[nabs-l] ways to lose weight

Shawn Abraham shawnabraham21 at gmail.com
Sun Jul 10 20:09:30 UTC 2016


You mean different lifts and body parts though, right?

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From: Suzanne Germano via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] ways to lose weight

You absolutely can lift weights more than 1 day in row.  Most 
people lift 3
days on then 1 off but you can effectively lift weight 4,5,6 days 
in a row.
I have done it for 20 years.

Beware if low carb.  It is not necessary.

On Saturday, July 9, 2016, Ashley Bramlett via NABS-L 
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wrote:

 Justin,

 Well said.  When I had a personal trainer, she said pretty much 
what you
 did.  In addition to a balanced diet  meaning ocasional sweet 
food and lots
 of fiber food and medium to low carbs, you should have strength 
training
 and cardio.
 If only cardio, you will lose muscle which seems to be happening 
to me as
 I've not done my strength training in a while.

 Everyone is different.  In general though, cardio should be done 
to burn
 fat and keep toned and have endurance.  Cardio should be done at 
least 3
 times a week for 30 minutes or more.  But for weight loss, 
better to make it
 five or six days.
 For lifting weights, 3 times is best, but don't lift in 
consecutive days
 because your muscles need time to recover.
 But actually two times a week is okay and will help with weight 
loss.
 When I was able to lose weight, I did twice a week and that 
worked fine
 for me for the strength part.
 My trainer recommended five days of cardio for 30 minutes each 
or if low
 intensity do like 45 minutes to 60 minutes.  I mean if you fast 
walked on a
 treadmill at say 3.5 miles an hour, that is low intensity.  But 
if you
 combined walking with jogging, you could do less time because 
its higher
 intensity.
 My trainer recommended lifting for 2 to 3 days a week.
 But if you do lifting, remember to warm up with some cardio and 
stretch
 afterward.

 Ashley


 -----Original Message----- From: justin via NABS-L
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 You have to keep the cardio and muscle training balanced in 
order not to
 lose muscle, and slow donw metabolism too much.  Lift weights 
three times a
 week, run thre times a week.

 justin

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Suzanne
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 Cc: Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu
 Subject: Re: [nabs-l] ways to lose weight

 It is actually better to use strength training to lose weight 
over
 cardiovascular like jogging or ellipticals.  Weight training has 
affects on
 your cells for several hours adter you workout.  Cardio on the 
other hand
 only burns while you are doing it.  Cardio often actually leads 
to a slow
 down of metabolism and loss of muscle.  It you prefer not to 
lift weights
 than high intensity like plyometrics would be a mych netter 
choice than
 tradtional forms of cardio.  You can get bands and do a pretty 
intense
 workout at home.  I have some bands that you can conbime 
together and get
 the
 weight to be 100lbs

 On Thursday, July 7, 2016, Joe Orozco via NABS-L 
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 wrote:

 Suzanne brings up a great point.  There are, as far as I know, 
four
 types of exercise: endurance, strength, balance, and 
flexibility.
 Certain exercises have the benefit of cross-applying to 
different
 types of training.  Weight lifting would naturally best serve 
strength,
 but if what you're looking for is a means to drop weight to fit 
into
 certain clothes, endurance could be your focus for its ability 
to
 improve your circulatory system and generally improve your 
fitness.

 There are multiple activities you could tackle for endurance.  
Someone
 mentioned the treadmill.  I enjoy using that but prefer the 
elliptical
 myself.  Regardless, the idea here is not just to get on the 
machine
 and walk for fifteen minutes or so.  Move at a fast clip to 
actually
 give your body a good workout.  Otherwise you're better off 
strolling
 around the neighborhood and enjoy a better scenery.  What I 
sometimes
 do is hop on, get into a fast jog for a couple minutes, then 
spend the
 next few minutes going full out sprint.  Get your heart rate and 
lungs
 working overtime.  Dial it back to catch your breath and then 
crank it
 up again for a good cardio routine.  Of course, remember to keep 
it
 within your ability.  Don't overdo any of it, and drink plenty 
of
 water.

 There are other activities you can do for endurance.  Mowing the 
lawn,
 raking and digging can knock out chores around the house and 
provide a
 great workout.  You can also dance, swim, and climb stairs or 
hills.  If
 you can find someone to go tandem biking with, that can be a 
perfect
 endurance exercise.

 If you do lift weights, remember to give your muscles a chance 
to
 recuperate.  Focus on specific muscles on different days of the 
week.
 The only part of the body I'm aware of that you can exercise 
every day
 without strain is the abdomen.  Yeah, it's going to feel awful 
the
 first few days, but once your abdominal muscles become 
acclimated, you
 will not feel anywhere near as sore.

 My own workout routine rarely goes beyond half an hour and 
usually
 hovers around twenty minutes.  I do a mix of sit-ups, pushups, 
burpees,
 lunges, squats, and planks.  I'll usually wrap it up with a go 
at the
 elliptical machine.

 Whatever you do, find the routine that best fits your ability 
and your
 schedule.  Three times a week is usually sufficient.  I am not 
at all a
 fitness expert.  I read enough articles and talked to enough
 enthusiasts to figure out how to do things right but then 
developed
 the regiment that best serves my lifestyle.  And, while exercise 
can go
 a long way in helping you feel better about your image, don't 
forget
 to make health and fitness the primary purpose for working out.  
Do it
 for your own peace of mind and not for the purpose of looking a
 certain way because that could become a steep hill.  If we think 
about
 it that way, there's usually something else and something else 
beyond
 that we feel we need to do to fit someone else's image of what 
we
 ought to look like.

 Good luck!

 Joe


 On 7/7/16, Suzanne Germano via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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 wrote:
 I only gave those up for part of the 12 - 16 weeks that i dieted 
for
 competition.  When trying to get into contest shape you need to 
eat
 only unprocessed food and those that do not raise blood sugar.  
I did
 every a free day every two weeks so i did have dairy then.

 On Thursday, July 7, 2016, Kayla James via NABS-L 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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 wrote:

 Don't you have to give up certain foods to do bodybuilding? 
Like,
 important ones like fruit and dairy.

 On 7/7/16, Roanna Bacchus via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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 I like to walk on treadmill.

 Sent from my iPad

 On Jul 7, 2016, at 8:36 AM, Suzanne Germano via NABS-L <
 nabs-l at nfbnet.org <javascript:;> <javascript:;
 wrote:

 I am not totally blind but when I wanted to lose weight I
 changed my
 diet
 and then started lifting weights.  I actually ended up being a
 top national level competitive bodybuilder.  Most gyms have
 personal trainers that can teach you and help with the layout of
 the gym.  Also you could get a workout partner.  Most people who
 lift like to workout with a partner.

 Suzanne

 On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 11:36 PM, Kaley Jemison via NABS-L
 <nabs-l at nfbnet.org <javascript:;> <javascript:;
 wrote:

 Hi Kayla, the majority of weight loss comes from changing your

 diet.

 Try
 giving up sodas and juices and only drink water.  Eat healthier,
 smaller meals, and foods high in fiber.

 Sent from my iPhone

 On Jul 6, 2016, at 10:48 PM, Kayla James via NABS-L
 <nabs-l at nfbnet.org <javascript:;> <javascript:;
 wrote:

 What are some ways that blind people can do to lose weight?
 The exercise videos I'm finding are so visual on Youtube.  Can
 anyone help?

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