joining virgin active gym.. YAY

xKimmiex

Silver Member

• 29 January 2010

• #1

Has anyone joined a gym, and did it make much diffrence? I desprately need to tone up, as its really not a pretty night :cry:

 

DappyMare

Girl on a mission

• 29 January 2010

• #2

If you join gym best only to do resistance training if you're on Sole source as too much cardio can have the opposite effect as on so lil calories and weight loss may slow down.

 

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Sam1309

Silver Member

• 29 January 2010

• #3

i just left virgin

was there a year, great first few months however

couldn't get near the pool for kids for summer. place was full of thin girls checking make up and reading mags on the tread mill..... didn't enjoy it one bit after a fw months

now at my local leasuire center for half the price for twice the facilities, and i'm the thinnest one there, and i'm a size 16/18


look around for other options before joining i say

 

xKimmiex

Silver Member

• 30 January 2010

• #4

youv made me worried now, can you not go to the gym on cambridge? Iv had 2 babies so my belly desprately needs sorting lol:cry:

The nearest gym is crap lol it hardly has anything, im going with my partner so i dnt mind about skinny mares, cause hopefully il be there soon lool

 

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Maheen

Full Member

• 30 January 2010

• #5

I'm at the local gym (fitness first for women). I don't do any cardio instead I use the PowerPlate and Hypoxi. Both are good for muscle buildingand toning the stomach and body.

 

xKimmiex

Silver Member

• 30 January 2010

• #6

would i be ok going for an hour 3x a week? on stuff like treadmill, stepping one ect?

 

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Maheen

Full Member

• 30 January 2010

• #7

If you want to tone your body then stick to toning exercises, i.e. sit ups, push ups, brisk walking, weights etc. Don't go hard on yourself and do a full hour on the treadmill.

 

NumNums

Becca

• 30 January 2010

• #8

I'm just doing sit up and crunches at home on my baby belly, I've also had 2 kids and youngest is 16mths. I've found since I've lost weight the skin doesn't sag as much cause not as much fat in it.

I'm going to think realistically... I'll lose the weight before summer, but I don't think I'll be toned properly for another year.

 

xKimmiex

Silver Member

• 30 January 2010

• #9

im not going to be able to do sit ups ect yet lol im stil 21stone lol.

im really looking forward to doing it, but i dont want to do it if its not going to help and if i cant lose weight? im just going to take it steady though but i thought it would be nice to have some me n partner time lol.
my youngest is 4mths and my oldest is 2 =]

 

NumNums

Becca

• 30 January 2010

• #10

It's not going to hurt going to the gym, just take it easy and don't over do it and make sure to keep your self hydrated.

Water classes would be briliant for helping shed those pounds and improving over all fitness.

Rowing machine would be helpful.

But remember it's going to need start slow!

 

NumNums

Becca

• 30 January 2010

• #11

xKimmiex said:

would i be ok going for an hour 3x a week? on stuff like treadmill, stepping one ect?

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Would probably be alright. But be sure to stop if you get dizzy.

Bare in mind you may feel hungry because you'll be burning more calories than normal and more than you'll gain from the Diet.

 

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Laura Croft

Happily maintaining

• 30 January 2010

• #12

How much is your membership? You do need to be careful about exercising at the moment and may be better off just doing some weights at home otherwise you won't get value for money.

http://www.minimins.com/cambridge-diet-forum/111478-confused-about-exercise-weight-loss.html

 

xKimmiex

Silver Member

• 30 January 2010

• #13

im not going to bother now until i get near goal lol