Age: 62
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Status: Weight Lifting for 10 weeks (in phase 2/7 of reference workouts)
Reference: New Rules of Lifting for Women
Advantages of Weight Lifting
- Lost a few more pounds since last GP checkup.
- Definitely stronger - walking up stairs, bending down, lifting things over head are all much easier.
- Better Balance - several exercises include balancing; for example, crunches on swiss ball, lunges with foot balancing on step.
- Visible arm and leg muscle definition.
- Got to buy new pants - old ones are too big in waist.
- Got to buy new shirts - old ones are too tight in shoulders.
- Phase 2 workout B contains 10 exercises and requires 1 1/2 hours. Kinda long.
- Appetite is very healthy to the point where I'm eating a lot. Have to make sure the caloric count is not too high (counts provided in reference book).
These workouts are challenging. If you want to make progress, adding weight (slowly) is required. It's a delicate balance - adding too much weight creates muscle soreness that can last for a few days.
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