Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Hello, Well I did 32 min, 2.33 mi with elevation for about 10 min. Here's the kicker........ I did 5.1 today! It was only for about a minute but I did it! After an ankle problem early in the summer and then slacking and then bronchitis in August I hadn't been able to even go 5.0. It feels great to be getting some speed back. I'm going to try 5.2 next week. Now have to get my sweaty butt in the shower and get dinner made. You all have a good one! Gena PS Oh and after saying I didn't go up for TOM, I was up 2 yesterday and started today. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Gena Bravo!!!!! That is so excellent!! Next time it will be a little longer than 1 minute. All in time. Your like me I ulternate my speeds. Some nights are slower than others but all that counts is that we do it. Congrats on the great workout! > Hello, > Well I did 32 min, 2.33 mi with elevation for about 10 min. Here's the > kicker........ I did 5.1 today! It was only for about a minute but I > did it! After an ankle problem early in the summer and then slacking > and then bronchitis in August I hadn't been able to even go 5.0. It > feels great to be getting some speed back. I'm going to try 5.2 next > week. Now have to get my sweaty butt in the shower and get dinner made. > You all have a good one! > > Gena > PS Oh and after saying I didn't go up for TOM, I was up 2 yesterday and > started today. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Gena Bravo!!!!! That is so excellent!! Next time it will be a little longer than 1 minute. All in time. Your like me I ulternate my speeds. Some nights are slower than others but all that counts is that we do it. Congrats on the great workout! > Hello, > Well I did 32 min, 2.33 mi with elevation for about 10 min. Here's the > kicker........ I did 5.1 today! It was only for about a minute but I > did it! After an ankle problem early in the summer and then slacking > and then bronchitis in August I hadn't been able to even go 5.0. It > feels great to be getting some speed back. I'm going to try 5.2 next > week. Now have to get my sweaty butt in the shower and get dinner made. > You all have a good one! > > Gena > PS Oh and after saying I didn't go up for TOM, I was up 2 yesterday and > started today. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2002 Report Share Posted November 20, 2002 You go girl. Keep it up. I can't handle more than 4.0 myself. Arlene > Hello, > Well I did 32 min, 2.33 mi with elevation for about 10 min. Here's the > kicker........ I did 5.1 today! It was only for about a minute but I > did it! After an ankle problem early in the summer and then slacking > and then bronchitis in August I hadn't been able to even go 5.0. It > feels great to be getting some speed back. I'm going to try 5.2 next > week. Now have to get my sweaty butt in the shower and get dinner made. > You all have a good one! > > Gena > PS Oh and after saying I didn't go up for TOM, I was up 2 yesterday and > started today. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2002 Report Share Posted November 20, 2002 You go girl. Keep it up. I can't handle more than 4.0 myself. Arlene > Hello, > Well I did 32 min, 2.33 mi with elevation for about 10 min. Here's the > kicker........ I did 5.1 today! It was only for about a minute but I > did it! After an ankle problem early in the summer and then slacking > and then bronchitis in August I hadn't been able to even go 5.0. It > feels great to be getting some speed back. I'm going to try 5.2 next > week. Now have to get my sweaty butt in the shower and get dinner made. > You all have a good one! > > Gena > PS Oh and after saying I didn't go up for TOM, I was up 2 yesterday and > started today. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2002 Report Share Posted November 20, 2002 " I can actually feel the muscle in my legs and butt and it is especially noticable in my calves. In fact when I work out the weight machines that work my legs and hips are my favourite because they are easiest for me to do. " Lucee: How much weight do you use? I personally am able to do 140 lbs on the Leg Press and 80-120 lbs on the Calf raises. If you find them to be extremely easy, increase the weight to really work the muscles. No you will not get legs like a body builder, for us women it doesn't work that way unless you do countless sets and take drugs. Arlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2002 Report Share Posted November 20, 2002 " I can actually feel the muscle in my legs and butt and it is especially noticable in my calves. In fact when I work out the weight machines that work my legs and hips are my favourite because they are easiest for me to do. " Lucee: How much weight do you use? I personally am able to do 140 lbs on the Leg Press and 80-120 lbs on the Calf raises. If you find them to be extremely easy, increase the weight to really work the muscles. No you will not get legs like a body builder, for us women it doesn't work that way unless you do countless sets and take drugs. Arlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 On 11/20/02 7:42 PM, " weightlossbuddies2 " <weightlossbuddies2 > wrote: > How much weight do you use? I personally am able to do 140 lbs on > the Leg Press and 80-120 lbs on the Calf raises. If you find them to > be extremely easy, increase the weight to really work the muscles. > No you will not get legs like a body builder, for us women it doesn't > work that way unless you do countless sets and take drugs. > > Arlene I'm up to 220 lbs on the leg press, who hoo!!! Don't look like a body builder... http://www.thedietdiary.com/diet/myProgress/Results2.html We don't have a calf machine, so I hold a 25 lbs weight in one had. I link one foot around the other ankle, stand on a board and lift up and down for calf raises. So, that's 150 lbs of weight on one calf. You have to do A LOT of weight to look like a body builder. A lot. There is a woman at the gym who always worries she has too much muscle... Well.. She pats areas that, I assure you, are fat. Back fat. Why she thinks that smooth flabby stuff she can't flex is muscle, I don't know. I guess she figures since it makes her back broad, it must be muscles.... Not. If it's muscle, you can flex it. (You might have to fiddle around moving your shoulder in funny ways to figure out HOW to flex your back muscles while feeling the muscle with the other hand. But you can feel the muscle flex. Fat just rides on top..) Lucia -- lucia@... Lisle, Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 Lucia Good going. Arlene > > > How much weight do you use? I personally am able to do 140 lbs on > > the Leg Press and 80-120 lbs on the Calf raises. If you find them to > > be extremely easy, increase the weight to really work the muscles. > > No you will not get legs like a body builder, for us women it doesn't > > work that way unless you do countless sets and take drugs. > > > > Arlene > > I'm up to 220 lbs on the leg press, who hoo!!! Don't look like a body > builder... http://www.thedietdiary.com/diet/myProgress/Results2.html We > don't have a calf machine, so I hold a 25 lbs weight in one had. I link one > foot around the other ankle, stand on a board and lift up and down for calf > raises. So, that's 150 lbs of weight on one calf. > > You have to do A LOT of weight to look like a body builder. A lot. > > There is a woman at the gym who always worries she has too much muscle... > Well.. She pats areas that, I assure you, are fat. Back fat. Why she > thinks that smooth flabby stuff she can't flex is muscle, I don't know. I > guess she figures since it makes her back broad, it must be muscles.... Not. > > If it's muscle, you can flex it. (You might have to fiddle around moving > your shoulder in funny ways to figure out HOW to flex your back muscles > while feeling the muscle with the other hand. But you can feel the muscle > flex. Fat just rides on top..) > > Lucia > > -- > lucia@t... > Lisle, Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 Lucia Good going. Arlene > > > How much weight do you use? I personally am able to do 140 lbs on > > the Leg Press and 80-120 lbs on the Calf raises. If you find them to > > be extremely easy, increase the weight to really work the muscles. > > No you will not get legs like a body builder, for us women it doesn't > > work that way unless you do countless sets and take drugs. > > > > Arlene > > I'm up to 220 lbs on the leg press, who hoo!!! Don't look like a body > builder... http://www.thedietdiary.com/diet/myProgress/Results2.html We > don't have a calf machine, so I hold a 25 lbs weight in one had. I link one > foot around the other ankle, stand on a board and lift up and down for calf > raises. So, that's 150 lbs of weight on one calf. > > You have to do A LOT of weight to look like a body builder. A lot. > > There is a woman at the gym who always worries she has too much muscle... > Well.. She pats areas that, I assure you, are fat. Back fat. Why she > thinks that smooth flabby stuff she can't flex is muscle, I don't know. I > guess she figures since it makes her back broad, it must be muscles.... Not. > > If it's muscle, you can flex it. (You might have to fiddle around moving > your shoulder in funny ways to figure out HOW to flex your back muscles > while feeling the muscle with the other hand. But you can feel the muscle > flex. Fat just rides on top..) > > Lucia > > -- > lucia@t... > Lisle, Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 Lucia Good going. Arlene > > > How much weight do you use? I personally am able to do 140 lbs on > > the Leg Press and 80-120 lbs on the Calf raises. If you find them to > > be extremely easy, increase the weight to really work the muscles. > > No you will not get legs like a body builder, for us women it doesn't > > work that way unless you do countless sets and take drugs. > > > > Arlene > > I'm up to 220 lbs on the leg press, who hoo!!! Don't look like a body > builder... http://www.thedietdiary.com/diet/myProgress/Results2.html We > don't have a calf machine, so I hold a 25 lbs weight in one had. I link one > foot around the other ankle, stand on a board and lift up and down for calf > raises. So, that's 150 lbs of weight on one calf. > > You have to do A LOT of weight to look like a body builder. A lot. > > There is a woman at the gym who always worries she has too much muscle... > Well.. She pats areas that, I assure you, are fat. Back fat. Why she > thinks that smooth flabby stuff she can't flex is muscle, I don't know. I > guess she figures since it makes her back broad, it must be muscles.... Not. > > If it's muscle, you can flex it. (You might have to fiddle around moving > your shoulder in funny ways to figure out HOW to flex your back muscles > while feeling the muscle with the other hand. But you can feel the muscle > flex. Fat just rides on top..) > > Lucia > > -- > lucia@t... > Lisle, Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 i have gained five pounds in one week and i have been eating excellent drinking more water, doing great on working out and everything and still gained five pounds and i assume it's from that since like i said i love all my body now except my stomache, and i feel very firm except the stomach so i'm assuming its from the muscle. if not oh well because to me i am looking better. and i will keep doing it as well. i have not gotten any cardio done yet but i will go walking when i get home tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 jennifer, it could be result of so many things....as people have said so many times....our bodies fluctuate a lot.....if your clothes don't feel tight....i don't think i'd worry...i'd wait until next week, keep eating right, exercising and drinking your water...and the scale will probably tell you something else....is af due anytime soon? sometimes that will really throw things off a lot...... keep up the great work!! caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 jennifer, it could be result of so many things....as people have said so many times....our bodies fluctuate a lot.....if your clothes don't feel tight....i don't think i'd worry...i'd wait until next week, keep eating right, exercising and drinking your water...and the scale will probably tell you something else....is af due anytime soon? sometimes that will really throw things off a lot...... keep up the great work!! caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 , Are you measuring? How are your clothes fitting? If you are fairly new to regular exercise it is probably muscle. I remember way back when I was going to a gym and first did weights. I gained 6 pounds but went down inches. That is why I say don't just go by a number on a scale. The important thing is you are changing habits and improving your lifestyle. The results don't always show right away. Keep at it, they will. Oh also what time of the month is it? Take care, Gena > > i have gained five pounds in one week and i have been eating > excellent drinking more water, doing great on working out and > everything and still gained five pounds and i assume it's from that > since like i said i love all my body now except my stomache, and i > feel very firm except the stomach so i'm assuming its from the > muscle. if not oh well because to me i am looking better. and i > will keep doing it as well. > i have not gotten any cardio done yet but i will go walking when i > get home tonight. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 , Are you measuring? How are your clothes fitting? If you are fairly new to regular exercise it is probably muscle. I remember way back when I was going to a gym and first did weights. I gained 6 pounds but went down inches. That is why I say don't just go by a number on a scale. The important thing is you are changing habits and improving your lifestyle. The results don't always show right away. Keep at it, they will. Oh also what time of the month is it? Take care, Gena > > i have gained five pounds in one week and i have been eating > excellent drinking more water, doing great on working out and > everything and still gained five pounds and i assume it's from that > since like i said i love all my body now except my stomache, and i > feel very firm except the stomach so i'm assuming its from the > muscle. if not oh well because to me i am looking better. and i > will keep doing it as well. > i have not gotten any cardio done yet but i will go walking when i > get home tonight. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 - you can do calf raises on the leg press, put your toes down towards the bottom of the square, and push up and down for your calves kind of like calf raises when you stand. -- In weightlossbuddies2@y..., Lucia Liljegren <lucia@t...> wrote: > On 11/20/02 7:42 PM, " weightlossbuddies2@y... " > <weightlossbuddies2@y...> wrote: > > > How much weight do you use? I personally am able to do 140 lbs on > > the Leg Press and 80-120 lbs on the Calf raises. If you find them to > > be extremely easy, increase the weight to really work the muscles. > > No you will not get legs like a body builder, for us women it doesn't > > work that way unless you do countless sets and take drugs. > > > > Arlene > > I'm up to 220 lbs on the leg press, who hoo!!! Don't look like a body > builder... http://www.thedietdiary.com/diet/myProgress/Results2.html We > don't have a calf machine, so I hold a 25 lbs weight in one had. I link one > foot around the other ankle, stand on a board and lift up and down for calf > raises. So, that's 150 lbs of weight on one calf. > > You have to do A LOT of weight to look like a body builder. A lot. > > There is a woman at the gym who always worries she has too much muscle... > Well.. She pats areas that, I assure you, are fat. Back fat. Why she > thinks that smooth flabby stuff she can't flex is muscle, I don't know. I > guess she figures since it makes her back broad, it must be muscles.... Not. > > If it's muscle, you can flex it. (You might have to fiddle around moving > your shoulder in funny ways to figure out HOW to flex your back muscles > while feeling the muscle with the other hand. But you can feel the muscle > flex. Fat just rides on top..) > > Lucia > > -- > lucia@t... > Lisle, Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 - you can do calf raises on the leg press, put your toes down towards the bottom of the square, and push up and down for your calves kind of like calf raises when you stand. -- In weightlossbuddies2@y..., Lucia Liljegren <lucia@t...> wrote: > On 11/20/02 7:42 PM, " weightlossbuddies2@y... " > <weightlossbuddies2@y...> wrote: > > > How much weight do you use? I personally am able to do 140 lbs on > > the Leg Press and 80-120 lbs on the Calf raises. If you find them to > > be extremely easy, increase the weight to really work the muscles. > > No you will not get legs like a body builder, for us women it doesn't > > work that way unless you do countless sets and take drugs. > > > > Arlene > > I'm up to 220 lbs on the leg press, who hoo!!! Don't look like a body > builder... http://www.thedietdiary.com/diet/myProgress/Results2.html We > don't have a calf machine, so I hold a 25 lbs weight in one had. I link one > foot around the other ankle, stand on a board and lift up and down for calf > raises. So, that's 150 lbs of weight on one calf. > > You have to do A LOT of weight to look like a body builder. A lot. > > There is a woman at the gym who always worries she has too much muscle... > Well.. She pats areas that, I assure you, are fat. Back fat. Why she > thinks that smooth flabby stuff she can't flex is muscle, I don't know. I > guess she figures since it makes her back broad, it must be muscles.... Not. > > If it's muscle, you can flex it. (You might have to fiddle around moving > your shoulder in funny ways to figure out HOW to flex your back muscles > while feeling the muscle with the other hand. But you can feel the muscle > flex. Fat just rides on top..) > > Lucia > > -- > lucia@t... > Lisle, Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 - you can do calf raises on the leg press, put your toes down towards the bottom of the square, and push up and down for your calves kind of like calf raises when you stand. -- In weightlossbuddies2@y..., Lucia Liljegren <lucia@t...> wrote: > On 11/20/02 7:42 PM, " weightlossbuddies2@y... " > <weightlossbuddies2@y...> wrote: > > > How much weight do you use? I personally am able to do 140 lbs on > > the Leg Press and 80-120 lbs on the Calf raises. If you find them to > > be extremely easy, increase the weight to really work the muscles. > > No you will not get legs like a body builder, for us women it doesn't > > work that way unless you do countless sets and take drugs. > > > > Arlene > > I'm up to 220 lbs on the leg press, who hoo!!! Don't look like a body > builder... http://www.thedietdiary.com/diet/myProgress/Results2.html We > don't have a calf machine, so I hold a 25 lbs weight in one had. I link one > foot around the other ankle, stand on a board and lift up and down for calf > raises. So, that's 150 lbs of weight on one calf. > > You have to do A LOT of weight to look like a body builder. A lot. > > There is a woman at the gym who always worries she has too much muscle... > Well.. She pats areas that, I assure you, are fat. Back fat. Why she > thinks that smooth flabby stuff she can't flex is muscle, I don't know. I > guess she figures since it makes her back broad, it must be muscles.... Not. > > If it's muscle, you can flex it. (You might have to fiddle around moving > your shoulder in funny ways to figure out HOW to flex your back muscles > while feeling the muscle with the other hand. But you can feel the muscle > flex. Fat just rides on top..) > > Lucia > > -- > lucia@t... > Lisle, Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 - i'm not sure about the thing being due anytime soon, becuase i haven't had one since sept 21. so i don't know if that's because of my changes or if i'm acutully finally pregnant or if i'm going to get it now. i have no idea. the last test i took was a few weeks ago and was negative. -- In weightlossbuddies2@y..., " cmh1966 " <caroline.hoover@a...> wrote: > jennifer, it could be result of so many things....as people have > said so many times....our bodies fluctuate a lot.....if your clothes > don't feel tight....i don't think i'd worry...i'd wait until next > week, keep eating right, exercising and drinking your water...and the > scale will probably tell you something else....is af due anytime > soon? sometimes that will really throw things off a lot...... > > keep up the great work!! > > caroline > : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 - i'm not sure about the thing being due anytime soon, becuase i haven't had one since sept 21. so i don't know if that's because of my changes or if i'm acutully finally pregnant or if i'm going to get it now. i have no idea. the last test i took was a few weeks ago and was negative. -- In weightlossbuddies2@y..., " cmh1966 " <caroline.hoover@a...> wrote: > jennifer, it could be result of so many things....as people have > said so many times....our bodies fluctuate a lot.....if your clothes > don't feel tight....i don't think i'd worry...i'd wait until next > week, keep eating right, exercising and drinking your water...and the > scale will probably tell you something else....is af due anytime > soon? sometimes that will really throw things off a lot...... > > keep up the great work!! > > caroline > : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 - i'm not sure about the thing being due anytime soon, becuase i haven't had one since sept 21. so i don't know if that's because of my changes or if i'm acutully finally pregnant or if i'm going to get it now. i have no idea. the last test i took was a few weeks ago and was negative. -- In weightlossbuddies2@y..., " cmh1966 " <caroline.hoover@a...> wrote: > jennifer, it could be result of so many things....as people have > said so many times....our bodies fluctuate a lot.....if your clothes > don't feel tight....i don't think i'd worry...i'd wait until next > week, keep eating right, exercising and drinking your water...and the > scale will probably tell you something else....is af due anytime > soon? sometimes that will really throw things off a lot...... > > keep up the great work!! > > caroline > : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 i'm not new to excersize at all, but have beene doing different routine and weights. i am measuring in the mroning is a 35 waist and in the evening is 36 where as used ot be 35.75 and 37 so did lose a little. oh i know not to go bu numbers i was just stating i don't know if it's due to that or other things. i don't know what time of month it is because i haven't had it since sept 21. could be weights, different routine adjustments or pregnancy. who knows. ill have to test again. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 > Subject: Re: Tread time > > > i have gained five pounds in one week and i have been eating > excellent drinking more water, doing great on working out and > everything and still gained five pounds and i assume it's from that > since like i said i love all my body now except my stomache, and i > feel very firm except the stomach so i'm assuming its from the > muscle. if not oh well because to me i am looking better. and i > will keep doing it as well. > i have not gotten any cardio done yet but i will go walking when i > get home tonight. Dont sweat it! You can be sure that those pounds arent fat! If you've gained even 2lbs of muscle then you'll be burning even more fat You are probably just retaining a bit of water as well. If you have been eating properly and doing as much exercise as you say then it is NOT FAT. Its impossible. *hugs* I know its annoying, but try measuring instead if the scale gets you down (I hate the scale! so i go by my clothes and how they fit.). You may find that even as you " gain " you lose inches Tidey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2002 Report Share Posted November 23, 2002 Hi Gena, When you do the treadmill, what speed do you normally do? Dianne -- In weightlossbuddies2@y..., Gena Grunwald <auroragg@m...> wrote: > Hello, > Just thought I'd post my tread time real quick. I did 22 min and 1.62 > miles. Had a lot of housework to do and it's getting late. Have to get > ready for the party now. You all have a good night! > > Gena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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