I'm about to hit 40 and suddenly having to work a bit harder and eat a bit less to get into my clothes! I go to the gym twice or 3 times a week but I hate cardio. Think weight training would be great for me.
BUT
a) I don't know where to start
b) I had an upper back problem last year and the physio has banned me from planking or anything that hunches me or brings my shoulder blades too far together.
At the moment in the gym I do cardio (x-trainer) and then I do leg presses (42kg or lower), the adductor (the opening the legs one, 50kg) and then I do a very small amount of free weights standing on the half ball (4kg). Physio told me to do this but my arms are pathetic! Then I do the 'safe' abs exercises the physio gave me which don't hurt my back. Doing all these, I haven't had a back problem for nearly a year.
Can anyone point me in the direction of a beginners workout that might suit me and can I do it without going into the scary bit of the gym where the beefcakes hang out?
Thanks!
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IHeartKingThistle · 18/03/2019 12:51
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