Not sure we are talking about the same thing, resistance training. I am a absolute believer in resistance bands. I mix them in with some core exercises on the floor and some free weights. You can buy them in various resistance weights. And combine them together for more weight. I have a door device that you loop over the top of the door. Then close the door. You can do tricep push downs. And any other exercise that you can imagine. I bought the Bodylastics bands. Very impressed, holding up really well. Let me know if you need more info. Keep at it!My target for resistance training is 4 workouts per week: 2 push (mon, thu - chest press, tricep pushdown, overhead press, squat), 2 pull (tue, fri - bicep drag curl, bent row, deadlift, calf raise). My program calls for me to do 3x of each per week, with only one rest day. But, especially with my 3x per week (sun, tue, thu) alternate-day fasting, I found it to be too much. I do much better with 2x of each, with more rest days. As it is, heavy, single-rep-to-failure fully fasted on Tuesdays and Thursdays is brutal enough.
Two books that have really helped me might be useful for you: "The Obesity Code" by Dr. Jason Fung, and "The Primal Blueprint" by Mark Sisson.
Hey, good to see you! Your frame can probably handle 230 a lot better than my 5'1" frame can. The ultimate goal is clothing without X's!Hey snap! Glad you are losing! Damn, I started that other thread a long time ago I never got much done past making the thread and somehow putting in more weight. In fact I got to 370 in late 2018. I got myself down to 198 in last December, I’ve gone up to about 230 now but maintain it with hiking and weightlifting. Make small changes, one thing at a time, it’s all about sustaining healthy habits tomanage weight.
Snap, how do I PM you?Hey, good to see you! Your frame can probably handle 230 a lot better than my 5'1" frame can. The ultimate goal is clothing without X's!
Yeah, I’m feeling pretty fit at 230. you’ll get there, it’s a long term game. I went from a 50-52 size pants to a 36, maybe a 34 in some brands. Slow and steady is the name of the game.Hey, good to see you! Your frame can probably handle 230 a lot better than my 5'1" frame can. The ultimate goal is clothing without X's!
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Get Redmond's Real Salt. You'll thank me later.^^^^Interesting timing bw for me. I have been getting some fairly substantial cramps, mostly during the night for a long time now. At times they last for upwards of 10 minutes without subsiding.
I did some research and found that it seems to be common as people get older and that other than the pain during, it really doesn't hurt you.
But....then my trainer asked me one day if I was low in electrolytes. I take potassium and magnesium but that got me thinking about my sodium intake.
I don't eat processed foods, I have quit eating out since I'm not traveling for business anymore and I virtually never salt my food at the table.
The RDA of sodium is 2200mg. I did some calculations and determined that I was consuming less than 1000mg and some days closer to 500mg.
Plus, I drink a lot of water. On weekends I frequently work outdoors and sweat a lot plus 3 days in the gym depletes my body of necessary nutrients.
I'm still proving things out, but a couple weeks ago I started adding some sodium to some of the water I drink throughout the day, am using more salt in my cooking and am salting my vegetables at the table.
Since then, I have not had anymore cramps, knock on wood.
Plus, the veggies taste better!
I saw that. I'll look into it after I go through my large bag of Himalayan salt.Get Redmond's Real Salt. You'll thank me later.