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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cat_overdid_it
cat_overdid_it
Posts: 2
Joined: 2003/10/17
United States
2003/10/17, 02:55 AM
Hi! I'm new (female). I've been walking about a year and am just starting wts 3x/week. I really don't have any numbers yet as I'm just trying to figure out 8-12 reps on some exercises. I'm messing around with a standard bar + 10 for curls and raises.

I've been walking (hills etc.). Last week I did a (normal-type, not football field) staircase 8x with a 25lb plate in my backpack. I'm going to walk 10 km (hills included) carrying 10 or maybe 15 in backpack along with usual food/water.

I go slow to avoid injury. I messed up my heels for about 5 weeks doing 20km-rest 1 day only-then walk marathon-then 20 km. My feet are fine now but I realize I need so,e strengthening if I want to walk back to back like that. (volkssport 10 KM walks - not bad by themselves but a bunch at a time like 20km-20km-20km on vacation).

I have no idea how many lbs leg press - - too shy/cheap to go to gym and get tested.