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I finally

Original post by MeNBobs

Feb 12, 2008 04:28 PM

went to the gym yesterday. I saw some pictures and new it had to be done. I think I have the opposite of anorexia. I look in the mirror and see a thin person then i see photos and think who is that large girl, I have the same outfit as her, hair style, face oh wait that is me.

I feel like telling everyone I speak to 'no I'm not interested in Verizon long distance but I did go to the gym yesterday.'

I have been saying for so long I would go but then I would sit in with my boyfried Remota,we had a lot of catching up to do especially since the arrival of our beloved baby DVR.

How are you doing with the New Year health goals? I have not seen that thread in a while OOPS

Fit people what do you do at the gym?

Lastly, does the snow today excuse me from going to the gym tonight? I don't look good in white.

PeteysBride Posted: Feb 13, 2008 10:00 AM

Re: I finally

Posted by carolinep24

I go to the gym every day for a hour... (every week day... if I skip a day, I'll go on saturday or sunday) I run on the treadmill for 30 minutes and then 30 minutes weight training... alterating btwn upper body one day, shoulders and back another day & lower body the next.... If you're weight training, ALWAYS switch it up daily... don't always do the same exercises on the same body part... you burn more fat the other way.

start with a comfortable weight and do 3 reps of 12... as you get stronger, increase the weight.

once you get going, you'll up your workout little by little.

Cat, just take it one day at a time. I have been on a crazy long hiatus Embarassed about it because Im pretty much starting from scratch and its sad lol. I know heavier girls are embrassed because they feel they can't keep up, but imagine LOOKING fit as a fiddle and then huffling like a locomotive cause you are skinny fat and can't keep up with your rounder brethern? HUMILIATING! Thats why i staretd going to the gym-cause I hated looking fit but not being able to do the things fit people do like walk up ONE Flight of house stairs!

I started taking cycling classes. I loved running and was slowly building up my speed and times but I have REALLy bad knees so if I run one day, I pay for it the next So I run like once a week at a steady pace of 6.5 for like 20 minutes, and on those days I do ten minues of stairmaster.

I go 2x a day 4-5 days a week. In the morning I usually do cardio and during lunch i do what Caroline suggsted and break up my body parts.

What worked for y skinny arms was not the high reps low weight (though thtat helps my lower half), but higher weight and lower reps. When you get stronger, try working with weights that are hard enough that when you get to your last reps, they chould be difficult. I see people at the gym all the time lifting minimal weight like they are bored and its like DUDE thats NOT going to give you results. Really fit men and women WORK it.

Group classes are a good way to get into a routine too because of timing and scheduling. I really love my spin classes. Boxing is a great cardio and upper bod workout and some gyms like NYSC offer weigth trainign classes too-those are great because you can modify it to your needs; go heavier or lighter dpending on what you're after.