Posted by Sobriquet Style on April 8, 2006, at 8:01:36
In reply to Re: Drugs versus Psychotherapy - Backlash? » Sobriquet Style, posted by SLS on April 8, 2006, at 6:43:10
>How many times a week do you intend to work out?
At the moment 3, i'm aiming for 4 and doubt i'll go higher than that.
>I found that it takes a little longer (LOL) for the body to recover after age 40.
LOL I can imagine. I've quite literally been very unactive for nearly 2 years. On previous attempts on the weights, I'd do some (for one day) my muscles would ache so much after afew days of them recovering I wouldn't continue. This pattern went on for quite afew months - train - stop - train - stop. Absolutely pointless! Fortunately, I re-started reducing the level of weights, now I've gradullly increased them to a half respectable level and things are going good.
>I think I might start at 2-3 a week.
Thats sounds like sensible idea. I need to refresh my knowledge, but I'd certainly say that to start off with go very slow, listen to your body and only increase when you feel ready too. If memory serves me right when you get into an established routine, it maybe that after 3 days of doing no weights, you can lose alot of the effort you gained previously. I may well be wrong, I need to seek some information soon for when I see some improvements on how to stabilize my progress or increase it in a sensible way.
>I might walk or run on the off days.
That sounds like a good idea..
>I tend to perform each set of exercise until I reach momentary muscle failure. It is intense, but very efficient.
Me too. At present i'm using a method i've used before similar to boxing training that has worked for me in the past. I'll do intense lifting for a specific area for a few minutes. Then change to a differnet area, then change again eg abs, then afew mintues on a skipping rope. Keep this in rotation for about 30mins. I've also got a machine for aerobic exercise. I'm using free weights and a bench press. Fortunately this is all at home so my gym costs are cheap :-)
>Anything more will produce a state of overtraining in which the rate of progress is diminished. There must be a balance between intensity and volume.
For sure, finding that balance is crucial.
I hope to find ways of sustaining my interest levels with the training, so that it doesn't feel like a chore. I'm thinking of introducing swimming possibly at a later date, and possibly taking photos to keep track of my progress, so that when I feel like giving up I can see the, hopefully LOL, huges benefits i've made.
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