Posts Tagged ‘strength’
I am 41. I changed my diet and have been walking several miles a day. I have lost 25 pounds and have about that more to go. I have heard a lot about strength training lately. How does someone get started? without joining a gym.
Hey guys.
Im 15 years old (9th grade, freshman) im 5′9″ and 117 pounds. I play wide receiver. As you know its spring obviously… anyways I need to start doing some training and conditioning and stuff like that for football this upcoming fall. I can’t go to a gym because my family can’t afford it and i don’t have any weights heavier than 5 pounds (i have to weights that weigh 5 each). As you can tell I’m not that big of a kid and i don’t weigh that much. Im sorta fast but not super fast. I need a workout that will help get me stronger, faster, quicker, and that will put some more muscle on me without having to go to a gym or buying weights (i am thinking about getting a pair of weights though, what do you think?). If you have and ideas please help me, i really want to play next year for the 10th grade team because I just love football.
Thanks!!
My highschool is too far away to drive to every day also, too much gas money
If I were to do mostly cardio (1 hour per day) with little or no upper body strength training, an I losing muscle mass in the upper body?
I live on a busy street, no sidewalks, 2 kids…excuses excuses. It’s hard for me to get in cardio, I have hand weights at home and love to strength train. If I move quickly in between sets to get my heart rate up, can I still get the benefits of doing cardio+strength training? or do I HAVE to walk/run, etc. to make it work it? I feel in the “all or nothing” mindset, and I am not lifting weights because there may be no sense if I’m not doing cardio. But I’m sure something is better than nothing… right?
Andy Titterrell
I’ve always been working out on and since high school, in my basement and but never been consitant to get results.
there have been times where i would be worked out for 6 weeks3x/week and generally felt more fit
Now, I’m 24. and I’m trying to lose weight and gain strength and get a fit body..
And so far I’ve worked out at home (on the bowflex) 3 months ago and felt my body has improved got leaner in some ways
However recently, I’ve joined the gym about 3 weeks ago. I’ve done cardio 5 days of the week, weight training 3 days of the week. and the scale shows no weight loss yet 2% loss in body fat..but I do feel more fit.
THe problem is I generally look stronger and bigger then average but I feel trouble lifting weights ( core strengh ), and my strength does’t seem to be imporving or I don’t feel like I can handle the weights better. Sometime I feel I can’t lift the same amount. I’m always confused what basic strnghth program i should follow.
I was thinking of getting one. I do cardio on an elliptical machine, but i need to work on my strength training (toning I guess?) Is wii fit a fun way to do it?
