Fitness and Exercise

[enkoujin]

Stupid scales... should have spent the hundred bucks on headphones instead.

I recently started doing my cardio that I've been delaying for the last several years or so due to laziness... I'm clocking in at 210 lbs right now, but I'm losing 600-700 calories an hour daily just through the elliptical. I'm hoping to lose a pound a week until I reach a target ~170 lbs and then start weightlifting.

The only problem is trying to weightlift on my own... has anyone had any problems or experiences with this? (I'm hoping I can dumbbell or use gym machines for the most part).

[animus]

I recently started doing my cardio that I've been delaying for the last several years or so due to laziness... I'm clocking in at 210 lbs right now, but I'm losing 600-700 calories an hour daily just through the elliptical. I'm hoping to lose a pound a week until I reach a target ~170 lbs and then start weightlifting.

The only problem is trying to weightlift on my own... has anyone had any problems or experiences with this? (I'm hoping I can dumbbell or use gym machines for the most part).

I lost weight by just dieting until I hit 180, then went back to the gym. I'm currently at 168ish. I sometimes do 30 minutes of moderate cardio or 15 minutes of HIIT. And another hour or so of just lifting.

And yeah, I lift alone. There's no problem alone especially on machines. But ideally free weights are just better. And for the heavier weights if you're at a gym with friendly people they should have no problems if you go up to one of them and ask if they could spot you for a quick set.

[EpyonNext]

I recently started doing my cardio that I've been delaying for the last several years or so due to laziness... I'm clocking in at 210 lbs right now, but I'm losing 600-700 calories an hour daily just through the elliptical. I'm hoping to lose a pound a week until I reach a target ~170 lbs and then start weightlifting.

The only problem is trying to weightlift on my own... has anyone had any problems or experiences with this? (I'm hoping I can dumbbell or use gym machines for the most part).

I'd start weightlifting while trying to reach your goal bro. I'm not talking about heavy lifting, however, but it's a good idea to start incorporating weightlifting into your daily workout for a few reasons:

1. You can start using light free weights now to help build your stabilizer muscles. This will allow you to put more strength into a better excercise as you shift for a primarily weightlifting workout.

2. The weightlifting promotes protein synthesis, and assuming you are also sticking to a diet that limits(not negates) your carb intake and keeps your glucose from going out of control, your body will be forced to burn fat to rebuild muscle.

3. You can start working light weight now and figure out a lifting routine that works for you.

4. You won't feel like death after the first day of heavy lifting if you ease into it.

[enkoujin]

I'd start weightlifting while trying to reach your goal bro. I'm not talking about heavy lifting, however, but it's a good idea to start incorporating weightlifting into your daily workout for a few reasons:

1. You can start using light free weights now to help build your stabilizer muscles. This will allow you to put more strength into a better excercise as you shift for a primarily weightlifting workout.

2. The weightlifting promotes protein synthesis, and assuming you are also sticking to a diet that limits(not negates) your carb intake and keeps your glucose from going out of control, your body will be forced to burn fat to rebuild muscle.

3. You can start working light weight now and figure out a lifting routine that works for you.

4. You won't feel like death after the first day of heavy lifting if you ease into it.

I'd really like to do that... I've looked around and I'm pretty sure that's the best way to go, but I'm just lacking a lot of time (especially when school starts), so I thought I'd concentrate on one goal first and work on the other after. Otherwise, I'll be in the gym longer than 1.5 hours...