I have been to the gym three times since Saturday.

[KitchenWitch]

When do I start feeling better?

And, I am taking it slowly - so I do not overdo things, but damn it still wears me out.

[LeftyMom]

1. Stop it.

You're making the rest of us look bad.

[KitchenWitch]

7. neener neener neener!

:P

[plcdude]

2. good on you

and give it two to three weeks what are you doing?

[KitchenWitch]

6. Cardio (recumbent bike) and some light weight training.

[plcdude]

8. good

you will feel different in a couple of weeks especially your energy level just be consistent.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. It varies from person to person...

Just know that you are doing the very right thing!

And eventually (probably the 2 to 3 weeks quoted) you will feel better!

:hug:

[lost-in-nj]

4. You do have to

exercise while you are there.
You can't just "go"...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

anyway.... it will be a gradual thing...
one day you will realize your pants are a little looser
your energy level is a little higher.
and you will discover muscles you never knew you had....
I like when my muscles hurt... then I know I have done something...
just keep it up!!!
and don't forget the cardio


lost

:hi:
edit: when you feel better take some classes.... I take a body sculpting class on Monday and Weds. and a flexi-ball class on Friday

[flvegan]

5. Give it an honest month.

What kind of routine are you following?

[KitchenWitch]

9. Cardio every visit for 20 minutes

Chest, arms, shoulders and lats one visit and hamstrings, quads, calves, lower back, hip adductors, hip abductors, abdominals and obliques the next. On a MWF - TThSa pattern.

I am working with my doctor on this, and I have to be careful with my heart, lung and joint issues.

[flvegan]

10. Good for you!

Weights or cardio first?

Did your doc do a full workup before you started? I wish more folks would talk to their doctors about fitness, ESPECIALLY those that wind up with some gonzo personal trainer.

[KitchenWitch]

11. Yes, I had a full workup beforehand.

I have been doing the cardio first. My thinking is that the cardio first serves as a warmup to the weight training.

I make sure to stretch after all of it too.

[flvegan]

15. If you switch them

(being sure to stretch first) you'll burn more calories doing that cardio. Honest.

[KitchenWitch]

17. Interesting.

I will try that.

[flvegan]

20. Yep.

Plus there's less chance of injury. Then there's this whole glycogen thing I won't get into.

Good rule of thumb: Stretch, then 5 mins of cardio to get the blood flowing, then weights, then the real cardio.

The weight training will also pre-elevate your heartbeat/metabolic rate, thus establishing a higher starting point and burn rate on the cardio end.

[Mike03]

28. I was hoping you might be around to respond to this thread.

You are the master when it comes to these fitness and exercise questions.

DU is fortunate to have you here.

I wish you had your own forum here, so that we could ask you questions!

[flvegan]

38. I lurk a lot in the Exercise & Fitness Forum. I try to answer

when questions come up. Thanks for the compliment.

I can always be pm'd.

[Mike03]

43. Stupid me, I didn't realize there was an Exercise & Fitness forum!

That's great news. I will check it out tonight!

Take care!

[flvegan]

46. Here's a direct link.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=295

I have it as one of my selected Forums.

[Arugula Latte]

30. I thought you should do a five-minute cardio warmup first, then stretch.

Warms up the muscles so they are more flexible. Stretching "cold" muscles isn't good (they're more prone to injury), that's what I've heard. :shrug:

[Mike03]

31. And another question, how do you warm up for yoga, since

yoga is predominantly stretching?

What should come first in a routine?

Yoga?

Weight Lifting?

Running?

[lost-in-nj]

40. Yoga is awesome

its a total mind trip....
I can only do it at night
it relaxes me to much.....


I have a video of not quite Tai Chi that I use
Called QI GONG for beginners....
I just about get the TV turned off before I'm asleep...

it will help you relax.... (((hug)))


lost

[flvegan]

42. Basic light stretching for yoga

to sort of "limber up".

Doing all three activities in a routine is something I've never been asked. Yoga can be pretty intense. I'd keep it split from the other two.

Running then weight lifting. Yoga much later. That is, unless it's a less intense yoga practice, which would be a GREAT cool down after weight training.

[flvegan]

36. Cardio stretching is different than weight training stretching.

I should have been more clear.

[KitchenWitch]

12. Oh, and glutes, I forgot glutes!

Gotta do something about the junk in my trunk!

[lost-in-nj]

44. HOW IN THE HELL

did you forget the ass!!!!???????

I have LOTS of work there!!!!!!!!!!!


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

lost

[KitchenWitch]

45. Yah, I know.

How can anyone forget anything as BIG as my ass?

:rofl:

[matcom]

13. i don't know what half those words MEAN!

x(

[KitchenWitch]

14. A simple human anatomy course could tell you!

:P

[matcom]

16. i HATE it when muscle-heads talk

x(

[KitchenWitch]

18. Geek!

:P

[matcom]

19. nice post Schwarzenegger

[KitchenWitch]

21. Talk to the hand, Oprah.

[huskerlaw]

22. I haven't been to the gym for a while

but I'm going tonight. I vow to re-apply myself, starting NOW.

[KitchenWitch]

23. Out of curiosity, which one do you belong to?

I go to LA Fitness.

[matcom]

24. oh great. a FRENCH gym at THAT!

:eyes:































:P

[KitchenWitch]

25. Oui, oui, monsieur!

:P

[huskerlaw]

27. Same here.

I go to a small one, which is great because people are there to workout and then leave. It's sooo not a meat-market. Thank God.

[KitchenWitch]

29. I go to one that has been open for only 4 months.

Not crowded, I go during the day, so it is not a "singles bar".

[huskerlaw]

33. They just opened a new one

about 5 miles away, so a lot of people go there instead. The new one is HUGE and frankly, looks daunting.

I'm a bit worried that it's going to be crowded tonight, as people tend to freak out right after the holidays and hit the gym fairly regularly for a month or two. I can't go until 6:30 or 7, so it's usually fairly full (though I haven't had to wait for a machine yet).

[KitchenWitch]

34. Yeah,

My husband goes first thing in the morning (6 AM). He says it is crowded then too.

[Mike03]

26. A few weeks

This is just my experience with exercise (running, yoga, weight lifting and jog-walking) is that it takes about four to six weeks for the body to begin producing endorphins during exercise. Then the brain associates that exercise with pleasure, and it becomes something you enjoy. The only danger I've encountered is that exercise can become an obsession or an addiction.

Enjoy! I know you will love it soon.

[Arugula Latte]

32. KW, it takes a long time to get to the point where you want to go...

But I'm finally at that place where I know that if I stop working out for a week or whatever due to illness, etc., I KNOW I will get right back into it. It's a good feeling to know that you've established a lifelong habit.

I actually mostly exercise at home, so the regularity can work for home workouts, as well.

[sniffa]

35. i'll pray harder. Satan is obviously involved.

:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

37. The gym is Satan!

:scared:

[Fleshdancer]

39. have you increased your water intake?

It's going to be difficult to shake that rundown feeling if you're not fully hydrated. I find that I also need an extra hour of sleep as well when I weight train or else I'm useless the next day.

If I'm consistent with my water and sleep, it usually takes about a week to two weeks to feel that wonderful energy surge.

[KitchenWitch]

41. Yes I have.