Exercise novice... heh :3
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First off, Don't waste your money on a product that will offer no physiological benefit. Which in this case is the three pound weights.
"tone" = to lower ones body fat to a point which the underlying muscle mass is highly visible.
You do not "tone" your muscles, you simply lower your body fat.
Resistance training, such as in weight lifting, is one of the single best tools available for lowering ones body fat.
"tone" = to lower ones body fat to a point which the underlying muscle mass is highly visible.
You do not "tone" your muscles, you simply lower your body fat.
Resistance training, such as in weight lifting, is one of the single best tools available for lowering ones body fat.
Thank you Trevor. I found a work out in a magazine that i like, it states a very similar theory and i wanted an opinion on it.
Its a weeks intensive workout which you follow on in less intensity. Starting with Day Ones Lower Body workout - Hamstring stretches, power lunges, crunches and similar 15/25 of each, whole work out repeated 3 times consequtively. Day Two Upper body, Weight works and similar, Day Three Peripheral Heart Action workout, then repeat upper body, then repeat lower body, etc...
I felt the muscles working, and it was intense, but it didnt feel painful afterwards. Is it intense enough for me?
Its a weeks intensive workout which you follow on in less intensity. Starting with Day Ones Lower Body workout - Hamstring stretches, power lunges, crunches and similar 15/25 of each, whole work out repeated 3 times consequtively. Day Two Upper body, Weight works and similar, Day Three Peripheral Heart Action workout, then repeat upper body, then repeat lower body, etc...
I felt the muscles working, and it was intense, but it didnt feel painful afterwards. Is it intense enough for me?
Your most welcome 
Well, Don't let the "pain" usually following the exercise be of any gage to how well the workout went. That muscle soreness or pain usually only occurs with beginners. After a while a beginner no longer feels it and it can be odd because they feel as if they haven't worked our hard enough. But, no to not feel pain does not = a bad workout.
Not sure about the workout because I haven't seen it in full. None the less, Stick to workouts that use the "big lifts" such as squats,lunges,bench press, and other large compound movmements.
I like beginners to use high rep ranges to ensure form is perfect. Such as 20-25 reps. Keep rest peroids long, such as 90-120 seconds. After the first week or so progressively lower the reps to 8-15 while raising the weight. Lower rest time to 30-60 seconds. Increasing intensity generally means = increasing caloric expenditure.
Keep things interesting though, always mix it up some. Here is a site that might help ExRx Exercise & Muscle Directory.
Any further questions please feel free to ask.
Best of luck!
Well, Don't let the "pain" usually following the exercise be of any gage to how well the workout went. That muscle soreness or pain usually only occurs with beginners. After a while a beginner no longer feels it and it can be odd because they feel as if they haven't worked our hard enough. But, no to not feel pain does not = a bad workout.
Not sure about the workout because I haven't seen it in full. None the less, Stick to workouts that use the "big lifts" such as squats,lunges,bench press, and other large compound movmements.
I like beginners to use high rep ranges to ensure form is perfect. Such as 20-25 reps. Keep rest peroids long, such as 90-120 seconds. After the first week or so progressively lower the reps to 8-15 while raising the weight. Lower rest time to 30-60 seconds. Increasing intensity generally means = increasing caloric expenditure.
Keep things interesting though, always mix it up some. Here is a site that might help ExRx Exercise & Muscle Directory.
Any further questions please feel free to ask.
Best of luck!
Michelle01
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I just got to pop in and agree with Trevor here. 3 to 5 lb weights are great if you just had rotator cuff surgery and are in the process of recovery, but other than that, they are not overly useful for the general population. You will outgrow them very quickly if they are even heavy enough to begin with. Stop in your local store and do a row with the weights till you find a weight that's challenging. Buy that weight. Or better, buy a bench. Find a store with a package deal on the weights. I was able to get 300 lbs and the bar for 110.
The resistance bands mentioned I've also used for patients in therapy. They do offer a variety of resistance and I'd recommend them over the light weights. There are a variety of exercises you can adapt to them so if you get them, I'd be willing to help with suggestions for using them. Often they also come with a list of exercises, too. And are very cheap to purchase. And don't take up much space. Though, if you have the funds and space, I'd go with a bench and rack that you can do upper body and lower body workouts with.
Body weight exercises can be really great for a beginner if you are not able to handle a higher weight. Push ups, tricep dips, lunges, squats or single leg squats...
The resistance bands mentioned I've also used for patients in therapy. They do offer a variety of resistance and I'd recommend them over the light weights. There are a variety of exercises you can adapt to them so if you get them, I'd be willing to help with suggestions for using them. Often they also come with a list of exercises, too. And are very cheap to purchase. And don't take up much space. Though, if you have the funds and space, I'd go with a bench and rack that you can do upper body and lower body workouts with.
Body weight exercises can be really great for a beginner if you are not able to handle a higher weight. Push ups, tricep dips, lunges, squats or single leg squats...