Tips and/or Tricks?
I have recently purchased a new home gym and an exercise bike.
I have had a few surgeries in the last couple of years and I am trying to get back in shape... Left elbow and shoulder, Gall bladder removed and umbilical hernia taken care of.... Lots of sitting around and waiting to heal and nothing I could do.
Well now is the time and I am really looking forward to getting my sexy back... ha ha
Any tips and or tricks to help would really be appreciated. I will be posting some pictures later.
Thanks in advance for any and all help!
Yeah, I agree. That is mostly why I bought the equipment. I just hate to have to put clothes on when I don't really need to. Ha ha
I am going to be really looking into a few different things and make a decision on what I am going to do as far as my workouts are concerned.
I've seldom worked out really, really hard, like some do. Maybe a bit when I started in my very late 30s, after becoming annoyed that after years of being considered tall and slim, my waist size was threatening to overtake my age number. After a false start, I was able to get into the habit, and I am pretty easy on myself, and therefore have almost never experienced muscle strain or injury.
And for me, that has worked out well over the years. In my 40s and 50s I didn't look quite my age, at least not as much as some do. I really liked going to the gym (yes, even though it meant putting on clothes and usually having to wear something while working out). Relaxing naked in the shower, sauna and steam room areas were definitely a reward for getting in there. And it was a good way to get out of the house when I needed to.
Now both time and the pandemic shutdowns have taken their toll, and I have to get back to it. I bought some resistance bands online. They are easy to use, and I've been finding video demonstrations of how to use them on YouTube. Now I just need to get a good routine going. I recommend yoga - again, not hard-core crazy workout type yoga, unless that's what you enjoy - for staying flexible and gaining and maintaining core strength. It is great when you can do it nude, too, - the unrestricted range of motion is wonderful.
So my advice is to find a way that works for you and emphasizes a slow and steady approach. With patience, you will feel better and you'll enjoy the visual changes. Best of luck to us all.
If you're main goal is to lose weight, your best friend will be having a caloric deficit. When I first started losing weight I kept a food journal and went to a specialist to see how many calories my body burns on a daily basis without working out or being active. From there I tried to make my daily caloric intake below that number.
If that's too drastic, my other advice would be to make small changes in your daily life. Park further away from the entrance to get more steps in. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Drink more water. Try to eat healthier portions. Don't drink a lot of sodas or juices.
Hopefully that works. Feel free to reach out to me if you have more questions.
I recently bought some home exercise equipment and am planning to get more.I find that being able to exercise nude at home instead of having to get dressed and drive to the gym is a major incentive for me to exercise more regularly.
Just ordered a basic home workout system so I can permanently skip the gym and the clothes when I exercise!
I recently bought some home exercise equipment and am planning to get more.I find that being able to exercise nude at home instead of having to get dressed and drive to the gym is a major incentive for me to exercise more regularly.Just ordered a basic home workout system so I can permanently skip the gym and the clothes when I exercise!
Exercise equipment arrived a few days ago and finished assembling it last night.
Will be trying it out, nude of course, in a few minutes when I am fully awake.
Tips/tricks?
First, I recommend you focus on the process and not the results.
Second, measure yourself against some attainable numbers. Scales are like mirages - better to monitor how your clothes fit. Be consistent on how often you work out. I find that the biggest meanest weight to lift in any gym is opening the front door, after that it's all easy.
Third, use online resources. If I have an ache I can figure out the name of the muscle from online anatomy, and then there are a slew of youtube videos on ways to work it. I'll sit ignorant in my gym trying to figure them out and after a few days I have a routine that's just right to improve that issue. Be patient.
Fourth, have workout partners in your gym or whom you can talk with about your progress.
Lastly, go for vitality! If you focus on where you feel week and vulnerable in the gym, your results are likely to leave you feeling strong and alive. I'm finding the core to be especially important - and a foundation to more easily build up more noticable and bragworthy muscles. Have fun.
Stoneandy's and Mark's points are important ones. Approach exercise with respect for what your body has been through these past few years. I find yoga (on-line, youtube, allows nude participation) that focuses on paying attention to each movement can help in this which can then you can translate to other exercise.
The point about diet being key to weight loss is also key (as opposed to improving other aspects of fitness). There is ample research demonstrating that exercise alone is important for fitness and maintaining weight loss but rarely will produce much weight loss by itself. I have to address this myself in the next several months. I find that when I get more active it will move me to pay more attention to what/how much I'm eating.
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