Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1539, Messages: 27038

Officially introduce yourself to the community by sharing your goals, obstacles or accomplishments. Don't be shy.. we're all here for the same reason. The more support we share the easier it will be to reach our goals!

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ennovy88
ennovy88
Posts: 2
Joined: 2005/02/19
United States
2005/02/20, 12:06 AM
Hello all...I am 42 years old and currently at 154lbs and 5'3" tall......I have been working out in my home gym for a year and saw improvement..lost inches...went down one dress size..and a couple of pounds... of course I am looking to slim down..but not dramatically..just tone...I do cardio 5 times a week which is a 30min workout of 10mins/bike... 10mins/stepper...10/treadmill..and switch up every other week to cardio 3x and pilates 2x a week...trying hard to work in strength training..but always feel too exhausted afterwards to enjoy it...whereas with cardio i am left refresshed and alert most of the day...why do I feel so out of sorts after doing strength training.
pedman
pedman
Posts: 29
Joined: 2004/11/25
United States
2005/02/20, 08:12 AM
I feel the same way. Do your strength training before cardio and hopefully with 6 to 8 hours in-between. Replace two days of cardio with strength training for a few weeks and see if you still feel tired. You may not be building enough strength. Keep in mind that strength training can be cardio if you keep your heart rate up while doing it. You might try taking in a protein shake before and after.
I'm interested to hear what others have to say.
pedman