Exercise and Fitness Thread

webitha

well thanks to a friend thinking i was prggers :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
and the advice from here ive decided to join a..........gym

they have a swimming pool, and i got 5 morning free a week
im thnking gym 3 days swim 2 then the following week gym 2 days swim 3, and so on an so forth
does this sould ok? ir would it be too much, and the swim wont be fast just gentle breaststroke,
its only 37 a month with no tie ins

G-G_4

Webitha, that sounds ideal.. (apart from the preggers bit :laugh: ) bet she felt awful..!

I need to get into swimming, I used to be a really good swimmer, but just out of shape at the moment. I find it really does get the weight loss going and tones you up brilliantly.. also it's non impact so you are less likely to give yourself an injury..

Maybe, have a rest day mid week to start with?

johng_uk

webitha wrote: »

well thanks to a friend thinking i was prggers :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
and the advice from here ive decided to join a..........gym

they have a swimming pool, and i got 5 morning free a week
im thnking gym 3 days swim 2 then the following week gym 2 days swim 3, and so on an so forth
does this sould ok? ir would it be too much, and the swim wont be fast just gentle breaststroke,
its only 37 a month with no tie ins

Hi Webitha and welcome to the thread.

In your shoes I would do the gym on Mon and swim on Tue to loosen off. Have Wed off then gym on Thu and swim on Fri.

This would ensure that you get rest in between and the swimming would help to ease any aches and pains that may be caused by the gym!

G-G_4

I agree with John

johng_uk

G-G wrote: »

I agree with John

Why thank you!

missyg_3

Hi John, no I can't say I get pins and needles on the cross trainer. Is it the same with any cross trainer? Some of them are angled slightly differently I've found. Is it the same whether you go forwards or backwards?

Yeh, the machine calorie counting is completely over-generous but I do like to put something down in my exercise log for the calories. For my home machines I take a number that's roughly one-third of the readout, for most other activities I use the stingiest website I've found and even then I knock some off if I think it's too generous relative to what else I do. Other times I use a very simple scale of up to 250 calories per half hour in 50 increments, depending on intensity.

Being a female of relatively low body weight/BMR, there is little leeway for getting the calorie intake vs exercise balance wrong - eating too little and overdoing the exercise is as harmful as doing the opposite, so control is very important to me, and that's why I don't like leaving the calorie part totally to chance.

Hope that makes sense!

Have a good run John!

johng_uk

missyg wrote: »

Hi John, no I can't say I get pins and needles on the cross trainer. Is it the same with any cross trainer? Some of them are angled slightly differently I've found. Is it the same whether you go forwards or backwards?

Yeh, the machine calorie counting is completely over-generous but I do like to put something down in my exercise log for the calories. For my home machines I take a number that's roughly one-third of the readout, for most other activities I use the stingiest website I've found and even then I knock some off if I think it's too generous relative to what else I do. Other times I use a very simple scale of up to 250 calories per half hour in 50 increments, depending on intensity.

Being a female of relatively low body weight/BMR, there is little leeway for getting the calorie intake vs exercise balance wrong - eating too little and overdoing the exercise is as harmful as doing the opposite, so control is very important to me, and that's why I don't like leaving the calorie part totally to chance.

Hope that makes sense!

Have a good run John!

Hey Missy,

It happens on any cross trainer, but I don't know about going backwards as I hate doing that! I'm a bloke remember and going forwards on the CT and remembering to breathe at the same time take up all my thoughts - Never mind going backwards!!

I think your idea of using the stingiest website for your log is a good one. No point in over-estimating and cheating yourself. I'm looking forward to hitting the gym in 10 mins - I'm going to go for my run after tea to blow off the day's cobwebs.

By next weekend's shop I will have devised a diet plan for myself. I will include 500 calories worth of protein shakes/bars and 2000 calories from food. I don't plan to use the protein stuff for about 6 - 8 weeks and hence will hopefully burn off all excess body weight. Then I will add the protein in in order to maintain my weight and add muscle mass. This coupled with 3 x 45 minute physical sessions per day will hopefully do the trick!

LillyJ

webitha wrote: »

well thanks to a friend thinking i was prggers :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
and the advice from here ive decided to join a..........gym

they have a swimming pool, and i got 5 morning free a week
im thnking gym 3 days swim 2 then the following week gym 2 days swim 3, and so on an so forth
does this sould ok? ir would it be too much, and the swim wont be fast just gentle breaststroke,
its only 37 a month with no tie ins

You could go swimming after the gym? Especially if it is going to be gentle breastroke as it will be a good cool down and relaxing for you after the gym.

Then maybe you could go 3-4 times a week. That way you get a lot of excercise in but don't get bored and don't feel you are going every day. If you love it then you can go more days!

missyg_3

Hi Webitha, hope you enjoy your new gym! Usually when you join don't they have someone assess your fitness and help you make a suitable routine according to your weight loss/fitness goals? Make use of them if you can, ask loads of questions, make sure they understand what you're aiming for.

Everyone is different and if it was me I'd probably go for gym plus swim on each visit, and then vary the intensity and what order I do things depending on my mood The best way will be the one YOU like best, and one that keeps you motivated. I find variety is good, one week's exercising is never the same as another for me. Other people like to stick to set routines.

Have fun! Let us know how you get on

johng_uk

Missy is correct imo. Whether it's a varied or very structured routine, it has to be something that you will keep going back to. Otherwise you will waste your time and money and feel worse about yourself than if you hadn't bothered in the first place!

I'm looking into sports, circuits and other such things that I could possibly do in place of 1 or 2 runs per week - Just to vary things a little.