Weight Loss Myths
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Bob, Great reply. I agree. Keep it fun. I too, am at the end of a high rep, low weight (50% max) cycle. In two weeks I will begin lifting low rep, high weight again. But keeping it fun is most of the battle. Like I said, I don't really fault anyone for being on the treadmill because at least they are IN the gym. I can only assume that they diet as well. But there are 3 keys to health: 1. Diet 2. Exercise 3. Sleep So many people only work on #1 and fail over and over again. People who get #1 and #2 down sometimes forget how important sleep is. I don't do cardio in the gym, but I am active with wakeboarding and water skiing. I'm assuming that takes care of my cardio duties. I bought a Dell XPS gaming system, started a fan site, and never looked back.
I have found that since starting to control (1) Diet and (2) Exercise that (3) Sleep falls into place more naturally. I have found that I am sleeping better and I get up in the morning feeling more refreshed than before.
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Roger Wright wrote: But lifting weights is boring! And the treadmill isn't?! You lost me... :) Roger Wright wrote: ...and for women the idea of building large muscles may be esthetically undesirable It's very, VERY hard for women to bulk up, even on purpose. This doesn't even wash as an excuse any more. IMHO too much emphasis is put on "losing weight" and not enough on either "losing fat" or "getting fit". (And I am NOT saying that just because I've been gaining and losing the same 4 pounds since March!) Loads of cardio WILL make you lose weight, but a lot of that is often muscle - if your body decides it's meant to be running around everywhere, it makes sense to be as light as possible. So too much cardio can backfire by just making you light and squishy... -- Diane C "I think it would be a good idea." (Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of western civilisation)
You're right, a treadmill is boring - that's why I mentioned that I don't do it. Nor does it seem to be of any value, other than the benefit that any activity provides over no activity. And being fit is far more important than being light. But the question/statement was about weight loss. Proper diet, proper sleep, and strenuous activity make for a healthy combination. My point was that weight lifting is not a solution for any but those few who actually enjoy it. Diane Capewell wrote: It's very, VERY hard for women to bulk up, even on purpose That's nice to hear, though hard to believe considering the appearance of the very few fit women I've seen around here. There seems to be two types of woman in the area - the vast majority who could each single-handedly save a whale by volunteering for liposuction and donating the products thereof, and the hyperachievers in weight training class. Those who fall between the extremnes we call "tourists." "My kid was Inmate of the Month at Adobe Mountain Juvenile Corrections Center" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City