Hey guys! ,
Would be
great if you could read this and give me some advice, as I'm a confused newbie when it comes to fitness.
I'm trying to lose weight, and have recently joined a gym.
I basically have 2 months membership left before I go back to university
and I want to know how to make the most of it and if what I'm doing is right.
(I will also get a membership at uni)
I'm 65kg right now, and would like to be 60kg by christmas time (is that too much to lose in that space of time?), with the fastest weight loss happening during this summer period.
I am very very physically weak and always have been. I'm a vegetarian and I think I have very weak muscles,legs get very tired climbing up huge flights of stairs and can't really lift heavy things. However, I am more concerned with losing weight rather than becoming stronger, but will strength training and gaining stronger muscle enable me to lose weight faster? Beacause I feel weak when I run and my legs hurt, so my treadmill-ing might be shorter and less intense than it should be.
I have a couple more questions:
1) How accurate are the calorie counters on gym machines? (treadmill, cross-trainer/elliptical)
2) How many calories do you burn to lose weight on these machines, and in what space of time?
3) Does anyone have any great workout tunes that keep them running? (I don't think I can keep using Destinys Child songs forever!)
and any tips for a general gym routine would be great.
Thanks so much for reading!
XXX