We have moved overseas and there is a gym on the compound. This is fantastic as it is too hot to run outside so I have been availing myself of the broken running machine, the cross trainer and occasionally the bike.
I took up running between babies 2 and 3, started again as soon as possible after no3 only to be thwarted by DH working away and lack of childcare. At my best I was regularly running 3 or 4 miles and occasionally managed 5.
Since getting here 3 weeks ago I have hit the cardio machines regularly. Mainly the cross trainer because the running machine has a mind of it's own. I've been trying to do interval type training on the cross trainer and using arms as well as/ instead of legs/ pulling and pushing. Last night I apparently did 10k on it.
There are also various torture implements weight machine things and a set of free weights. I'm hoping to get a few sessions with a personal trainer but for various reasons it won't be happening for a while.
What could I do in the meantime? My main aim is weightloss (I am vaguely watching what I eat too). My legs and arms have weight on them but it's quite solid IYKWIM but my stomach is a hideous mess. I also have weird knees. I can run with no problems but get me to do any lunge-y shred-y type stuff and they're doomed -I think they can cope with up/down movement but not side to side (Jillian Michaels and her sodding star jumps leave me unable to move for ages)
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Can anybody spare some patience to talk a complete novice through scary gym weight machine things?
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robino · 17/06/2012 13:31
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