On Sun, 18 Jun 2000, Dori Zook wrote:
> So I'm off to the rec center to renew my membership and start exercising
> again. This will include some weight lifting. The last time I did this, my
> first two workout were too close together and man, did I hurt! How long
> should I wait between workouts to avoid excruciating pain?
Well, you might do what body-for-life Bill Phillips recommends
and alternate upper and lower body workouts, Mon., Wed. and Fri.,
with high intensity aerobics on Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Or you
could do a whole-body workout every four or five days, which
should give you a chance to recover. At this time I'm doing the
alternating workouts, but I'll probably go to whole-body in the
fall.
> My plan so far is to do both weight lifting and aerobics. Someone here told
> me privately that swimming isn't the best option since the water cools you
> and keeps you from sweating as much as you would, say, on the stairmaster.
Who cares about sweating?
> If anyone can recommend good dietary supplements for optimal fat
> loss, I'm open to suggestions here, too.
Theoretically, CLA supplementation should help, especially if
you're not getting only free-range meat and are not using dairy
fats.
> In short, I'm trying to finish what I started and lose another 30-40 pounds
> of body fat. Ideally, I'd like to lose about 25 pounds on time for my
> upcoming European vacation, which is four months away. I figure about 6
> pounds a month is realistic. If I'm succesful, I'll certainly let you know!
As of yesterday it's two weeks since my wife and I started this
program. She has dropped six pounds and already looks more
muscular. I've lost a bit more. My diet is leaner, higher in
protein, and somewhat less paleo. My caloric intake may be up a
bit, but my caloric output is apparently up even more.
Todd Moody
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