Guy36
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 Posted: 04/09/07 - 09:40 Post subject: Weightlifting to get in shape |
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Hello all,
I'm a male age 36, and I am not in great shape. I'm about 5'8" and I'm about 260, and I've been trying to steadily loose weight. I've finally gone back to exercising (had a physical, doctor said it was fine) and for the past 2 months I have been using my treadmill about 3-4 times a week. I try to do about 25 minutes an evening, and try to push myself (I do a 3 degree incline, and work myself up to about 3.5mph) - I get a good workout and feel good after it. I have noticed that my belt size seems to have gone down a notch, though I haven't been weighing myself (Yeah, fear that I'm not doing it right).
I have added weights to my regimen, though not any form of real high intensity weight lifting. I've been doing bench presses - about 5 sets of 10 reps each very light weight, arm curls with hand weights 2 sets 10 each. I also do situps (about 25 at this point, sorry can't yet do more my stomach gets too tight!)
Is this form of weightlifting beneficial? I do feel it in my arms the next day, so I'm sure it can't be useless. Is high reps with light weight a good thing, or am I wasting my time? |
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