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Yahoo! My Rowing Machine is Working Wonders - and it'll do the same thing for you, too - and I've only had my Rowing Machine for a few months - if that... just shows you, rowing is the most effective exercise to lose weight and get a really good overall body workout, and it's easy on the knees and joints, too : )

Sometimes you can really luck in and get some great gym equipment you can use quickly and easily, right at home! Yippee! 

I love the Rowing Machine the very best, of all the gym equipment, because a Rowing Machine will give you a full body workout, legs, arms, back, torso, tummy (abs) - you name it, it'll get a good work out, and you'll be in great shape before you know it! : )

AND, a Rowing Machine is very easy on your joints, which is critical as you get a little older (I just turned 55, so I have to be aware o' mah' knees, where I didn't think about that, all that much, before...)

PLUS (because I already said, AND - haha!), Age Schmage - when you exercise and take good care of your body, stay youthful in your mind (Age is a Mindset, I firmly believe that ; ), you can look pretty much the same right through from your 30's - why don't they tell people THAT li'l tidbit, eh? lol! Well, here I am, here to tell you, you can look fantastic, for your WHOLE Life, Baby-Cakes! Yippee!! 

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In case you want to pick up your own equipment and whatnot! : )

You' Welcome! I'm happy to help! : )

Pull Down Machine 

My very favorite Machine for a good overall workout, that doesn't necessarily take all that long - although, I do spend a lot of time on this machine, doing a variety of exercises - lol! 

Heyyoo!! It's me, it's Ailsa! I love to work out at the gym, I love my fave gym 'n swim, and I've been a Personal Trainer, or, qualified as a personal trainer, for over 30 years - really, where did all those years go by? lol! 

Anyway, my whole goal in the gym is to get in, get a great and effective workout, I'm not interested in anything that doesn't work - who has time for that? 

I thought I'd just share my own Workout Routine with you, which I have to modify, depending on the gym - I haven't found a really good gym, here, in Victoria, BC, just yet - it's always missing something - the right machines, or happy people... but, that's another story - sort of! 

I want you to be happy to go to the gym, or, at least, happy to be there, once you get there : ) 

and, I say this to myself, pretty much every day, 

A little workout is better than no workout...

That seems to get me TO the gym, and then I just do the full workout - except when I'm doing the Gym 'n Swim in our own complex, then, when we see that there's no one in the pool, I quickly wrap up my gym session, head straight to the pool, where I swim laps (gentle, fun laps - nothing crazy for me - lol! Fun, first!) for about 30 minutes, then jog, knees up, use your arms, in the water until we feel like leaving - lol! 

And then I love to do that floaty, bounce like a butterfly, in the pool, at the end of every swim - is fun and makes me happy! lol! 

Okay, let's start with the machines I like the most, that will make major changes in your body, very quickly, much faster than the usual fitness classes, steppers, treadmills... and my personal fave, the old fashioned Rowing Machine - not the new one, with hydraulics - nope - I love the one with the bar you can hold onto, your spinnin' that wheel like a mad man (or, mad woman! haha!)

They're all great, if you love them, but if you want to significantly change your body, shape your body, weight lifting is the way to go - men already know this, but for women, it's even more effective at getting rid of that stubborn fat (now why is fat so stubborn?? All it has to do is be kind, melt down, slide right out, let us be the size we wanna be, right? haha! Right!)

Also, you can do these exercises at any age - I always advise people, especially women, to start at the lowest amount of weight, for weight lifting, when you're using the machines at the gym - start at 10 pounds, if that's just too easy, go to 20, do 10 to 20 reps, see how that feels, do 3 sets of those 20 reps, see how that feels... 

Always, you're checking yourself to see how that feels... 

Weightlifting should never be painful - if it hurts, stop doing it, make sure you're using the equipment properly, lessen the amount of weight on the machine.

And the weight machines should feel nice - think of it as a very nice stretch, with a kick, so, you'll be stretching your muscles, they'll looove that, and building them a fair bit, at the same time. 

The increase use of your muscles will help burn fat, you'll lose weight, tighten your skin, get rid of any cellulite, increase your stamina - it's amazing! I love it!

And you'll love the results - so much fun to fit into your favorite outfits, again! Yippee!! 

You Did It!  

You're Doin' It! lol! ; ) 

Good For You! (For real, very good for you!! : )

It can be pretty intimidating to walk into a gym, especially if this is a new environment for you, but even for me, and I've been a weightlifter for 33 years - wow! I love it! : )

Some of the new equipment is absolute crap, based on aesthetics, and not functionality, so, if you're looking for a gym, try the equipment, if it looks too weird, too fancy, and make sure you're comfortable in it - I hate the new equipment where you're always leaning back, never sitting up straight, straight back - that's too stooopid for words, too prone to injury, and that's not gonna make you healthier and happier - so, choose a gym with good prices, good equipment, and hopefully a good attitude (that's so hard to find, in some places, easy to find in others... good luck on that one - lol!)

First, men can use any and all of the equipment, with great results, men are kind of a no-brainer in the gym - lucky men! 

Women can, of course, use any of the equipment, too, but these are the pieces that work the best for my body - right now, I'm focused on getting myself back into my old shape - a little ironic that I want to look like my 40's self - every decade, I make sure I get my body back into it's favorite shape - or, as close to that as I can, and I'm 54, right now - yahoo! 54, Get It More? haha! I can't remember what we were chanting at my birthday - a li'l ironic! hahaha!

But, it's age-schmage, at the gym - get in, strengthen your body, your bones will even strengthen, your balance will be amazing - it's all for a great, healthy and happy life! Yippee!! 

Start with some nice stretches, arms up and over your head, you can say some nice affirmations when you're doing your stretches, but you don't have to - lol! 

And I stretch in between sets - arms, when I'm working on my arms and back, and legs, all the time - whatever stretches you like best : )

Arms, Shoulders, Back (Oh, my!)

Do you love Michelle Obama's arms? Me, too - and I love to wear spaghetti straps, and pretty little dresses, soooo... I need to have nice arms, and I noticed, after the winter, I needed to really hammer it home with my arms and back, right away, so, my first stop at the gym is...

The Arms - Pull Down Bar

I use the long bar, and I do 5 separate exercises on this machine, alone

Grip the bar from a standing position, carefully lower yourself to the seat, feet on the floor

• I place my hands about 16 inches apart, knuckles out (sounds like my street name, ol' knuckles out - haha!)  I start at 20 pounds or 30 pounds, depending on the machine, and, frankly, I do 50 to 100 reps at the light weight - this is a good warm up for me
• Flip your hands around, so, knuckles to the back, grip the bar, same amount of weight, this is another warm up for your muscles - 30 - 50 reps, stand up to reposition your hands
• Knuckles to the front, again - I'm a little callous in the gym, sometimes, since I've been using this equipment for so long, so either stand back up to change to another foot apart, on each side, or 'jump' your arms down - If you're in the 'middle' of the bar, about 16" apart, move your hands down another foot, each side, do 20 - 30 reps
• Hands on the end of the bar, in the 'designated area', the regular handles, do 10 -30 reps
• Stand up and spin around - not an actual spin - lol! Back up over the seat, hands up and grasp the bar up and behind you, carefully pull the bar down as you sit down, backward on the machine, pull the bar behind your head, head tilted slightly forward - 10- 30 reps
• Then I repeat that pattern, but with increasing weights, usually 30 to 50 pounds, depending on the machine - some machines are smoother than other machines, but always do what is right for you : )
• Then I do shorter sets of 10 to 15, at a higher weight, if I want to build the muscle, usually 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps, 60 pounds

     

So, even though that might sound like a lot, and I guess it sort of does, it's all changeable, you're going to do what is right for your own body : ) 

And I do like to beast it, at the gym - lol! Dat just me! haha! so far, so good! : )

Lots of Arm Stretches, and now I'm on to Legs, so, leg stretches, here, too : )

Inner Thigh Machine

This is an interesting machine, so I hope you can find a gym with this magical little Thigh Machine! 

You can do a variety of exercises on this machine, but I use it for Inner Thigh 

• Set the weight - start light, move up as you can, but do a set of 30, first, see how that feels, move up if that's too easy
• The little pull-out knob will let you flip the leg bar over from one side to the other, so you'll set it at the height of your hip, lock it in place, set your weight, swing your leg up onto the bar, so your ankle is on the bar, hold on, swing your leg down in front of your other leg, one smooth movement - do 10 - 30 reps
• Switch sides, pull out the little knob, swing the bar over to the opposite side, same thing, leg up onto the bar, at your ankle, swing down in front of your other leg, 10 - 30 reps
• If you feel like it, increase the weight, try 10- 20 reps, how does that feel? 
• Increase the weight, again, if you like, another 20 reps, so, 3 sets, 10 to 30 reps a set
• Gorgeous legs in no time! lol! 

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Start with the lowest weight, always, move up as you're able, no matter what anyone else says or thinks - it's your body, don't mess with it - if it's super easy, no problemo, just move the pin to the next weight down, do 10 to 20 reps, 3 sets (times) : ) 

I stand up in between sets, swing my legs, stretch them back : )

Carefully get your ankles on top of the lower bar, and under the top bar - ask for help, if you need it, be safe at the gym : )

Same thing as always, 10 to 20 reps, 3 sets stretch between each set : )

Pull up stack - also can look like just a handle at the bottom of a Universal Gym - stand to the front, lift for 20, turn to the side, lift for 10-20, to the side, like you're a little tea cup (short and stout - but not for long, baby! haha!)

Turn your body, to the other side, more reps... you get the drill - always with the more reps - lol! 

Leg Pres - omg, me yuv! What a great machine - if you're super lucky, and you find a great gym with a leg press that is completely flat, that you can lay on your back and do the Leg Presses, do them for your abs, is ah'mazing... do 50 to a 100, lighter weights, for abs...

But that's a hard machine to come across, usually they'll be on the ground, and you'll place your own weights on either side, remove the little bar holder, push up with your feet...

Or, the Leg Press will look a lot like this one, and you'll put your feet in a V shape, about a foot apart, push yourself back... 

And then, especially for women, if you want nice smooth legs, especially the inner knee and thigh, keep your feet in a V shape, place about 3 feet apart, and always toward the bottom of the board... some people go to the top - do that if you relaly want to, but this is how I do them...

Then you'll put your feet back to the starting position, V Shape, about a foot apart, then make your feet straight, another set, then on your toes, sort of, on the balls of your feet, carefully lift, like that, another set...

And, as always, up between your sets - I do all of those lifts, in sequence, then get up to stretch, increase the weight. 

I do way fewer reps when I'm lifting the top amount of weight I want to lift, but lower weights, you can do as many reps as you feel like doing : ) 

Is a great stretch, too : )

These are very important machines for women in the gym, and is beyond stooopid when a gym doesn't bother to have these - not female friendly, when a gym skips these machines - the Adductor and Abductor ...

The Thigh Machines, me calls them - too annoying to remember the difference between Abductor and Adductor 

Do not, not, not, force yourself with the weights on either machine, you will put yourself in a position to hurt yourself very badly, and you will no likes that! Yeowch! So, be super careful, and you should never feel like you HAVE to lift any amount of weight - you're only at the gym for your own self, so, you get to be completely in charge - and don't listen to anyone who says they know your body better than you do - nope. You know it all, baby! Do what's right for you : )

I do 30 pounds for 50 reps, move up to 40 pounds, 20 - 50 reps... you know the drill.. lots of stretching in between the sets : )

Do that for both machines : )

And THEN, go ahead and do your cardio machines - I don't like to see people waste all their energy (not WASTE, but, you know, don't knock yourself out on the cardio, then be too tired for the real machines, the ones that will truly make a huge difference in how you look, machines that really WILL slim you down, get you in the shape you really want to be in - 

The cardio is good for your heart, definitely good for weight loss, but, it's the combo that works the best, and not true that you 'have' to start with cardio - no - start with stretches, then machines, gently, then more 'aggressively', sort of - don't like that word - seriously... I dunno... just don't waste your precious energy on something that you can do at the end of your workout, see how that works for you, see if you like the results, way better : )

So, I like to do 20 - 30 minutes on the Rowing Machine, it's my favorite, favorite, favorite!! Yay!! so much fun! 

And if you can set your Rowing Machine up so you can watch a show while you're rowing, all the better, the time will fly by! lol! 

And you're gonna look so great! Yahoo!! Hello, Great Body! Hello, Beach Body Workout! lol! 

(That's a lot o' 'Ands'! haha)

And, jus' so you know, I think every body, no matter what anyone else might think, is a Beach Body, if you feel like going to the beach, and wear anything you want!

Be comfy and Happy, that's the very best thing you can do for yourself! : ) 

Your li'l Gym Buddy, Ailsa! : ) xoxo! 

Oh, darn it - I forgot to tell you my favorite end of my workout - I love to swim laps for 30 - 50 minutes, then some running in the pool, 'n whatnot - just enjoy yourself, whatever you love to do! 

LOL! Here I am - man, so pleased wit' mah'self - did a whole hour in the pool of laps - gentle laps - haha! I looove swimming (and swimming loves me? hahaha!)

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Gym Tips - How To Find a Good Gym : )

 Haha! This pic make'a me laughs! lol! 

But, don't worry about weight lifting making you look like Arnold - a lot of women are afraid they might bulk up, when weightlifting, especially with machines, will just tone you do - or, tone up up? haha! Whatevs... you'll look long and lean, is fantastic for stretching your muscles, and that's great for your body - and great for your mind, too! Throw in some balancing exercises, and you'll keep your mind extra-sharp - yahoo! Good Balance! : )

I rarely use the equipment the way you're 'supposed to' - whatever, that's not functional for me, and it depends on the machine - for a Universal Machine, I just sit on the seat backwards (grab the bar about a foot on either side, then lower yourself to a seated position), do a bunch of reps at a low weight, switch around, sit forward on the chair, but I bring the bar behind my head...

Always, I would say to start with the lowest amount of weight, no matter what the person in the gym says - forget what they tell you - I've seen waay too many 'trainers' who were soo full of themselves, and not familiar enough with women's bodies, that they give terrible advice... 

But always start with the lowest weight - if it's crazy-easy, move up 10 pounds, or one weight plate... move the pin, one down, see how that feels. If you can easily do 10 reps, that's fine, maybe use that amount of weight as a warm up and cool down, or for a light stretch...

Then, gradually, increase the weight, but you don't need to go too high.. I typically start with 20 pounds, use that for a nice stretch and warm up, so, 50 reps, usually, then flip around and do 30 reps...

I get up from the machine and do a lot of arm stretches - you know, the arms above your head, that sort of thing - whatever you like, but I do stretch a lot, between reps...

 Her arms are waaay too far apart.. usually the bend in the bar is closer in to the center, and that's where you want your hands to be... and you can play around with your hands forward and backward, on the bar - I like, forward, that's better for me, but I do some reps where my fingernails would be facing me... just so you can quickly see what I mean by that hand placement - think, knuckles - forward, nails, backward.. hope that's clear enough! : )

I usually do sets of 20 or 25 reps, get up and stretch between each set of reps - a set of reps is just how many of each weight lifting thing I'm doing... and I love to have good music on while I'm working out - makes the time fly by, and is fun... I'll do sets of 25, 2 or 3 sets, if I feel like it - the key is to follow along with what your body - and mind - wants, follow your intuition on all of that, including how you feel with each exercise, and only do the ones you like... 

 If any idiot tells you, at the gym, 'no pain, no gain', immediately ignore that person, and follow your gut - exercise is fun, stretches are great, lifting is fun - you'll get in great shape, should never, ever, be painful.... you can feel it, without it being painful - that's an old piece of crap thinking from the 80's, and we want to leave that stooopido thinking back in the 80's... we're lookin' at your very happy future, now : ) (For men, it's a little different, but that's for mah' ladies! lol!)

Then I'll either go to other machines for legs, or continue on this arm machine, because I love it so much, and I'm busy working on my arms and back (and tummy and legs - did I miss anything? hahaha!) ... and do a little circuit...

And it's not true that you constantly have to 'surprise' your muscles, do something different every time you go to the gym - one, your muscles ain't all that smart - kidding - your muscles are super-smart! But, your muscles will love any movement, at all - just think of how happy your dog is to go for a walk - any walk... your muscles feel the same way, just happy to get to do stuff! lol! 

I hope all the women are using the Pull Down Bar - it really is a remarkable exercise - it'll tone your arms, back, torso, tummy (with the heavier weights, pretend you're lifting from your tummy, focus in on your ab muscles, you'll get those nice little muscle lines - yay!)... it's like giving yourself a Body Lift - and frankly, i think weightlifting gives you a face lift, too, since, your face muscles are also working...

And when you lose weight, your face gets younger and younger - is amazing! I think the gym is the real fountain of youth, for sure! lol!  

And then the best part - well, one of the best parts - you can really eat pretty normally, because your muscles will take care of whatever you've eaten - yahoo! Yippee! 

 Maah'hahaha! 

And, you should not have the fight of your life, trying to get out of a stooopid Gym Membership - if Gyms want more people, they need to be normal, not insanely pushy - "How much is your HEALTH worth - Ugh, I HATE that stooopid line - lol! Idiots! 

What a moronic thing to say - like you have to suspend your brain to join a damn gym - uh, nope. Offer a good service for a good price, no stoopid contracts. Not exactly Rocket Science.. lol! ; )

Did I tell you about the Gym Guy who actually said, to justify stooopid Gym Membership Fees, How much would you pay for the Perfect Dress? You'd pay ANYTHING" Are you freaking kidding me with that? Sexist, beyond moronic, offensive on every possible level... 

I want to see Gyms, especially if they are government run, or government sponsored, run like the library - would be amazing if Gyms were free, but a small monthly fee, $10/month, $100/year, make Gyms affordable for everyone, and no more moronic Gym Memberships, where you are stuck for life - your Gym Membership should not be a Life Sentence - that's why people don't go to the gym, they don't want to be harassed, screwed over, taken advantage of - happens more often than not... for a place that's claims to Improve Yourself, maybe take a look at how they can Improve THEMselves, make the Gym a Much Better Place - better for everyone! : )

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Hmmm, I thought this article I wrote a while back was about HOW to choose a good gym, which I am in the process of doing, right now... we're out in Victoria, BC, Canada, having been booted out of the States - booo!!  Still sad about that - loved living in LA! Anyway, I have been searching for a good gym, and by 'good gym', I mean a gym with good equipment, not old-assss equipment, and they must have the inner and outer thigh machines.  Puh-leeease, what is it about a gym that doesn't acknowledge the needs of it's female members?? Ugh.  Hate that.

Any decent gym will have at the very least, this good gym equipment. I hate, hate, hate that crap new equipment, designed for aesthetics and not fitness - what a load o' garbage that is, and it can really hurt you, so, be careful with that, and far too often the gym owners don't work out, themselves,so they have no clue what equipment really works - so, if you go to the gym, check out the owner - and the staff - if they don't even work out, whatevs, that's the sign they don't know what they're talking about, and that's super-annoying. You'll know right away, what kind of person it is, and how deeply annoying they are - and then don't go there - if you hate the people you have to see at the gym every day, you're less likely to go -

Find a Gym you love, and where you feel happy and very welcomed - the gym should be your happy place, a place where you can relax, have some good little chats, get a great workout - you'd think that would be a given, right, but it's not, it's fantastic when you find a great gym with great people - then you'll be Fit For Life! lol! : ) 

And I want a gym that is friendly, not obnoxious (I know you know the type - they're soo focused on how fancy they are, they're not really doing anything with fitness, at all, except be ultra-annoying... and out here, for some bizarre reason, they have lists and lists of 'gym etiquette' (!!) Whaat??  Seriously?? You have to spell it out?  And they have dress codes - wtf??  Ugh.  That's nauseating.

When did this happen to good gyms? And no swearing at the gym??  You've gotta be effen kidding me with that one - idiots.  If you're lifting some serious amount of weight, it is entirely possible you might swear, or, let's say you are having an adult conversation, and it's fun to swear in the middle of it, for fun... is this not allowed, either??  What are they, the Gym Police?  Or just annoying wussies? And why are they in charge of the gyms??  Gaaaah! Dat not good!  I just want a normal gym, nice and clean, good, solid gym equipment, normal people, bright with good music, and a reasonable rate... that's not asking too much, is it??  All my favorite gyms have had all those features, so surely they exist out here, too?? I hope so!

Well, hopefully you'll find a great gym where you feel welcome every time you go, get a great work out in every time you're there, and make some nice new friends, too - see, that's entirely reasonable, right?? lol!

 Ok!! lol! I love a handsome Gym Trainer! hahaha! Motivation to go to the gym, right there! hahaha!

Okay, on with the old article! 

Oh, I love a Great Gym! I've just joined a new Gym (they've been around for a long time, but they have a really nice new facility in Okotoks, Alberta), and I'm back on 'The Gym Track'! Yahoo! I really missed going to the Gym, so it's great to get back into that lifestyle. Greig's Gym in Okotoks, Alberta - 403-938-3067 (Hope that's still the right number - maybe look that up, first? : ). Great rates, by the way!

The most important thing for me when I'm looking for a gym is to find a gym that is bright and cheery, with great music and great equipment. Actually, the Great Equipment is the most important thing, but there was one gym I popped into where they play Country and Western Music when people are working out, and I just can't go there, so-to-speak. I need up-beat, good music to have a great work-out. (And at Greig's Gym, they let me bring my own music, which is great -- I've been bringing The Black Eyed Peas, since they appeal to men and women -- I put on a Gwen Stefani CD, which I love and work out to at home, but I hadn't realized how 'girly' it is until I put that on one day, and didn't know there was still a guy at the gym. I think he might not have been so thrilled with the 'girly music', so since then, I've only put on 'in-between music' that's good for everybody. (Oh, and I guess I should clarify the Country Music thing -- it's huuuge out here in Alberta, as it is in many places, and I'm sure there are some up-beat tunes in there, I just don't want to work out to it... I hear it's good to drink beer by, though, so maybe I'll try that -- right after a work-out! ha,ha,ha!)



Quick note from Ailsa: I'm living in Los Angeles, California, now, on my own with the kids, and we have a gym right in our Complex. Fantastic to have ready-access to a gym, and it's really well equipped, so you know I'm lovin' that!

So here's the deal with going to a 'Real Gym' as opposed, or in addition to, working out at home. I enjoyed working out at home for a really long time, and it was the only practical thing to do while Aidan, who is now 6, was a wee boy. And I have great Work Out Equipment at home, too, and a nice place to use it (although, Dwight has recently moved most of my equipment out of the Living Room, downstairs, into the Furnace Room and my Sewing/Gift Wrapping Room, which I did not appreciate, so all the more reason for me to go out to a gym...). Anyway, I find when I get ready to go out to the gym, you start to psych yourself up for the Workout, and then when you get there, it's not like you can throw in a load of laundry, turn on the TV and make the dinner, which makes it tricky to get in a good work out! ha,ha! And there you are, with real, live Adults! That's one of my favorite parts -- interaction with adults. It's been a long time for me, having been home with Aidan for so very long.

I love the Nautilus Weight Lifting Machines, because they are like a relatively gentle way of weight-lifting. I'm not sure I would be bothered much with pilates, since it seems the same to me, except it would take forever to get into the shape you're after, and I don't have that kind of time. I like immediate results, and a lot of bang for my buck, if you will... I know that after 6 weeks, I'll see a significant change in my body, which I greatly look forward to! :) The important thing is to get into a nice little routine of stretching, lifting, using a variety of machines and Free Weights, stretching, Eating Chocolate. Oh, oh. Wait a minute. The 'Eating Chocolate' comes first, I think, but really, that's a personal choice...! And there should probably be a shower in there, too, especially if you are going to have continued human contact after your work out! ha,ha!

Quick Note about Aerobics: I used to teach Aerobics, and have my Trainer's Certificate in Aerobic Exercise, but I prefer to use Weights when I really want to Shape my body. Here's the thing about Aerobics, and a lot of folks don't want women to know this -- it's a lot of fun, and great if you want to enjoy yourself and work out your heart, but it doesn't do very much in terms of helping you to lose weight or get into shape. It would take years and years of Aerobics to do what Weight Lifting can do in 6 months to a year. No kidding. And it's just as good for your heart. (The exception here is when you add in Weights to the Aerobic Work out, or a Stepper...)

The key to Weight Lifting, for Women in particular, is to lift the smallest amount of weight available at the machines until you're comfortable with that weight, then gradually increase the weight. Do slow reps, rather than fast reps. I usually do 15 reps, 3 times each, going from machine to machine, with a stretch in between each set of reps. I don't like to see women use too much weight, or use a machine they don't like, because I don't believe that works out well for most women. And I don't believe in the 'no pain, no gain' thing, either. You should enjoy using your muscles, which doesn't mean hurting yourself. It just means you can really feel the muscles as you work them out, and that's a good thing.

There's nothing wrong with taking a wee break in the middle of a set, either, if you need to -- it's all about doing what's right for you. One thing I want to watch out for this time around at the Gym is to not go overboard with the weight. The last time I was able to really devote a lot of time to Weight Training, I was lifting massive amounts of weight, but that was because I had a lot of 'anger issues' because of an insane legal matter I had to deal with, but now I'm just going to enjoy myself and get nice and toned. I do love to challenge myself, though, so I'll have to remember to find a nice balance where I try not to go too far over 100 pounds... of weights -- God Knows I'm waaaaaay over 100 pounds! But that's a-changin'!ha,ha,ha!

Oh, and don't let the Scales fool you when you go to the gym. I really can't stand the Weight Scales, since they rarely say anything good to me, these days, but also because Muscle weighs more than Fat, so it's better to use a measuring tape to check your progress. Or just check yourself out in a mirror! You can change your shape without necessarily changing your actual weight, but that can really be upsetting if you've been working your behind off (literally!), and the stooopid scales won't reflect all your hard work...

One More Thing: Muscle eats fat, so-to-speak, so you'll find that when you are working out with Weights, you'll naturally want to eat well, and the muscle continues to eat away at the fat that may be present, while you're just going about your everyday activities, so that's gotta be good, right? Make your muscles work for you, just like your money!

Hey, I just heard a new Statistic that Exercising Regularly can help to reduce your risk for Breast Cancer by up to 50%. And, I firmly believe that you can control Diabetes (or, better yet, prevent it completely...) by regular, real exercise. Remember, even Light Weights are better than No Weights. Oooh, just thought of a catchy, though slightly hokey, new Slogan -- 

Lift Weights to Lose Weight 
More Weight = Less Weight. Less Waiting with More Weights...
Okay, that's it for me -- gotta get to the Gym!!

More ideas for fast weight loss : ) 
Rowing is my favorite way to slim down, reshape your body, in the easiest and most gentle way - and, rowing is lots of fun! Put on a good show, something that really holds your interest, and get rowing! 
1 https://buildyourownhousebodylife.blogspot.com/2018/05/what-am-i-up-to-today-little-bit-of.html

2 https://buildyourownhousebodylife.blogspot.com/2017/06/beach-body-workout-you-know-this.html

https://buildyourownhousebodylife.blogspot.ca/p/lose-weight-fastget-rid-of.html

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Okay, 'til next time!! Go haz you'self Lots of Love!! Ailsa : )

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Lol - hey, maybe you're so fed up trying to find a good gym, with no contract, no moronic annual fees, 'Gym Maintenance Fees', they're called, now - what a joke - nope, that's part of your membership fee... and a nice, clean, safe work out area, with great equipment, and the right equipment, chosen for it's functionality, and not for the aesthetics - the people who are gonna GO to the gym, don't care what color it is, for God's Sake, and they DON'T want fru-fru gym equipment, that doesn't do a damn thing for anyone's body - what a massive waste of time, money and energy (I'm talkin' to you, stooopid Steve Nash Gym, in Victoria, BC - bastards. You should have paid me back that bogus 'annual fee', that came out of my account right before your new gym open, you new and useless gym - bleah!  Hate them. What total jerks.).

Anyway, so, that just makes me, and maybe a lot of other people, want to watch a little TV, to de-stress about their stooopid gym options - lol!

Your gym shouldn't be the most stressful part of your life.

And getting out of a Gym Membership should not be more difficult than getting a Divorce - lol!

 It should be neat and clean - you should get back what they legitimately owe you, just a signature from both sides to make sure no more payments go through, done.  There's no need for all the name calling and shaming - what da hell??  That's not good business practice.  How do so many gyms get away with this? Isn't this regulated, somewhere? A  "don't screw your clients"rule? If not, then there should be - too many people are far too disgusted with their gyms... let's make the gym a happy place, again, then way more people will happily go back - maybe give that a try, huh, gyms? 

You gym should be a fun place to go, where you can get a really good workout, no hassles, some friendly faces, some good conversation between sets... for a reasonable cost, no one screwing you over.... right?  Right. Take note, Gyms of the world - lol!

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