Ok, began a new workout regimen to replace my old non-existent one.
I have had a tendency to over do training in the past, and decided to actually do the smart thing this time.
OK, right now, I really don't have the capacity to overdo weight training simply because I get too fatigued to push nearly what I was accustomed to, but my strategy right now is to work with smaller weights for longer sets with fewer sets and a minute of rest between them.
All of my sets are compound super-sets, which means I'm alternating between two different exercises that utilize opposing muscle groups.
First of all, is all that even necessary? I mean, do compound sets even really provide many benefits? Supposedly the benefit is that you are giving muscle groups time to rest in between sets without actually slowing down too much, but what else does it do for me? anything?
Secondly, I've gained a lot of weight in the last 3 years and decided to pick up a cardio routine. Now, I've always had enormous problems with shin splints, ankle and knee pain when running, even when i ran all the time in the army, so I decided to spend a little extra cash and purchase a commercial eliptical machine. I've had very good results with eliptical's in the past, so I feel like it's a good investment as long as I put it to good use.
However, I keep hearing it repeated that cardio in excess of 30 minutes is a waste of time... I can't help but think that's bullshit. In the past, my best cardio workouts lasted well over an hour and the results of doing that 3 times a week were tremendous ( I lost 20 lbs in a single month). Now, was I just fooling myself and I perhaps lost that weight because of other factors combined with the recommended 30 minutes of cardio or what? Was I just wasting my time with those long workouts?
Thirdly, I'm in absolutely shit shape. I'm about 60lbs over-weight maybe more. I haven't had a regular intensive workout regimen in 5 years and I wonder if I might be going overboard. What is the best advice you can give me to avoid injury while keeping my workouts productive?
I have had a tendency to over do training in the past, and decided to actually do the smart thing this time.
OK, right now, I really don't have the capacity to overdo weight training simply because I get too fatigued to push nearly what I was accustomed to, but my strategy right now is to work with smaller weights for longer sets with fewer sets and a minute of rest between them.
All of my sets are compound super-sets, which means I'm alternating between two different exercises that utilize opposing muscle groups.
First of all, is all that even necessary? I mean, do compound sets even really provide many benefits? Supposedly the benefit is that you are giving muscle groups time to rest in between sets without actually slowing down too much, but what else does it do for me? anything?
Secondly, I've gained a lot of weight in the last 3 years and decided to pick up a cardio routine. Now, I've always had enormous problems with shin splints, ankle and knee pain when running, even when i ran all the time in the army, so I decided to spend a little extra cash and purchase a commercial eliptical machine. I've had very good results with eliptical's in the past, so I feel like it's a good investment as long as I put it to good use.
However, I keep hearing it repeated that cardio in excess of 30 minutes is a waste of time... I can't help but think that's bullshit. In the past, my best cardio workouts lasted well over an hour and the results of doing that 3 times a week were tremendous ( I lost 20 lbs in a single month). Now, was I just fooling myself and I perhaps lost that weight because of other factors combined with the recommended 30 minutes of cardio or what? Was I just wasting my time with those long workouts?
Thirdly, I'm in absolutely shit shape. I'm about 60lbs over-weight maybe more. I haven't had a regular intensive workout regimen in 5 years and I wonder if I might be going overboard. What is the best advice you can give me to avoid injury while keeping my workouts productive?
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