Toning advice

Baby Steps to Lifting said:

So I'm probably risking a lot of serious finger wagging here,

Don't worry, we only hold up a finger, we don't wag it.

Quoted message said:

How can I migrate from the light amount of resistance involved in
walking to something more substantial?

http://www.stumptuous.com/cms/index.php is a fantastic site. Read the
whole thing. Don't whine about having a penis if you're unfortunate
that way. Just read it.

Quoted message said:

Also, can someone explain to me what counts as resistance and how it
benefits compared to pumping iron.

You don't have to pump iron. You just need to get close to heavy things
and pick them up.

Dally

Dally said:

You don't have to pump iron.

But it helps.

So does quoting, so I hope the OP figures it out soon.

"The Queen of Cans and Jars" <[email hidden]> schreef:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

You don't have to pump iron.

Quoted message said:

But it helps.

It sure does!

Quoted message said:

So does quoting, so I hope the OP figures it out soon.

To the OP, read the articles written by Lyle McDonald.

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Pete

The Queen of Cans and Jars said:

Dally said:

You don't have to pump iron.

But it helps.

I've been weeding my garden and it feels an awful lot like deadlifting
to me.

There's great stuff out there about farmer's walk and using sandbags (or
at lower levels, soup cans and milk jugs.)

Dally

Dally said:

The Queen of Cans and Jars said:

Dally said:

You don't have to pump iron.

But it helps.

I've been weeding my garden and it feels an awful lot like deadlifting
to me.

It's not, though. And you know it.

There's certainly nothing wrong with it, and good for you for not just
sitting on your ass, but it's not the same as dedicating yourself to a
workout.

Quoted message said:

There's great stuff out there about farmer's walk and using sandbags (or
at lower levels, soup cans and milk jugs.)

I'm not discounting it, but there's no reason to steer someone who's
interested in weightlifting away from actually developing a routine and
sticking to it.

In article <[email hidden]>, Dally <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

The Queen of Cans and Jars said:

Dally said:

You don't have to pump iron.

But it helps.

I've been weeding my garden and it feels an awful lot like deadlifting
to me.

There's great stuff out there about farmer's walk and using sandbags (or
at lower levels, soup cans and milk jugs.)

Dally

<lol> I hear ya about weeding...

I weeded out the herb garden last week and the day lillies just started
blooming this morning, so I weeded them, then since it was only 75
degrees and breezy, I went after the grass and bindweed in the bulb
garden where my Peruvian daffodils are.

I get sore from weeding. Don't know why as it's not very strenuous.
<shrugs>
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

(The Queen of Cans and Jars) said:

Dally said:

The Queen of Cans and Jars said:

Dally <[email hidden]> wrote:

>You don't have to pump iron.

But it helps.

I've been weeding my garden and it feels an awful lot like deadlifting
to me.

It's not, though. And you know it.

There's certainly nothing wrong with it, and good for you for not just
sitting on your ass, but it's not the same as dedicating yourself to a
workout.

Quoted message said:

There's great stuff out there about farmer's walk and using sandbags (or
at lower levels, soup cans and milk jugs.)

I'm not discounting it, but there's no reason to steer someone who's
interested in weightlifting away from actually developing a routine and
sticking to it.

True... but gardening can be fun for those that don't have that kind of
discipline. And it's anything but a sedentary activity. ;-)

Especially when you start shoveling topsoil into a wheelbarrow, moving
it, and shoveling it back out.

It can be quite a workout, but it's only in the spring and early summer.
You need something for the rest of the year. <G>

Right now I have a rock retaining wall to build. The Limestone blocks I
bought weigh anywhere from 20 to 45 lbs. Not a lot but it's a different
KIND of lifting!

Then there are the 75 lb. bags of mortar and concrete.........
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

Baby Steps to Lifting ha scritto:

Quoted message said:

So I'm probably risking a lot of serious finger wagging here, but I'll
go ahead and admit that the idea of weight lifting makes me a bit
nervous. I know all cardio isn't enough and that the health benefits of
lifting are significant.

How can I migrate from the light amount of resistance involved in
walking to something more substantial?

Also, can someone explain to me what counts as resistance and how it
benefits compared to pumping iron. I am currently using a customized
exercise program called Push that comes on DVD with toning exercises.
I'm enjoying it- find it the right level of challenge and have that
"good" soreness afterwards that muscles are working without pain.

Anyone else using Push or familiar with it- I'd love to hear what you
have to say about it.

Do you have an url for this DVD, I googled it and couldn't find it

Davide

Davide said:

Do you have an url for this DVD, I googled it and couldn't find it

Geesh ..try yahoo then ... 'push exercise dvd' first link:

http://www.push.tv/

joanne

joanne said:

Davide said:

Do you have an url for this DVD, I googled it and couldn't find it

Geesh ..try yahoo then ... 'push exercise dvd' first link:

http://www.push.tv/

joanne

Thanks all for the suggestions for further reading, and for going
"gentle" on a newbie. 🙂
I noticed that my Push DVD came with two resistance bands that will be
incorporated in later workouts, so looking forward to that.