Re: Increase in weight amount

[Guest guest]

Hey Rhonda - sounds like we are doing the same kinds of things. I started

out with 3 pounders in August, then at the start of every month I go up to

the next set of dumbbells at the gym. So just this Monday I started using

the 10 pounds - 3-5-8-10. I know it sounds wimpy to take that long to work

up to 10 pound weights - but I am SO PROUD of myself for doing it this

slowly. Usually I'm the gal that refuses to listen to good advice & I go

off and do too much and end up injuring myself, and then quit the program

all together. This time has been different - I am slowly but surely getting

better and better every day. Of course the weight is coming off S L O W L Y

too, but I just keep telling myself - slow & steady wins this race!

But I did force myself to finish reading the chapter that I was on in the

Dr. Phil book this morning - I read it while on the Treadmill. And I'm

going to try to incorporate some of those ideas into my daily life - I'm on

the section talking about trying to replace bad habits with good ones. Like

maybe mopping my kitchen floor instead of sitting on my butt during the

boys' nap and watching TV & eating for the entire 2 hours!

Well - I'd like to chat more, but I have a hungry boy next to me demanding

for me to get up and make him a cheese sandwich - (it's noon here in Idaho)

I'll talk more later!

Sherlyn

http://community.webshots.com/user/spudberry

Increase in weight amount

I upped the weight amount I have been using and boy let me tell ya I

can feel it in my chest this week. The hubby showed me a few things

to do and told me to start out with low weight since I have never

done this and never really used those muscles in my chest. So after

a few weeks of very low weight and not really feeling it I decided

to up it by 2 pounds. Hopefully I will now start to see some results

since I am taking the muscls to fatigue. Anyone have any idea how

long it takes to build muscle. I guess I am thinking they say it is

safe to loose 2 pounds a week so you can kind guess how your weight

loss will go. Is there any time tables on muscle??

Rhonda

[Guest guest]

I know what you mean about feeling like you are going slow and such

with the weights. I feel like such a wimp when the hubby comes home

and works out and adds a bunch more weight to the bars than I was

using. But honestly I am feeling it the next day not to the point of

pain but I can feel that I did something and as long as my muscles

think it's enough weight who cares about the numbers. If I were to

add anymore weight I would have to take alot longer to recover and

thus less working out and an added risk to injury. I am going to

start jotting down how much weight I amusing and when I add weight

so that in a year or 6 months I can look back and see the

difference.

Rhonda

> Hey Rhonda - sounds like we are doing the same kinds of things. I

started

> out with 3 pounders in August, then at the start of every month I

go up to

> the next set of dumbbells at the gym. So just this Monday I

started using

> the 10 pounds - 3-5-8-10. I know it sounds wimpy to take that

long to work

> up to 10 pound weights - but I am SO PROUD of myself for doing it

this

> slowly. Usually I'm the gal that refuses to listen to good advice

& I go

> off and do too much and end up injuring myself, and then quit the

program

> all together. This time has been different - I am slowly but

surely getting

> better and better every day. Of course the weight is coming off S

L O W L Y

> too, but I just keep telling myself - slow & steady wins this race!

>

> But I did force myself to finish reading the chapter that I was on

in the

> Dr. Phil book this morning - I read it while on the Treadmill.

And I'm

> going to try to incorporate some of those ideas into my daily

life - I'm on

> the section talking about trying to replace bad habits with good

ones. Like

> maybe mopping my kitchen floor instead of sitting on my butt

during the

> boys' nap and watching TV & eating for the entire 2 hours!

>

> Well - I'd like to chat more, but I have a hungry boy next to me

demanding

> for me to get up and make him a cheese sandwich - (it's noon here

in Idaho)

> I'll talk more later!

>

>

> Sherlyn

> http://community.webshots.com/user/spudberry

> Increase in weight amount

>

>

> I upped the weight amount I have been using and boy let me tell

ya I

> can feel it in my chest this week. The hubby showed me a few

things

> to do and told me to start out with low weight since I have never

> done this and never really used those muscles in my chest. So

after

> a few weeks of very low weight and not really feeling it I

decided

> to up it by 2 pounds. Hopefully I will now start to see some

results

> since I am taking the muscls to fatigue. Anyone have any idea how

> long it takes to build muscle. I guess I am thinking they say it

is

> safe to loose 2 pounds a week so you can kind guess how your

weight

> loss will go. Is there any time tables on muscle??

>

> Rhonda

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've been told it's different for everyperson. doing the BFL

training in 6 weeks I lost 3 pounds of body fat and gained 3 pounds

of muslce. It put my body fat percent down by 2%. I'll find out in

another 6 weeks how my 12 week fit and firm challenge went.

> I upped the weight amount I have been using and boy let me tell ya

I

> can feel it in my chest this week. The hubby showed me a few things

> to do and told me to start out with low weight since I have never

> done this and never really used those muscles in my chest. So after

> a few weeks of very low weight and not really feeling it I decided

> to up it by 2 pounds. Hopefully I will now start to see some

results

> since I am taking the muscls to fatigue. Anyone have any idea how

> long it takes to build muscle. I guess I am thinking they say it is

> safe to loose 2 pounds a week so you can kind guess how your weight

> loss will go. Is there any time tables on muscle??

>

> Rhonda

[Guest guest]

don't ever compare the weight your hubby lifts to what you lift!

It's apples and oranges! LOL For that matter, don't compare to

anyone standing next to you or whatever because you have no idea how

long they've been at it or what their training has consisted of.

I've weight trained for years. I still push myself to muscle

fatigue. Let's see on biceps the most I go up to is 20 pounds but

that's only for 6 reps. I believe I probably started at 8 pounds.

The key is you are feeling it and are conscious of making sure you

keep feeling it. I am positive you will get great results.

> > Hey Rhonda - sounds like we are doing the same kinds of things.

I

> started

> > out with 3 pounders in August, then at the start of every month I

> go up to

> > the next set of dumbbells at the gym. So just this Monday I

> started using

> > the 10 pounds - 3-5-8-10. I know it sounds wimpy to take that

> long to work

> > up to 10 pound weights - but I am SO PROUD of myself for doing it

> this

> > slowly. Usually I'm the gal that refuses to listen to good

advice

> & I go

> > off and do too much and end up injuring myself, and then quit the

> program

> > all together. This time has been different - I am slowly but

> surely getting

> > better and better every day. Of course the weight is coming off

S

> L O W L Y

> > too, but I just keep telling myself - slow & steady wins this

race!

> >

> > But I did force myself to finish reading the chapter that I was

on

> in the

> > Dr. Phil book this morning - I read it while on the Treadmill.

> And I'm

> > going to try to incorporate some of those ideas into my daily

> life - I'm on

> > the section talking about trying to replace bad habits with good

> ones. Like

> > maybe mopping my kitchen floor instead of sitting on my butt

> during the

> > boys' nap and watching TV & eating for the entire 2 hours!

> >

> > Well - I'd like to chat more, but I have a hungry boy next to me

> demanding

> > for me to get up and make him a cheese sandwich - (it's noon here

> in Idaho)

> > I'll talk more later!

> >

> >

> > Sherlyn

> > http://community.webshots.com/user/spudberry

> > Increase in weight amount

> >

> >

> > I upped the weight amount I have been using and boy let me tell

> ya I

> > can feel it in my chest this week. The hubby showed me a few

> things

> > to do and told me to start out with low weight since I have

never

> > done this and never really used those muscles in my chest. So

> after

> > a few weeks of very low weight and not really feeling it I

> decided

> > to up it by 2 pounds. Hopefully I will now start to see some

> results

> > since I am taking the muscls to fatigue. Anyone have any idea

how

> > long it takes to build muscle. I guess I am thinking they say

it

> is

> > safe to loose 2 pounds a week so you can kind guess how your

> weight

> > loss will go. Is there any time tables on muscle??

> >

> > Rhonda

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Oh I don't want to lift as much as the hubby. I know I can't and

never will. I am ok with this taking awhile. You mentioned 8 pounds

to start out with. I was using 5 pounds and this week increased to

10 on the bicep bar and bench press bars. The tricep bar I kept at

5. I don't think that muscle is ready for an increase. I am thinking

of trying new exercises for that muscle. Possibly putting two tricep

exercises into one workout since that seems to be the muscle in my

upper that is lagging behind. It is rough doubling it like that but

since I am using the free weights and i only have 2.5 and 5 pound

weights as my lowest to work with I just lowered the reps from 15 to

10.

Rhonda

> > > Hey Rhonda - sounds like we are doing the same kinds of

things.

> I

> > started

> > > out with 3 pounders in August, then at the start of every

month I

> > go up to

> > > the next set of dumbbells at the gym. So just this Monday I

> > started using

> > > the 10 pounds - 3-5-8-10. I know it sounds wimpy to take that

> > long to work

> > > up to 10 pound weights - but I am SO PROUD of myself for doing

it

> > this

> > > slowly. Usually I'm the gal that refuses to listen to good

> advice

> > & I go

> > > off and do too much and end up injuring myself, and then quit

the

> > program

> > > all together. This time has been different - I am slowly but

> > surely getting

> > > better and better every day. Of course the weight is coming

off

> S

> > L O W L Y

> > > too, but I just keep telling myself - slow & steady wins this

> race!

> > >

> > > But I did force myself to finish reading the chapter that I

was

> on

> > in the

> > > Dr. Phil book this morning - I read it while on the

Treadmill.

> > And I'm

> > > going to try to incorporate some of those ideas into my daily

> > life - I'm on

> > > the section talking about trying to replace bad habits with

good

> > ones. Like

> > > maybe mopping my kitchen floor instead of sitting on my butt

> > during the

> > > boys' nap and watching TV & eating for the entire 2 hours!

> > >

> > > Well - I'd like to chat more, but I have a hungry boy next to

me

> > demanding

> > > for me to get up and make him a cheese sandwich - (it's noon

here

> > in Idaho)

> > > I'll talk more later!

> > >

> > >

> > > Sherlyn

> > > http://community.webshots.com/user/spudberry

> > > Increase in weight amount

> > >

> > >

> > > I upped the weight amount I have been using and boy let me

tell

> > ya I

> > > can feel it in my chest this week. The hubby showed me a few

> > things

> > > to do and told me to start out with low weight since I have

> never

> > > done this and never really used those muscles in my chest.

So

> > after

> > > a few weeks of very low weight and not really feeling it I

> > decided

> > > to up it by 2 pounds. Hopefully I will now start to see some

> > results

> > > since I am taking the muscls to fatigue. Anyone have any

idea

> how

> > > long it takes to build muscle. I guess I am thinking they

say

> it

> > is

> > > safe to loose 2 pounds a week so you can kind guess how your

> > weight

> > > loss will go. Is there any time tables on muscle??

> > >

> > > Rhonda

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

You want a great tricep exercise? Lie on a bench on your back and

hold one dumbell with both hands and dip back toward the floor and up

again. It works so well because it isolates and gravity pulls it

down too. It blew my triceps the first time! LOL and Hubby's. The

tricep is a really hard muscle to train for a woman. Right now I'm

doing a lot of back work in my work out cuz I still have some

annoying flab there. GRRRRRR Have you thought about using elastics

for some exercises? They really have great resistence and are cheap!

204/171/165 then re-assess

> > > > Hey Rhonda - sounds like we are doing the same kinds of

> things.

> > I

> > > started

> > > > out with 3 pounders in August, then at the start of every

> month I

> > > go up to

> > > > the next set of dumbbells at the gym. So just this Monday I

> > > started using

> > > > the 10 pounds - 3-5-8-10. I know it sounds wimpy to take

that

> > > long to work

> > > > up to 10 pound weights - but I am SO PROUD of myself for

doing

> it

> > > this

> > > > slowly. Usually I'm the gal that refuses to listen to good

> > advice

> > > & I go

> > > > off and do too much and end up injuring myself, and then quit

> the

> > > program

> > > > all together. This time has been different - I am slowly but

> > > surely getting

> > > > better and better every day. Of course the weight is coming

> off

> > S

> > > L O W L Y

> > > > too, but I just keep telling myself - slow & steady wins this

> > race!

> > > >

> > > > But I did force myself to finish reading the chapter that I

> was

> > on

> > > in the

> > > > Dr. Phil book this morning - I read it while on the

> Treadmill.

> > > And I'm

> > > > going to try to incorporate some of those ideas into my daily

> > > life - I'm on

> > > > the section talking about trying to replace bad habits with

> good

> > > ones. Like

> > > > maybe mopping my kitchen floor instead of sitting on my butt

> > > during the

> > > > boys' nap and watching TV & eating for the entire 2 hours!

> > > >

> > > > Well - I'd like to chat more, but I have a hungry boy next to

> me

> > > demanding

> > > > for me to get up and make him a cheese sandwich - (it's noon

> here

> > > in Idaho)

> > > > I'll talk more later!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Sherlyn

> > > > http://community.webshots.com/user/spudberry

> > > > Increase in weight amount

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I upped the weight amount I have been using and boy let me

> tell

> > > ya I

> > > > can feel it in my chest this week. The hubby showed me a

few

> > > things

> > > > to do and told me to start out with low weight since I have

> > never

> > > > done this and never really used those muscles in my chest.

> So

> > > after

> > > > a few weeks of very low weight and not really feeling it I

> > > decided

> > > > to up it by 2 pounds. Hopefully I will now start to see

some

> > > results

> > > > since I am taking the muscls to fatigue. Anyone have any

> idea

> > how

> > > > long it takes to build muscle. I guess I am thinking they

> say

> > it

> > > is

> > > > safe to loose 2 pounds a week so you can kind guess how

your

> > > weight

> > > > loss will go. Is there any time tables on muscle??

> > > >

> > > > Rhonda

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

That does sound like a good one. Hmm only prob is my bench is up

against the wall and the other end has one of the legs press things.

I have been meaning to get the hubby to move it to a different spot

so maybe I can leave it off the wall a bit.

You know I just said next time I am at Dick's or MC Sports I was

gonna get some of the elastic resist bands.

Thanks for the info!!!

Rhonda

> > > > > Hey Rhonda - sounds like we are doing the same kinds of

> > things.

> > > I

> > > > started

> > > > > out with 3 pounders in August, then at the start of every

> > month I

> > > > go up to

> > > > > the next set of dumbbells at the gym. So just this Monday

I

> > > > started using

> > > > > the 10 pounds - 3-5-8-10. I know it sounds wimpy to take

> that

> > > > long to work

> > > > > up to 10 pound weights - but I am SO PROUD of myself for

> doing

> > it

> > > > this

> > > > > slowly. Usually I'm the gal that refuses to listen to

good

> > > advice

> > > > & I go

> > > > > off and do too much and end up injuring myself, and then

quit

> > the

> > > > program

> > > > > all together. This time has been different - I am slowly

but

> > > > surely getting

> > > > > better and better every day. Of course the weight is

coming

> > off

> > > S

> > > > L O W L Y

> > > > > too, but I just keep telling myself - slow & steady wins

this

> > > race!

> > > > >

> > > > > But I did force myself to finish reading the chapter that

I

> > was

> > > on

> > > > in the

> > > > > Dr. Phil book this morning - I read it while on the

> > Treadmill.

> > > > And I'm

> > > > > going to try to incorporate some of those ideas into my

daily

> > > > life - I'm on

> > > > > the section talking about trying to replace bad habits

with

> > good

> > > > ones. Like

> > > > > maybe mopping my kitchen floor instead of sitting on my

butt

> > > > during the

> > > > > boys' nap and watching TV & eating for the entire 2 hours!

> > > > >

> > > > > Well - I'd like to chat more, but I have a hungry boy next

to

> > me

> > > > demanding

> > > > > for me to get up and make him a cheese sandwich - (it's

noon

> > here

> > > > in Idaho)

> > > > > I'll talk more later!

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Sherlyn

> > > > > http://community.webshots.com/user/spudberry

> > > > > Increase in weight amount

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > I upped the weight amount I have been using and boy let

me

> > tell

> > > > ya I

> > > > > can feel it in my chest this week. The hubby showed me a

> few

> > > > things

> > > > > to do and told me to start out with low weight since I

have

> > > never

> > > > > done this and never really used those muscles in my

chest.

> > So

> > > > after

> > > > > a few weeks of very low weight and not really feeling it

I

> > > > decided

> > > > > to up it by 2 pounds. Hopefully I will now start to see

> some

> > > > results

> > > > > since I am taking the muscls to fatigue. Anyone have any

> > idea

> > > how

> > > > > long it takes to build muscle. I guess I am thinking

they

> > say

> > > it

> > > > is

> > > > > safe to loose 2 pounds a week so you can kind guess how

> your

> > > > weight

> > > > > loss will go. Is there any time tables on muscle??

> > > > >

> > > > > Rhonda

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

If you have an exercise ball you can do it on the ball and get a

double whammy on your abs because you'll be stabilizing yourself.

You can buy the big thick elastics at a stationary store for like $2

a box and just tie a few together. Works like a charm!

> > > > > > Hey Rhonda - sounds like we are doing the same kinds of

> > > things.

> > > > I

> > > > > started

> > > > > > out with 3 pounders in August, then at the start of every

> > > month I

> > > > > go up to

> > > > > > the next set of dumbbells at the gym. So just this

Monday

> I

> > > > > started using

> > > > > > the 10 pounds - 3-5-8-10. I know it sounds wimpy to take

> > that

> > > > > long to work

> > > > > > up to 10 pound weights - but I am SO PROUD of myself for

> > doing

> > > it

> > > > > this

> > > > > > slowly. Usually I'm the gal that refuses to listen to

> good

> > > > advice

> > > > > & I go

> > > > > > off and do too much and end up injuring myself, and then

> quit

> > > the

> > > > > program

> > > > > > all together. This time has been different - I am slowly

> but

> > > > > surely getting

> > > > > > better and better every day. Of course the weight is

> coming

> > > off

> > > > S

> > > > > L O W L Y

> > > > > > too, but I just keep telling myself - slow & steady wins

> this

> > > > race!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > But I did force myself to finish reading the chapter that

> I

> > > was

> > > > on

> > > > > in the

> > > > > > Dr. Phil book this morning - I read it while on the

> > > Treadmill.

> > > > > And I'm

> > > > > > going to try to incorporate some of those ideas into my

> daily

> > > > > life - I'm on

> > > > > > the section talking about trying to replace bad habits

> with

> > > good

> > > > > ones. Like

> > > > > > maybe mopping my kitchen floor instead of sitting on my

> butt

> > > > > during the

> > > > > > boys' nap and watching TV & eating for the entire 2 hours!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Well - I'd like to chat more, but I have a hungry boy

next

> to

> > > me

> > > > > demanding

> > > > > > for me to get up and make him a cheese sandwich - (it's

> noon

> > > here

> > > > > in Idaho)

> > > > > > I'll talk more later!

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Sherlyn

> > > > > > http://community.webshots.com/user/spudberry

> > > > > > Increase in weight amount

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I upped the weight amount I have been using and boy let

> me

> > > tell

> > > > > ya I

> > > > > > can feel it in my chest this week. The hubby showed me

a

> > few

> > > > > things

> > > > > > to do and told me to start out with low weight since I

> have

> > > > never

> > > > > > done this and never really used those muscles in my

> chest.

> > > So

> > > > > after

> > > > > > a few weeks of very low weight and not really feeling

it

> I

> > > > > decided

> > > > > > to up it by 2 pounds. Hopefully I will now start to see

> > some

> > > > > results

> > > > > > since I am taking the muscls to fatigue. Anyone have

any

> > > idea

> > > > how

> > > > > > long it takes to build muscle. I guess I am thinking

> they

> > > say

> > > > it

> > > > > is

> > > > > > safe to loose 2 pounds a week so you can kind guess how

> > your

> > > > > weight

> > > > > > loss will go. Is there any time tables on muscle??

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Rhonda

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

That's too odd I was just looking at the videos for the balls on

Collage Video last night. I think it might be a good buy for me if

it is as effective for the abs as people say it is. I was also

reading that with the ball to sit on it while your watching tv and

your core will have to balance you while you sit there. An ab

workout while you watch tv with no crunches...I am sold!!! lol

Thanks !

Rhonda

> > > > > > > Hey Rhonda - sounds like we are doing the same kinds

of

> > > > things.

> > > > > I

> > > > > > started

> > > > > > > out with 3 pounders in August, then at the start of

every

> > > > month I

> > > > > > go up to

> > > > > > > the next set of dumbbells at the gym. So just this

> Monday

> > I

> > > > > > started using

> > > > > > > the 10 pounds - 3-5-8-10. I know it sounds wimpy to

take

> > > that

> > > > > > long to work

> > > > > > > up to 10 pound weights - but I am SO PROUD of myself

for

> > > doing

> > > > it

> > > > > > this

> > > > > > > slowly. Usually I'm the gal that refuses to listen to

> > good

> > > > > advice

> > > > > > & I go

> > > > > > > off and do too much and end up injuring myself, and

then

> > quit

> > > > the

> > > > > > program

> > > > > > > all together. This time has been different - I am

slowly

> > but

> > > > > > surely getting

> > > > > > > better and better every day. Of course the weight is

> > coming

> > > > off

> > > > > S

> > > > > > L O W L Y

> > > > > > > too, but I just keep telling myself - slow & steady

wins

> > this

> > > > > race!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > But I did force myself to finish reading the chapter

that

> > I

> > > > was

> > > > > on

> > > > > > in the

> > > > > > > Dr. Phil book this morning - I read it while on the

> > > > Treadmill.

> > > > > > And I'm

> > > > > > > going to try to incorporate some of those ideas into

my

> > daily

> > > > > > life - I'm on

> > > > > > > the section talking about trying to replace bad habits

> > with

> > > > good

> > > > > > ones. Like

> > > > > > > maybe mopping my kitchen floor instead of sitting on

my

> > butt

> > > > > > during the

> > > > > > > boys' nap and watching TV & eating for the entire 2

hours!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Well - I'd like to chat more, but I have a hungry boy

> next

> > to

> > > > me

> > > > > > demanding

> > > > > > > for me to get up and make him a cheese sandwich -

(it's

> > noon

> > > > here

> > > > > > in Idaho)

> > > > > > > I'll talk more later!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Sherlyn

> > > > > > > http://community.webshots.com/user/spudberry

> > > > > > > Increase in weight

amount

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I upped the weight amount I have been using and boy

let

> > me

> > > > tell

> > > > > > ya I

> > > > > > > can feel it in my chest this week. The hubby showed

me

> a

> > > few

> > > > > > things

> > > > > > > to do and told me to start out with low weight since

I

> > have

> > > > > never

> > > > > > > done this and never really used those muscles in my

> > chest.

> > > > So

> > > > > > after

> > > > > > > a few weeks of very low weight and not really

feeling

> it

> > I

> > > > > > decided

> > > > > > > to up it by 2 pounds. Hopefully I will now start to

see

> > > some

> > > > > > results

> > > > > > > since I am taking the muscls to fatigue. Anyone have

> any

> > > > idea

> > > > > how

> > > > > > > long it takes to build muscle. I guess I am thinking

> > they

> > > > say

> > > > > it

> > > > > > is

> > > > > > > safe to loose 2 pounds a week so you can kind guess

how

> > > your

> > > > > > weight

> > > > > > > loss will go. Is there any time tables on muscle??

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Rhonda

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

> I upped the weight amount I have been using and boy let me tell ya

I

> can feel it in my chest this week.

***********I just upped all of my weights this week too. I upped

them five pounds since that's what the little plate is, because I

didn't want to go to the next level too soon. It feels wonderful.

Hopefully I will now start to see some results

##########you sure will. I started seeing results of my weight

lifting once I upped it the first time after one week. I love my

shoulders and back again, and my arms are really really toning in the

tricep area (which i always hated and am starting to like)

I also do the crunches , obliques, and reverse curls on the stability

ball and am really noticing the differences there also.

> since I am taking the muscls to fatigue. Anyone have any idea how

> long it takes to build muscle.

###########You will see it very shortly. it didn't take me long at

all to start noticing these results.

[Guest guest]

> Hey Rhonda - sounds like we are doing the same kinds of things. I

started

> out with 3 pounders in August, then at the start of every month I

go up to

> the next set of dumbbells at the gym. So just this Monday I

started using

> the 10 pounds - 3-5-8-10. I know it sounds wimpy to take that long

to work

> up to 10 pound weights

##########No way wimpy at all. you don't want to go up to quickly

because then you're body will keep getting use to the new amounts and

not be as challenged and when it's not challenged you begin to

maintain so you are doing this the smart way. good for you.

- but I am SO PROUD of myself for doing it this

> slowly. Usually I'm the gal that refuses to listen to good advice

& I go

> off and do too much and end up injuring myself, and then quit the

program

> all together.

##########you are doing it right this time and are doing so good. we

are all so proud of you too. it's great to be able tos ay you are

proud of yourself.

This time has been different - I am slowly but surely getting

> better and better every day. Of course the weight is coming off S

L O W L Y

> too, but I just keep telling myself - slow & steady wins this race!

**********you are so right. that is good for you. it sure is coming

off slowly for me too but i am starting to see results and that's the

important part.

I read it while on the Treadmill.

########I can't read on teh treadmill it makes me sick. so i've been

sticking to walking outside with music or doing my videos.

keep up the good work sherlyn

[Guest guest]

that is a great idea. they do this at the gym on the charts too so

you can see how much you've advanced. it's great motivation. i

couldn't do like my hubby either because i want to be able to lift

the weights every other day and not have a long recovery time so that

i skip it get bored and lose the program all together. just remember

you're doing good for you and doing a great job.

> > Hey Rhonda - sounds like we are doing the same kinds of things.

I

> started

> > out with 3 pounders in August, then at the start of every month I

> go up to

> > the next set of dumbbells at the gym. So just this Monday I

> started using

> > the 10 pounds - 3-5-8-10. I know it sounds wimpy to take that

> long to work

> > up to 10 pound weights - but I am SO PROUD of myself for doing it

> this

> > slowly. Usually I'm the gal that refuses to listen to good

advice

> & I go

> > off and do too much and end up injuring myself, and then quit the

> program

> > all together. This time has been different - I am slowly but

> surely getting

> > better and better every day. Of course the weight is coming off

S

> L O W L Y

> > too, but I just keep telling myself - slow & steady wins this

race!

> >

> > But I did force myself to finish reading the chapter that I was

on

> in the

> > Dr. Phil book this morning - I read it while on the Treadmill.

> And I'm

> > going to try to incorporate some of those ideas into my daily

> life - I'm on

> > the section talking about trying to replace bad habits with good

> ones. Like

> > maybe mopping my kitchen floor instead of sitting on my butt

> during the

> > boys' nap and watching TV & eating for the entire 2 hours!

> >

> > Well - I'd like to chat more, but I have a hungry boy next to me

> demanding

> > for me to get up and make him a cheese sandwich - (it's noon here

> in Idaho)

> > I'll talk more later!

> >

> >

> > Sherlyn

> > http://community.webshots.com/user/spudberry

> > Increase in weight amount

> >

> >

> > I upped the weight amount I have been using and boy let me tell

> ya I

> > can feel it in my chest this week. The hubby showed me a few

> things

> > to do and told me to start out with low weight since I have

never

> > done this and never really used those muscles in my chest. So

> after

> > a few weeks of very low weight and not really feeling it I

> decided

> > to up it by 2 pounds. Hopefully I will now start to see some

> results

> > since I am taking the muscls to fatigue. Anyone have any idea

how

> > long it takes to build muscle. I guess I am thinking they say

it

> is

> > safe to loose 2 pounds a week so you can kind guess how your

> weight

> > loss will go. Is there any time tables on muscle??

> >

> > Rhonda

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I have always hated my arms too. They just seem to big and no shape.

So I am looking forward to the changes I am going to see with the

weights. It is kinda unreal..I upped the weights on Monday and have

used the 2 more times this week. Today I could feel that I was not

struggling nearly as much as I was on monday. Not that I am ready

for an icrease again lol. But it was nice to feel a little stronger.

Instead of increasing weight over the next feww weeks maybe I will

just increase the reps by a few. I only did 10 this week maybe next

week I will up it to 12 and see how that goes.

Rhonda

>

> > I upped the weight amount I have been using and boy let me tell

ya

> I

> > can feel it in my chest this week.

>

> ***********I just upped all of my weights this week too. I upped

> them five pounds since that's what the little plate is, because I

> didn't want to go to the next level too soon. It feels

wonderful.

>

>

>

>

> Hopefully I will now start to see some results

>

> ##########you sure will. I started seeing results of my weight

> lifting once I upped it the first time after one week. I love my

> shoulders and back again, and my arms are really really toning in

the

> tricep area (which i always hated and am starting to like)

> I also do the crunches , obliques, and reverse curls on the

stability

> ball and am really noticing the differences there also.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> > since I am taking the muscls to fatigue. Anyone have any idea

how

> > long it takes to build muscle.

> ###########You will see it very shortly. it didn't take me long

at

> all to start noticing these results.