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Quoted message said:

Hello,

I am new to the group. I am a 44 year old female carpenter that needs
to get back in shape. I am 5' 8" and weigh 155. I have lost a lot of my
muscle strength because of an injury a couple years ago and have not
been able to work out. I have been on the Atkins diet for about 1 1/2
years and have lost 50 lbs on it. I just can't seem to lose that last
10 - 15 lbs and I really need to tone up and lose a lot of flab. My
injury has healed now and I am ready to do what ever it takes to get in
shape again.

I just purchased a Bow-Flex Extreme II, a Schwinn 428P Elliptical and a
body ball. I also have 5, 10 and 20 lb free weights.

For the last week I have been doing 2 miles in 20 minutes on the
elliptical then a few arm and leg exercises with the bow-flex and then
50 crunches and 50 oblique crunches on the ball and then I stretch.

Can anyone tell me if this is a good work-out or can you suggest a good
routine to help me burn fat and tone up?
If I should change from the Atkins diet to a better way of eating I am
open there also.

Could you also tell me if it is better to eat first and then work out
or vise-versa? I can work out in the am on week-ends but on weekdays I
have to work out in the evenings.

Thanks
Karin

Start here. Read all. http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html

Selene

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Don't top post in this NG - it's a tough crowd and you don't want to annoy
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Selene said:

kandsfarm wrote

Quoted message said:

Hello,
I am new to the group. I am a 44 year old female carpenter that needs
to get back in shape. I am 5' 8" and weigh 155. I have lost a lot of my
muscle strength because of an injury a couple years ago and have not
been able to work out. I have been on the Atkins diet for about 1 1/2
years and have lost 50 lbs on it. I just can't seem to lose that last
10 - 15 lbs and I really need to tone up and lose a lot of flab. My
injury has healed now and I am ready to do what ever it takes to get in
shape again.

I just purchased a Bow-Flex Extreme II, a Schwinn 428P Elliptical and a
body ball. I also have 5, 10 and 20 lb free weights.

For the last week I have been doing 2 miles in 20 minutes on the
elliptical then a few arm and leg exercises with the bow-flex and then
50 crunches and 50 oblique crunches on the ball and then I stretch.

Quoted message said:

Start here. Read all. http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html

Then here: http://www.trygve.com/mfw_faq.html 😉

Quoted message said:

Hello,

I am new to the group. I am a 44 year old female carpenter that needs
to get back in shape. I am 5' 8" and weigh 155. I have lost a lot of
my muscle strength because of an injury a couple years ago and have
not been able to work out. I have been on the Atkins diet for about 1
1/2 years and have lost 50 lbs on it. I just can't seem to lose that
last 10 - 15 lbs and I really need to tone up and lose a lot of flab.
My injury has healed now and I am ready to do what ever it takes to
get in shape again.

I just purchased a Bow-Flex Extreme II, a Schwinn 428P Elliptical and
a body ball. I also have 5, 10 and 20 lb free weights.

For the last week I have been doing 2 miles in 20 minutes on the
elliptical then a few arm and leg exercises with the bow-flex and then
50 crunches and 50 oblique crunches on the ball and then I stretch.

Can anyone tell me if this is a good work-out or can you suggest a
good routine to help me burn fat and tone up?
If I should change from the Atkins diet to a better way of eating I am
open there also.

Could you also tell me if it is better to eat first and then work out
or vise-versa? I can work out in the am on week-ends but on weekdays I
have to work out in the evenings.

Thanks
Karin

Is it too late to return the Blowflex? Seriously. The Elliptical is great,
but you'll do better with free weights, and for cheaper than the Blowflex.

Regarding eating, I eat before and after. Food is fuel, and you need it to
work out. What you're concerned with is not exceeding your daily calories.
Try starting a free account at fitday.com and track your eating. You'll
drop the weight if you eat under your daily maintenance.
--
-Larry