Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below After a VERY LENGTHY period of not working out, I decided about a month again to just do it... I am truly committed to this. The problem is I do not even know where to begin! I am relatively small (5'3"... about 110lbs)... I would like to tone up what is kind of flabby and just become more fit and lean. If anyone can help me, I would really appreciate it. I am looking to do a mix of cardio and light weights/dumbells... any other recs would be great! Thanks ladies!
Totally new here, need help....
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Hi there! I'm quite new to lifting at all, but there's lots of great women on this board who can offer alot of wisdom. Two resources that I've used to learn about "what to do, how to do it and how to eat to get the results" (whew!) are Body for Life, a book by Bill Phillips that seems to be widely available and Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle by Tom Venuto (an e-book available on the web). Nutritional plan and eating is (I believe someone said) about 80% of your results.
I also noted you specified 'light weights' in your plan. Lean muscle (which burns off energy even when you're asleep - yay!) is much easier to build (according to what I've read and am working with) when you lift heavy and eat right. NOTE that 'heavy' is defined as 'what's heavy for you', not someone else. Right now, my 'heavy' is like 15lbs, but I'm sweating like a horse when I'm finished my reps. I look with envy at the logs of the gals lifting 90-200 lbs - I want to get there!
If you're worried about 'bulking up' - if you're female, it is actually sad how hard we have to work to add 'the look of being muscular'. You'll get firm (yay!) but to 'look bulky' - sorry, not likely to happen without (ahem . . ) 'pharmeceutical aids'.
I also noted you specified 'light weights' in your plan. Lean muscle (which burns off energy even when you're asleep - yay!) is much easier to build (according to what I've read and am working with) when you lift heavy and eat right. NOTE that 'heavy' is defined as 'what's heavy for you', not someone else. Right now, my 'heavy' is like 15lbs, but I'm sweating like a horse when I'm finished my reps. I look with envy at the logs of the gals lifting 90-200 lbs - I want to get there!
If you're worried about 'bulking up' - if you're female, it is actually sad how hard we have to work to add 'the look of being muscular'. You'll get firm (yay!) but to 'look bulky' - sorry, not likely to happen without (ahem . . ) 'pharmeceutical aids'.
Sassy69
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The two things you need to do are eat to fuel your goals - i.e. build muscle and then train like you want to build weights -- tear the muscle down & then let it build back up. I think Bill Philips' "BODY FOR LIFE" book is a great intro to nutrition & training - good explanation of fundamentals and pretty flexible program. You don't have to use his EAS products, but the information is what will help you better understand how to proceed.
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scorpiogirl
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Hey!!! Welcome!pnut2344 said:
I was 103 lbs for the LONGEST time and I'm now 118! Took me a few years, but I got here. You can do it if you have the determination. Just don't give up - and lift!So....what is your bf%, how's your diet and what does your training schedule look like? You gotta' build the muscle! More muscle means less fat - AND it's easier to keep the fat OFF -
If you haven't already - look at the girls' logs. Diet will make all the difference in the world. Good luck!
