Im lost at sea looking for hope

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Hello everyone



I am in need of some serious assistance ok i am 27yrs old and extremely obese and now i am trying to correct that, for the last 5 months i have been doing cardio 60 minutes a day in 30 minute increments on the treadmill. at first i started off doing leslie sansone walk away the pounds and the biggest loser walk dvds as of right now i have been doing a training program called warrior built for about 36 minutes then i follow that up with a 30 minute treadmill session of about 2.3.

I am also eating good i only eat healthy things for i have come to realize to get results you have to eat right.So now i have come to the point were i want to lift weights but the problem is i am extremely weak i mean on a barbell i have 30lbs on it and i can do about 5 sets of 10 10 7 7 7 then my arms starts to burn, on the dumb bells have about 20lbs on it and i can do some but not allot and its really embarrassing and i know i have to correct this its a must, but i have no clue on were to start i cant afford the gym or a personal trainer so i have to rely on experienced people on the web and youtube videos.

So what i am asking is when it comes to weight lifting for guy who is not strong at all how should i start to build strength and muscle in my arms and chest. what programs are there how many reps should i do how much weight should i use.what are the fine points of lifting. today i did about 5 sets of 5 of barbell squats and i did 5 sets of 10 10 7 7 7 of barbell presses.is that good should more be done how do you lift to get results.how should you feel after a lift session?

Im completely lost when it comes to lifting im hoping some of guys can lend a helping hand and set me straight Anyways guys im off to the treadmill


Thanks to all who read this
Brandon
 
Aloha & HOwZit Brandon!

What I will "share" with you is only suggestive-advice because I don't know your medical-history and present-background. I only can provide information that I use when working with peoples over-weight issues.
IT Ain't the Absolute but i let you decide?
If you can use some it fine but go do your "homework" okay.

You used the word "extremly-obese" so I take this as having all the added unhealthy-adversities that go with your circumstance?
Please correct me as I go on.
Over the internet is hard to make sure we can communicate correctly. I like to look into the eyes of the person when "talking-story."

The first thing is recognizing it is not "What" makes you but "WHO" (as-time-goes-by) made you over-weight?
This is vital to realize for it re-connects you back to your living-giving relationship of your body and your being/existence seeing s-of-nowthe responsibilty of your overall health is You that lives within...no one else.
This No Different when physically exercising because it is not "what" exercise makes us healthy but again "who" is making me Healthy???
Now when taking upon "weight-lifting" exercises see the relationship/association it has with your other health changes. For ALL change there is Movements...actual actions.
To break a "bad-habit" is to break its movements, that which is the two physical-movements of what it is you are putting into your mouth (food & drinks).

I bring this up because if you are using physical-exercise movements like the one you stated then you must pay attention to the everyday ones that you use to self-induce into you mouth/body.
Everything we put is in front of our face and unless you are blind, we see everything that is in our hand that goes you know-where. This Brandon is called "true-in-hand". And sometimes "the-true"may not always taste good.
Because you are at you intial stage of exercising with weights start by remembering "I am Not working On my body, I Am Working WITH My Body!"
Everything starts small so allow yourself to begin with weights that you can "comfortabley breathe with" creating a nice rhythmic-pattern. You can use your breathing as a signal/sign to stop when you feel a sensation of stressful breathing. Don't go further to a point where you feel you got to catch your breath.

Try to seek proper help by physically talking with people that you might know, friends who can refer you, visit various websites, youtube (closely examine ALL that you watch befroe trying), and educate, re-educate yourself so that you will eventually want to learn more of...
Question everything, even with what it is I am sharing with You!

Oh by the way Brandon, you have the "strength" it seems like you don't because you don't have the "condition" as of yet. This is no different when people who don't do exercise or their favortie activity for a long time and one-fine-day decide to go out and "Just Do IT", they endup huffing-puffing-gasping for air and later realize they are "out-of-condition" which no different for what it is you are trying to do.
Conditioning is key when attempting any continued physical-activity.

I know i did not offer you much advise on the "weight-lifting" but I did not that for a reason.
Everyone will "interpet" phycial-exercise differently and this causes injuries when someone is not physically there. I hope you understand my point-of view on this.

"Lost At Sea" you would be surprise to know you ain't the only one out there.
Some don't have a raft, some don't havea life-jacket, some don't have hope.
For now, stay afloat and use your "hope" as your life-perserver because you just might one day be that for others!
Be PAtient, Be Compassionate, Be Healthy & Hopeful!!!!
Aloha for now....mikey
 
Hi MJ


Even though i am extremley overweight i have no health conditions i have been cleared by doctors to attack this thing full steam ahead its just the weight lifting part i have to study and learn.


And i know how i became overwieght and i am trying to correct that as we speak.

thanks for your kind words
Brandon
 
Aloha & HOWzit Brandon!
Nice to hear that there no other health-conditions included.
For now the last thing I might offer is your approach to the physical-exercise is important.
You always want to be "progressive" not too "aggressive.
Remember time is what you create and energy is what is generated.
When making "steam" we need to boil the water and it will gradually come to a boiling-point making steam.
Then we need to turn-off/shut-down the heat.
Keep your pot-of-water (your body's health) at a simmer so that there is control-consistency-comprehension and commitment that you will bring into your exercise routine. The 4C's is what I try to induce when working with individuals.
Stay on purpose by saying to yourself - "Impossible?...Nah. I'M POSSIBLE!"
Good Health Brandon!
aloha-for now...mikey
 
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