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What is resistance training?

firediablosg Posts: 26 Joined: 2004/05/31	2004/06/03, 11:11 AM Is it weight lifting?
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/06/03, 11:24 AM Yes... with weights or using bands.... t -------------- Tim I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. - Aristotle You have the power to change a life right in your own hands. - Paul Brandt GO FLAMES TimDay@freetrainers.com
firediablosg Posts: 26 Joined: 2004/05/31	2004/06/03, 11:26 AM Wow thanks for the ans.
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/06/03, 11:37 AM I guess even water aerobics could be considered resistance training... and before you laugh.... try it, it ain't all that easy... t -------------- Tim I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. - Aristotle You have the power to change a life right in your own hands. - Paul Brandt GO FLAMES TimDay@freetrainers.com
Vedakathryn Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2004/05/28	2004/06/03, 11:43 AM I'd like to work that into my workout routine, water aerobics, I have this HUGE underground pool and haven't put my little toe in it yet this year. Last year I got my kids to come out and we made up some exercises, maybe this year I can actually find out what would work best. You got any ideas, Tim? -------------- MISERY IS OPTIONAL SMILES FOR MILES
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/06/03, 12:09 PM You know, I only did it once... basically we jogged in the water non-stop and did a lot of arm raising using the water for resistance... I'm sure there is some info about it on the net somewhere...! t -------------- Tim I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. - Aristotle You have the power to change a life right in your own hands. - Paul Brandt GO FLAMES TimDay@freetrainers.com
Spazasaurus Posts: 38 Joined: 2003/04/02	2004/06/08, 02:20 PM I love swimming after a workout. I used to do that when I belonged to a gym that had a pool. I never took classes or anything, but I would do laps until I was completely pooped and then I would move my arms as fast as possible while holding my hands as paddle-like (for more resistance) as I could and do that in motions that would resemble a butterfly motion or a side lateral raises or front lateral raises. The cool thing is that on the way back you are working the opposite muscles and I just felt like it really helped to cut me up and use more muscle fibers than I could usually bring into my normal routine. I could just be stupid though too. :(
sc4cg Posts: 12 Joined: 2004/06/09	2004/06/09, 06:22 PM isnt resistance training like bandflex, bowflex, etc.? :cool:
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/06/09, 06:25 PM Yup.. but free weights are the same thing... t -------------- Tim I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. - Aristotle You have the power to change a life right in your own hands. - Paul Brandt Do or do not, there is no try. Yoda THANKS FLAMES!!! TimDay@freetrainers.com
livers20 Posts: 220 Joined: 2004/05/13	2004/06/10, 08:39 AM Kathyrn, My mother-in-law takes a noodle and goes to the deep end and just treds water trying to stay afloat. My pregnant wife swims laps. I spend the whole time throwing my five year old from the shallow to the deep..lol
jaybh1974 Posts: 64 Joined: 2004/06/14	2004/06/15, 10:28 AM Swimming laps and even treading water for an extended period of time are both great forms of cardio. For any advanced swimmers, the best type of stroke that gets every muscle and exerts the most energy is the butterfly stroke. You exert about 2 times as much energy as the freestyle stroke and almost 3 times as much enerty as the breaststroke.