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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DecepticonIBC
DecepticonIBC
Posts: 5
Joined: 2003/04/29
United States
2003/04/30, 09:44 AM
Hi, Im a 29 year old male. Im 6 feet 195 pounds. I just started lifting weights and doing cardio for the past 6 months. I was slightly overweight and weighed about 230 pounds. I lost the weight even before I lifted or by doing any cardio. I lost it by going on a strict diet and unfortunately taking Stacker2 pills.
Going to the gym the past 6 months I have seen some results. My arms are starting to get defined and so are my shoulders. My chest is showing slight definition. My question is....is it safe to run on a treadmill 30 minutes and afterward do an hour of machines ? I have been using this method ever since i joined a gym. I also noticed I am the guy thats drenched in sweat in the gym. Is it safe ?
rsquade
rsquade
Posts: 152
Joined: 2003/01/06
United States
2003/04/30, 09:55 AM
Safe? How do you feel when you are doing the cardio? If your heart rate is reasonable and you feel ok: can concentrate, hold a conversation (minimal), etc. its probably fine. Some guys sweat alot, some not so much.

My ft routine calls for 25 min of cardio after a workout, though I my weight routine is around 35 min. I only stop when I run out of time - and I'm 46. You should examine your routine for overtraining and/or too much time between sets.
Ravenbeauty
Ravenbeauty
Posts: 3,755
Joined: 2002/09/24
United States
2003/04/30, 10:38 AM
welcome to freetrainers decepticonIBC!!! great job so far, remember a combination of a proper diet and exercise will help you achieve the results you want. good luck!

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DecepticonIBC
DecepticonIBC
Posts: 5
Joined: 2003/04/29
United States
2003/04/30, 06:30 PM
Hmmm well my heartrate is about 160 to 180 when im running....is that bad ??? I mean its hard but I always manage at least 20 to 30 minutes running on 7.0 to 7.5, usually at my last minute I will pick up the speed to 10. Then do a 2 minute cool off...