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11-02-11, 01:47 PM | |
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I was trying to figure out what shape this was until I realized you'd meant to say hourglass, lol.
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11-02-11, 01:53 PM | |
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LOL- Opps! I'll change that!
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11-02-11, 02:11 PM | ||
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11-02-11, 02:41 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Interesting post and reminds me when I did Body for Life many years ago now. It was heavy lifting 3 days and HIIT cardio 3 days. I lost 12-15 pounds. This was all I did besides eating cleaner.
Now I am cardio obsessed and not a lot of weights. I was planning on STS starting Monday and LIS cardio but now thinking STS with HIIT cardio on alternate days. I am getting Cathes HIIT workout but possibly instead of that all the time of doing LIS cardio. Wondering if I should reduce the amount of time I do cardio to 30 minutes or less? Right now I am doing 45-50 minutes every morning and the evening doing strength or more cardio. Now if I switch back and forth with STS and 30 minute cardio (maybe longer as I like to spin). This would give me evenings to get my yoga back to where it should be. I don't think this would interfere with results of the lifting. Thanks Daisyduke for starting this thread. Rhonda |
11-02-11, 03:35 PM | |
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I have done a rotation like that and enjoyed it (BodyRx); however I'm too much of a runner to settle into that kind of program for any great length of time. I just get itchy to get back on the road. Paired with good nutrition, I can see it working out very well, though. I'm all for heavy lifting. Glad you found a way that works for you!
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11-02-11, 04:30 PM | |
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I wish I had got the same results with heavy lifting and little cardio. I LOVE lifting heavy. I thought my very active 6 hour per day job would have helped me out since it's somewhat cardio all day (cafeteria). My results were not good. But I'm 5'2, perhaps being short didn't help matters. Seems like I only get results when I'm treadmilling myself to death and going hungry. Yeah, I'm jealous (hee hee) but I'm happy for you!
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11-02-11, 04:34 PM | ||
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ETA: In an inverted triangle body type, which may be why my upper body doesn't need heavy weights either. For my lower body, I find high rep/low weight and/or body weight exercises to be much better for me as well.
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11-02-11, 05:46 PM | |
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Texas
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Here are some links I found for information on body types and workouts:
Recommended exercises for Endomorph body type with video of exercises Interesting Article About the 3 Body Types Here is a piece from that article: Endomorph: Workout 2 days on, 1 day off. Go for a rep range of 12. Do about 4-5 sets for every movement. A 60 minute workout should do it. Ecotomorph: Workout every other day. Go for a rep range of 8 or 10. Do about 3 sets for every movement. A 30 minute workout plan should be sufficient. Mesomorph: Workout every other day as well. Go for a rep range of 8 to 12. Do about 3 to 5 sets for every movement. A 45min to a little over an hour workout should be just fine for you. Here is an extensive workout plan for different body types Here is an interesting post about endomorph workouts Tom Venuto's Burn the Fat Endomorph Article Here are some interesting videos on the body types |
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