Getting fitter and trimmer

Credit-Crunched

Caeraugirl wrote: »

Yay managed to get in 35mins round and round our street - boring running but a run's a run!

Thanks Dolly and Applemuncher for support. Normally I prefer running in the rain but a bit wary about lightening, especially as normal route is tree lined, and rain was SO heavy it looked like it would hurt! And Applemuncher, felt tired just reading your workout suggestion lol! Will keep in in mind if scuppered again.

Can I ask, why have you chosen running as a method of losing weight.

IMO it is the lowest return on input that is available.

I run long distances, purley to train my mind, to show that I am able to do it, then when I enter competitions, and my mind starts to falter, I have an inbuilt resolve.

Plus, I am not sure of your weight, but it is TERRIBLE for joints, especially if you are over your ideal weight.

I know people will disagree, however, my personal opinion, weight training witH HIIT will be the best way to shift weight.

Weight training, including Squats, deadlifts, bench press, french press. Chin ups, dips etc.

Very light weights to start say 4 X 12

Then off weight days, do HIIT, on a rowing machine.

The standard run and lose weight principle, is very outdated in the nutrition world.

Any questions just ask.

Source of knowledge: 8 years Pro-Am rugby player with access to the top nutrionlaists and trainers in the worl

YORKSHIRELASS

Hi all

Been to a new aerobics class tonight. Good old fashioned grapevines, side steps and lunges. Brilliant fun and made me very hot and sweaty but I will have to wait and see what it does to my achilles.

Interesting what you say Credit-crunched. Running does work for me in terms of weight loss and general fitness but maybe I am paying the price for that now with this ongoing problem with my foot. I am thinking of trying some insoles in my trainers.

Anyhow, with not doing much exercise and getting into some bad habits with eating I have put on a few pounds so I need to get back on track.

nyc_451

Credit-Crunched wrote: »

Any questions just ask.

Do you think walking is also bad? I walk 90min 5 days a week; hasn't helped me to lose any weight so far, only made my legs stronger...and then caused me some painful cramps

Eyebright

My brother in law plays rugby (just Sunday league stuff mind), and he has been helping me get to grips with weight training, and that in combination with my kettlebell (kettlecise) class, was when I really started to notice an improvement in my physique and my weightloss. The kettle class is HIIT, and boy do I know it!

I occasionally go for short 3km runs outdoors more often in the gym on the treadmill to try to improve my cardiovascular system and stamina. I don't like to run further because of how hard wearing it is on the joints. Seems to be working for me.

Thanks for your input Credit-crunched, it was really useful to know I'm kind of on the right track!

Fmess

Hi all

Sorry I've been MIA for a while, can I come back?

I've been really struggling to exercise after having a cd a couple of weeks ago and going back to work after the summer seems to have taken up all my time. I started back on the healthy eating yesterday and I'm aiming for 2 gym visits in the next 7 days.

apple_muncher

Helloooo Fmess - good to see you again. We all falter and wander off, so we don't judge! Take care x

tori.k

It's a pain but life does have a tendency of getting in the way at times Fmess

Morning all all this talk about running leaves me a bit green I miss the peace and freedom that running gave me sadly more than 3k nowadays would see me in bed for a week.

This week weigh-in saw me the same weight so very happy imput and output must be balancing out circuit training and legs, bums and tums for me tonight.

Budget restrictions set's my menu this week so the slow cooker will be getting plenty of use

Food
Bfast porridge, unsweetened apple and cinnamon

Lunch HM spicy 3 bean soup & cornbread

Tea scrambled eggs& beans on toast.
Snacks fruit and half a toasted tea cake

Have a great day everyone

Eyebright

Welcome back Fmess!

MFP is my friend, really loving using it at the moment, and I'm finding the accountability is really helping with the food choices I'm making.

B'Fast: Readybrek with 1 tablespoon of maple syrup for breakfast

Mid morning snack: 1 banana

Lunch: LO chicken and red lentil curry with basmati rice

Dinner: Whatever I can be faffed to make post gym

Exercise: Gym sesh! And my usual minimum 10k steps

Have a great day everyone

Caeraugirl

Credit-Crunched wrote: »

I know people will disagree, however, my personal opinion, weight training witH HIIT will be the best way to shift weight

Thanks for the advice, Credit-crunched. I chose running as I can do it anytime without needing any specialist equipment, and to improve my overall fitness as well as lose weight. I also enjoy the me-time and stress relief it gives me.

BUT I have to say, my knees really aren't liking it - have only restarted a week and right one has been very uncomfortable for last couple of days. Was going to try walking -jogging to see how it felt this morning, but am at least 2 stone overweight so was already beginning to think myself that I'm not doing my joints any favours. Also never lost any weight last year when I was running in earnest, although I did firm up considerably, but just put that down to what I was still eating (and drinking - have pretty much cut out the wine now).

I don't have access to a rowing machine but love cycling - how can I use a bike for HIIT? Is it just 30 second full out bursts with steady cycling in between? OH has a stand to convert any bike for static cycling but find it so boring, would much rather do "real" cycling if I can. And can you recommend any weight training programmes / sites?

On a different but related note, I weighed myself yesterday and have gained a pound :-( .......

Credit-Crunched

I'll try to put a generic response back people.

Walking is a great starting point, and can also be included on off days, plus I find it nice to level out the mind, a long relaxing walk with the dog helps.

HIIT can be on anything, I just suggested a rowing machine. In running its called fartlek (Speed play in Swedish). Find a grass field, or a beach to take the strain out of joints. Then walk, pace, jog, sprint and repeat, no resting. This style of exercise keeps burning calories up to 24 hours past exercise, a real killer, but great results.

Bike HIIT is as you suggest, short burst all out, then slower, even if you do it for 5 mins at 30 seconds each cycle it hurts.

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