increase the weight or decrease the weight?

[count_schemula]

I did kind of tell her that I was interested in just getting fit in an overall sense, feel better put together, lose weight, lose my man boobs, get my trunk in shape, eat better, get oxygen into my brain, etc.

To be fair, that is kind of what is happening. I'm not that interested in getting all big. My body takes muscle well, and I'll be plenty big enough without going to the Mr. Olympia look.

I think that's it. I just want to know the method to the madness so I know what I'm working with.

I would not really like the other trainers. They just another woman who seems pretty cool. The woman I have now is kinda gruff, kinda drill sergeant, and that's just not my style. We kinda communicate a little better now. She likes me somewhat since I can put up with out without whining and I put in good effort. She does make me more sore then I tend to get byself, although I'm starting to push myself a little harder of later.

I'm 40 and I've never lifted weights before. I was a punk, not jock in high school and weight lifting was pretty popular in my high school. I lightly messed around with it in college, but generally quit once I started seeing results. Basically, I came into this pretty raw and not knowing much.

[count_schemula]

Overall I like it though. I'm kinda addicted, in a good way. I like being sore the day after. Feels good.

I just started with the eliptical things. I feel kinda retarded on them, but they work. The next 15 pounds are about to fall off.

[The League Champ]

I feel like a jack ass on an eliptical :-D

[count_schemula]

yeah, it's with great reluctance that I'm starting to use them...

they seem to work, so, I'll keep with it...

[The League Champ]

I dislocated my shoulder doing a 5x15 dumbbell bench the other day.. I was talkin to josh afterwards, from what I described to him he tells me I sublexed it (dislocated and went back into place itself). Since then I've been reluctant to lift for fear of doing it again.

Be careful of how your joint is moving if you do them.

[E36Guy]

Ouch..

[The League Champ]

It didn't really hurt that bad, it was kinda sick watching my shoulder drop like 2 or 3 inches though.