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01-20-19, 07:36 AM | |
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Thank you all for your replies! I get so confused with marketing and hype over workouts! I follow weight watchers already so diet is in check! I just need to keep up the exercise without burning myself out completely. I was running ten miles most days and was getting nowhere. I’m so beat up and tired.
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01-20-19, 08:14 AM | ||
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Also, some strength training is structured in a way that it also has a cardio effect (sometimes really intense), so you wouldn’t necessarily feel like you’re giving up a cardio day. I hope you can find something, no matter what it is, that helps you reach your goals without feeling drained! |
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01-20-19, 08:20 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Maryland, USA
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Daisy - what are your goals? Weight loss? Firming/toning up? That may help steer you in the right direction.
There is a lot of marketing hype with all these programs out there - remember, they are trying to sell you something and most Americans want to lose weight so these marketing companies take advantage of that. I think we're all so individual - as this post has shown - what works for one person doesn't necessarily work for someone else and it is really a matter of trial and error and finding the perfect mix for you and what your goals are at that time. If running that much is beating you up, you may want to consider cutting back and cross training with some other types of workouts. Donna |
01-20-19, 08:30 AM | ||
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Maryland, USA
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That isn't to say that on occasion I don't switch gears and do some heavier (for me) weight workouts..but that is just for variety now and again. Donna |
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01-20-19, 11:54 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Daisy, my sister-in-law is on WW, and she tracks her workouts using their Fitpoints method. She showed me on her phone how she gets more points for a weight lifting workout than she does for a walk that takes the same amount of time (I had suggested she walk or hike in between weight lifting, but she wants those points to add up).
I don't know anything more than that, but I suspect some research has gone into how WW calculates points and how those points assist you in slimming down. Has that fitpoints method helped you at all? |
01-20-19, 02:12 PM | |
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kansas City
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I definitely get different results with different workout programs. BUT, key is, I have to do them for 3 months to really see the difference. For example, doing BodyPump I get a little heavier but curvier, I have a great butt doing that. But it takes about 3 months to really see it. Of course, I can FEEL it before then.
Say, then I switch to doing a lot of cardio. I generally will lose weight. . . and my butt turns flat. haha. Again, this is if I do a more cardio-heavy routine for a good while. If I do Pilates, I get significantly strong in my core and my waist generally gets a little smaller, and my flexibility increases. But the rest of me turns to flab (arms and legs). So yeah, I see different results with different programs, ASSUMING I STICK TO A PROGRAM FOR 3 MONTHS. Otherwise, I don't really see it. (this is all with my diet staying approximately the same.) IF what you mean by results is weight loss, I generally gain with more strength work and lose with more cardio. (again, with the same diet.) Diet is really the key thing for weight loss. But I generally don't mess with my diet much and I still see different results from different workout programs. It's not super common for people to stick with one thing long enough to see how it changes their body. We have such a plethora of riches in terms of variety of workouts! Ultimately, finding the thing that you LIKE WELL ENOUGH TO DO IT CONSISTENTLY is probably what is going to do the most for you. |
01-20-19, 02:22 PM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: oklahoma
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The only workouts that impacted my appearance and/or weight are Joyce Vedral and Tracy Anderson. I can eat the same with other workouts and will not get much (or any) results (appearance or weight). The only similar thing with these two types of workouts that I can identify is both approaches work muscles in lots of different ways / angles.
With Joyce, I lost 1.5 inches in my hips in 3.5 weeks - that's 1.5 sizes. So it was fast (initially not so much now). I have lots of other workouts and enjoy them but if I want to change my body, it's Joyce or Tracy. |
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