skullcrushers with an EZ bar
That doesn't really sound like weight lifting, now does it!?!
Thanks for the list. Some of these are new to me, and I will try them out.
I usually do 10-12 reps and 4 sets although depends on the amount of time I have. I also try to fit in chin ups into as many sessions as possible, not long ago I could barely do 1 proper full chin up but within under a year I can do around 25 or so.
I believe in 4 sets, 3 times a day. Nowadays, I seem to prefer Bicep Curls, Hammer Curls, and Tricep Dips, before anything else. It's fun trying new things, though.
With the curls, I like to push way past the 8-12 rule. With the dips, it's best for me to keep it in the 8-12 reps. I will post my exacts in the next few days. I never did start a chart of any kind.
Way to go, on the chin ups. That's a very exciting part of weight lifting/body building. Watching the numbers grow.
Ok here I am Destiny! I survived my first outing yo the gym, which was just basically being shown what all the machines do. It's a lot to take in, but I'm going again on Wednesday when they're going to make me a programme. My problem is that the arthritis is getting pretty bad in one of my knees and I feel it coming in the other so I've got to be careful. At the same time tho I've got to keep it moving so that's why I've joined really, just to keep a level of fitness . It's a brand new centre with an Olympic sized swimming pool which is great cos swimming afterwards really helps
I am so happy you joined this, and I hope that by now, it's all been working out nicely for you. I hate that I've been away from the thread for a while, but I have been working out, and I now have a pool. I totally agree with you about the arthritic, which I have in the most of my body. It's all in the genes! I have it pretty bad down my spine. Big surprise there, huh?!? I also have bone spurs on my spine. Both of my knees are real bad. The pool is a great place for working out/therapy. I love it.
How's it been going, at the gym? Then again, how's it been going?
Sorry, I haven't been popping into the diet/exercise threads as much . . .
Ditto, but that's going to stop.
I held off on weightlifting while I was trying to hit weight loss goals, and I still haven't hit all of them (5-6 more pounds gets me to 50 even), but I decided to go ahead and lift a little anyway.
I was doing it sporadically (I would just plain old forget at first), but now I've got little reminders set and I did it three times this past week. Nothing huge; some light bench presses, leg extensions, very light dead lifts (but done over and over), and wrist curls. I did this on consecutive days, even, because I wasn't going too hard at it yet and just really wanted to get into the habit, though I know if I ramp up a bit I'll have to start alternating.
It's best to start slow, anyway. Seeing certain changes, can give us the needed drive to work harder.
Not to sound hypocritical, because I felt weird posting mine, but will we/the board be seeing a new photo of you anytime in the near future?
Definitely noticed some added definition in the legs. But yeah, it's still really early for me. But this is going to become a bigger deal once I hit that big weight loss goal, and particularly in the winter when softball ends and I won't be walking the dog as much.
Don't forget that you will see a weight increase, the more you workout, but it's all good. Well, unless you sneak a chocolate cake.
One handful of muscle weighs a lot more than one handful of fat, and as we all know, muscle burns fat.
The men in my family have a lot of natural strength, so I feel pretty good about this going forward.
I'm pretty sure I get mine from my father. I remember enough about him, to know that he was one hell of a strong man. Mother said I got my strength, and my "don't take bleep off of anyone" attitude from him. That woman worried from my high school years on, that I would one day be arrested. I'm happy to say, it never happened, and the threat of the police being called on me, only happened three times. I'm such a good girl.
Now that I understand the laws a lot better.