Pay for a trainer?
15:23 Thursday 5 Apr 07
At the gym I’m doing 30-45 minutes on the x-trainer and 20-30 minutes on the upright bike. Cardio is the workout selected on both and with a good 130-150BPM podcast I’m happy with them. I can zone out quite easily. But the weights in between are disorganised. I’m wondering whether to pay for a couple of training sessions to get a decent plan going, or whether I can get by with digging around for some sites/advice.
I’m not after anything special, just overall balance. The only difference is cost, and I have little clue just how much knowledge the trainers have (though 1 at the gym has been there over 18 months now if longevity is a factor). I don’t want boredom and I don’t want to neglect but is paying the best way? Know any really good sites for workouts? Most I found with a quick search were splogs.
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I’d recommend the trainer route, simply because then it’s tailored for you specifically. If you’re worried about their qualifications, how can you truly judge a websites… I think it’s chicken and eg. However, if you do find a good source, please let me know! :)
15:49 Thursday 5 Apr 07
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When I was going to the gym a couple of years ago I didn’t really have a clue how to set up a training programme and tbh neither did the staff at the gym I was attending. I did a bit of research and posted on a weight training NG to get more info.
I ended up with a mixed training programme of training 6 days a week, 3 days of weights and 3 days of aerobic day about. I devised the weights programme using this site: http://www.exrx.net/ and specifically this page:http://www.exrx.net/Exercise.html There is a wealth of information there about training and diet etc, way more than you’ll ever want to know.
I decided to go for a weights programme that was light on the legs as I was using the cross-trainer and bicycle for my aerobic training and didn’t want to overload my legs
17:01 Thursday 5 Apr 07
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I used to own a gym and started my own training site and abandoned it for http://menshealth.com with their personal trainer. It is one of the best I have ever seen for online trainers and there is one for Women at Shape Magazine Online that is great. My wife swears by it.
02:12 Friday 6 Apr 07
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I don’t like that 10-day free trial thing. It doesn’t tell you how much it’ll cost unless you start the process of entering your email etc.
There appears to be a UK version too which has payment information in it. Seems pretty reasonable too and worth the 10-day trial. I may even give it a go myself :)
Link: http://www.menshealth.co.uk/ There’s a lot of good free information there about workouts too
13:45 Friday 6 Apr 07
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Thanks guys :)
It’s a lot of work it seems to get thinks right and I need enough so I don’t get bored.
I’m up to 45-60 minutes on the x-t – if I do 60 then no bike.
It’s non-machine I need. I can use them all and increasing reps / sets is possible but they get mighty boring. So free weights is it, and that’s where it gets complex with the above – at least from the first quick glances.
I’ll keep checking them out though because it’s all there!
20:03 Saturday 7 Apr 07
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That’s me that is ^^
20:03 Saturday 7 Apr 07
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Grab a copy of Body for Life by Bill Phillips. I have never seen a better system for balancing cardio and free weights, and he provides exercises that hit all of the major muscle groups. There is also nutrition advice and plenty of inspirational stories.
I wonder what Ryan Boren suggests?
23:36 Saturday 7 Apr 07