Tonto
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First post. Dabbled with fitness most of my life, getting more serious over the past three months or so about more intense exercise and nutrition, so the golden years are truly golden.
Did first workout of Hard Reset Strength. Never been much of a weights guy. Honestly a little intimidated by that part of the gym, and lack of a plan made it hard without knowing what to do on which day. But everyone says resistance training is important for older folks, so I picked a program and gave it a shot. Anyway, I think it went fine. I liked knowing exactly how much to do of each exercise, and I knew when I was done. Much better than aimlessly drifting from one thing to another. I think I went a little light on the weights I chose for each exercise, but part of the learning curve, I guess. Took a little over a half hour, which seems reasonable. Also: Nobody cared that an old guy was lifting dumbbells, so there really wasn't a reason to feel awkward about starting as an older beginner. Ready for Day 2 tomorrow, which will focus on lower body.
Followed that up with a 30-minute stationary bike ride - that's been my favorite exercise for a year or so, so it was like a reward for getting started with resistance training. I'm also doing Man Flow Yoga, which I love. Looking forward to a good stretch before bed.
Looking forward to learning from all of you.
Did first workout of Hard Reset Strength. Never been much of a weights guy. Honestly a little intimidated by that part of the gym, and lack of a plan made it hard without knowing what to do on which day. But everyone says resistance training is important for older folks, so I picked a program and gave it a shot. Anyway, I think it went fine. I liked knowing exactly how much to do of each exercise, and I knew when I was done. Much better than aimlessly drifting from one thing to another. I think I went a little light on the weights I chose for each exercise, but part of the learning curve, I guess. Took a little over a half hour, which seems reasonable. Also: Nobody cared that an old guy was lifting dumbbells, so there really wasn't a reason to feel awkward about starting as an older beginner. Ready for Day 2 tomorrow, which will focus on lower body.
Followed that up with a 30-minute stationary bike ride - that's been my favorite exercise for a year or so, so it was like a reward for getting started with resistance training. I'm also doing Man Flow Yoga, which I love. Looking forward to a good stretch before bed.
Looking forward to learning from all of you.