sngglebnny's Journal, 01 March 2011

Whether it's true or not, sore definitely makes me feel like I've done something. I try to push myself a little harder each week so that I too can eventually be a beast in the gym!  

I tend to agree that sore is good, as long as it's really "sore" & not "crippling pain!" Do you keep track of what you do during your workouts? A simple spreadsheet is all you need. I keep detailed notes & stay on schedule with my workouts & I believe that is the reason I see steady progression each week. How else could a 316 lbs person with a ZERO fitness level go from that to running over 2 miles nonstop in 9 months? Consistency is the fastest way to condition your body to progress, whether it's with endurance or strength. I saw your post yesterday re: the reduced carbs & I totally felt the same way once I went low-carb. I feel like I'm getting so much more out of what I eat now & I'm not eating so many empty calories. Good stuff!! 

I agree sore is good. However, I often know I have a good work out but the next day I feel nothing which is a big let down to me because there should be some kind of muscle twinge right? lol 

Lucky for me God blessed me with a body made for lifting. I develop large muscle very quickly, and have a lot of endurance. Fortunately for me I have an athletic spirit and I love to be active, so when I started my gym membership in August I was probably around a 3.5 fitness level. Right now I would say I'm a 5. What I mean by "I'm starting slowly" is that I'm going back to the basics and making sure I have correct form and develop speed and not just more endurance. A spreadsheet would be a good idea for my weight lifting. Right now Sun and Mon are Zumba, Tuesday is resting (or lifting), Wednesday is running, Thursday is resting, Friday is lifting (or resting), Saturday is running. It usually takes a lot of effort to get me sore, like running injured, running a 10k, or two hours of Zumba (like Sunday). But tonight, since I'm feeling better, I think I'm going to do some lifting. 

It amazes me that someone with your fitness level and as active as you would even have a weight issue. Seems like weight would just fall off with all that activity. But then, life is unfair, isn't it? Keep up the great work, Sngglebnny. 

Thanks Feisty, It would seem that it should to me as well...but its not. Even in 09 when I ran 16 races (5k & 10k) during the track club season my weight plateaued at 174. Then when the season was over I slowly gained. Then I gained more over the course of a year when I started with school. No time to be active. So now, I'm making time but at the expense of other things. 

sngllebnny, sometimes you have to take the time. I know I have to make the time to be active which means a lot of things go to the way side (especially school work), but its for the greater good right?