progressing and improving. Also, be sure to change your workout routine fairly often to keep your muscles from getting too comfortable and into a routine. Remember the more you do something the exact same way the easier it is for your body to do it. Switching your routines and exercises will help keep your body functioning at top levels and keep your weight loss energized and give your muscles the most bang for the buck.
Feel free to PM me if you want some more detailed info.
But there are community swimming pools around the area that I can go to. 
I would definitely say use one of your sessions for an equipment orientation. That made going to the gym so much less intimidating for me.
I set goals and I try to push them every day. When I first got on an elliptical, I thought I was going to die. But I kept going and I keep challenging myself to push my time by 2 more minutes.
Most importantly, HAVE FUN! Try new things. I love going to the gym now and seeing the changes in my body and mind!
I set goals and I try to push them every day. When I first got on an elliptical, I thought I was going to die. But I kept going and I keep challenging myself to push my time by 2 more minutes.
Most importantly, HAVE FUN! Try new things. I love going to the gym now and seeing the changes in my body and mind!
*Samantha*
Actually some people find gyms addicting once they get into a routine. I loved the gym but membership is so expensive here. I have equipment at home now but mainly stick to walking and started the couch to 5k about a month ago. I have to drop twenty pounds fast but I am very slow loser the last few months since I started exercising more, I am getting closer to my drs wish weight for me which is another 24 pounds so going this is not the last twenty pound struggle I hear about often in here. I plan to lose more then he wishes so hoping my body will keep going further and this is not that twenty pound struggle. I am border line hypothyroidism with my last bloodwork and wondering if it has anything to do with my weight loss slowing, not on any medicaton for it yet but getting retested in three months and if my level keeps dropping I have to start medication. If it will help with my weight loss I will take it but don't want it to stop my weight loss either. I will make a post soon to ask anyone on here if they know if anything I can take without a prescription to try and help it.
Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4
M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0
Good for you! I joined one a while back and it did really help me since most of what I could do outside and at home was cardio, the weight lifting etc really helped move me away from the "cardio centered" workouts and more to a whole body kind of routine (which I believe helped me lose faster!).
Oh and as for the board, you didn't miss much, but I did finally block my very first person ever.
Oh and as for the board, you didn't miss much, but I did finally block my very first person ever.
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