Belligerent
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- Jan 23, 2012
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What do you like to do for exercise? And what do you hate doing for exercise?
I love using my elliptical.. it was a gift to myself for Christmas and I use it almost everyday. My legs are a lot more muscular now (as well as my bum) and it is excellent cardio. It's low-impact so I am never sore from it. I love that it is strength training for my legs (with high resistance) and cardio for my lungs and fat loss.
My least favorite exercise would be tricep dips.
This always kill me, but they work, so I do them when I can.
Also, I'd like to mention how awesome strength training is. A lot of women avoid it because they think they're going to bulk up.. unless you have crazy amounts of testosterone and you're lifting really heavy for years, you won't bulk up. Girls get long, lean muscles from working out, even when using heavier weights. I did a round of P90X and continued my strength exercises afterwards. In less than five months, I lost 35 lbs. Atleast half of my workouts involved lifting weights.
Also, when you lift weights or strength training, you increase your metabolism for 24-48 hours afterwards so you will continue to lose weight after you stop exercising. In the long-term, the more muscle you have (compared to body fat percentage), the higher your metabolism and the more food you can take in without gaining weight. So, start lifting ladies.
I love using my elliptical.. it was a gift to myself for Christmas and I use it almost everyday. My legs are a lot more muscular now (as well as my bum) and it is excellent cardio. It's low-impact so I am never sore from it. I love that it is strength training for my legs (with high resistance) and cardio for my lungs and fat loss.
My least favorite exercise would be tricep dips.
This always kill me, but they work, so I do them when I can.
Also, I'd like to mention how awesome strength training is. A lot of women avoid it because they think they're going to bulk up.. unless you have crazy amounts of testosterone and you're lifting really heavy for years, you won't bulk up. Girls get long, lean muscles from working out, even when using heavier weights. I did a round of P90X and continued my strength exercises afterwards. In less than five months, I lost 35 lbs. Atleast half of my workouts involved lifting weights.
Also, when you lift weights or strength training, you increase your metabolism for 24-48 hours afterwards so you will continue to lose weight after you stop exercising. In the long-term, the more muscle you have (compared to body fat percentage), the higher your metabolism and the more food you can take in without gaining weight. So, start lifting ladies.