how did i miss this??
I've become a bit of a health nut. last november my dad was rushed to the hospital on the verge of a heart attack. congestive heart failure. his health has steadily declined since then. it's been an eye opening experience for me, as one of his traits that i definitely inherited was his eating habits. he and I have the same doctor, and the doc and I had a serious talk about my health after all that went down. so in december, i started changing, slowly, how i eat and what i do with my spare time.
jan 1, 2007 i weighed 286 lbs. yesterday i weighed in at 211. i know it's been almost 10 months but i wanted to take it slow. that first month i lost a BUNCH of weight and promptly put it all right back on so i slowed it down, and the results have been awesome.
i was exercising when i worked at the university, because i had ultra cheap access to a very nice gym. i got another job at a big media company in atl a few months ago and lost access to that gym, although i want to join a gym somewhere...
that being said i dont know jack squat about exercise. i can use machines, but freeweights seem so much cheaper and better but i dont know what to do with them. any of you guys know of any good resources to learn proper exercise? i dont really wanna pay a trainer...
jan 1, 2007 i weighed 286 lbs. yesterday i weighed in at 211. i know it's been almost 10 months but i wanted to take it slow. that first month i lost a BUNCH of weight and promptly put it all right back on so i slowed it down, and the results have been awesome.
i was exercising when i worked at the university, because i had ultra cheap access to a very nice gym. i got another job at a big media company in atl a few months ago and lost access to that gym, although i want to join a gym somewhere...
that being said i dont know jack squat about exercise. i can use machines, but freeweights seem so much cheaper and better but i dont know what to do with them. any of you guys know of any good resources to learn proper exercise? i dont really wanna pay a trainer...
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Ask you Doc about clinics in the area related to cardio rehab, and then ask them for some leads on trainers.
Just remember that you need variety, in both your diet and training. It is OK to have some basic stuff that you do (or eat) all of the time, but switching it up will keep you interested and protect against overdoing and one area.
When you read books or articles I would suggest that you stick with guys that have been doing it for a long time. If they have been in good shape and writing about it for 10 years then they probably have a good balanced outlook on fitness.
Great progress, you get my respect.
i think i'm going to look into talking to a personal trainer. there's a gym somewhat near my house that has different training programs in different intervals. the only problem is timing, i'm going to have to adjust my work schedule on some days in order to make it to *any* gym around here at the proper time. these training sessions happen in groups, it's the only way i can afford it right at the moment.