Met with a personal trainer
#254522 - 03/26/06 07:33 AM
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It was only $20 to have a trainer make a full workout plan for me. It was money well spent.
Things that I was doing wrong: I wasn't challenging myself enough with weights. I was only doping 3-5 lbs with free weights and she watched me do them and saw how super easy it was. She said it should be a bit more difficult and told me to go to 8-10lb weights.
She also surprised me by saying that more than 30 mins of cardio isn't going to do much more. She said to ALWAYS start my routine with weights first and then cardio. I was doing it the other way around! 
She told me to do weight training 2-3 times a week and cardio 3-5 times a week.
I am **HOPING** that with this new fitness plan I'll FINALLY be able to lose that 10-15 lbs that I need.
Oh ya, my body fat % is sky high!!! It's at 29%. YIKES!!  It needs to come down to closer to 23%.
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Sounds like such a great deal! I'll be looking around for doing that too.
I'm curious why she said to do weights first, then cardio? I always do cardio to warm up, get my muscles loose and literally get my body warm enough so I'm not shivering (it's cold in my gym).
Goodluck with the new fitness plan!
Kat
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The advantage to doing cardio last is that you burn off the lactic acid that builds up from resistance training
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Re: lactic acid
#254554 - 03/26/06 10:58 AM
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K2
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Ah that makes sense! Hmm, what if I did a quick warm up first (5-10 mins) and then a fuller cardio at the end? I just always feel so stiff and cold at the start, even wearing long sleeves/pants.
Thanks for the info,
Kat
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Yes she said to do the weights first as you keep burning fat from the weights long after you've stopped.
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Great work Tina. I'm about to join a new gym and they give a free assessment and workout programme which I intend to take advantage of. I'll post my progress too.
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Yes please do post your results, Sinead, A free assesment is GREAT! 
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This is SOOO COOL that you went and learned all this great stuff *squeals* I'm so proud of you for going! Keep us posted and let us know how it all works out, ok? I'm rooting for ya!
Love you,
Sarala
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Ok I will! 
I did my first routine yesterday and it took an hour and a half (including 30 mins of cardio). I feel it today in my chest, arms and legs. But it's a good feeling because hopefully some muscles will pop up. And hopefully it will help me slim down!
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that's awesome! what gym do you go to?
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I go to the Lucille Roberts (women-only) gym in Queens.
Still sore? ha ha
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unfortunately, as soon as my post-trainer soreness abated, i got hit with this crazy cold - i was totally knocked out all weekend, and now i have a deep, hacking cough you can hear half way to staten island. so no gym for me till i can breathe properly, alas.
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I wish I had access to a personal trainer. That would uber cool. I live in a pretty rural area far from a professional gym. Don't you feel better now that you know what you need to do?
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Oh yes, skip thr gym while you're sick!!!
I had bronchitis a while ago and skipped the gym for an entire week. I figured if I couldn't even shower myself, working out would kill me. 
GET WELL SOON!
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I sure do. I should see results a lot quicker and I feel like I am putting in my time wisely at the gym.
Do you have a dvd player? There are SO MANY fitness dvd's out there that could help you tone up too if you don't have access to a gym or trainer!
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Hey!
Just wanted to stick my nose in here too... I was seeing a trainer a while back who trains a lot of real hardcore sports people, and she said to do the cardio at the end too BUT I still had to do 5-10 minutes (usually around 8) of cardio to warm up, then "dynamic stretching", then exercises, then cardio again at the end.
I think you do have to warm your muscles up a little in the beginning, it's the serious cardio you do at the end.
Cheers!
--Steph
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Re: Thanks! -nt
#255178 - 03/29/06 11:58 AM
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YES good point. She told me to do 5-7 mins of cardio to warm up and to stretch at the very end of the workout.
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To: K2
#255190 - 03/29/06 12:32 PM
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You look EXACLY like Juliette Lewis. Do you know that?!
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