Athensgym
Joined November 2017
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Weight History

Start Weight
295.3 lb
Lost so far: 46.9 lb

Current Weight
248.4 lb
Performance: gaining 0.4 lb a week

Goal Weight
225.0 lb
Still to go: 23.4 lb
68 year old with new knees and shoulders which will require replacement in the next few years. Sticking with a medium to heavy weight routine for exercise but starting to use heavier weights for some exercise. Nothing over 315 lbs and only 4 days a week. I eat a modified KETO diet with more protein and less fat than is recommended and lots of veggies. Have always had weight issues and I put on weight very easily. I am down about 60 pounds over the last 18 months but the last 10 pounds has been a challenge. I think I may be adding muscle which is complicating the losses but will just keep on.

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lLow carb counting but this site doesn't account for fibre
yes, under settings you can include fiber and show both gross and net carbs. I use this approach but am aware that net carbs can be misleading if the fiber included in the food is soluble versus insoluble fiber.
posted 09 Mar 2018, 10:40
Starting weight training
A quick hint for any one starting to use free weights for the first time.
Use very low weights and increase the number of reps. It is okay to do single sets of say 40-50 but the key is to ensure that you feel some muscle burn for the last few reps. This is a signal that you have exhausted the muscle.
Focus on large muscles and compound exercises which work at least two major muscles. If you do chest presses for example, you will work the pectoralis major& minor as well as the anterior deltoid and triceps. If you do deadlifts you will be working virtually every muscle in your body. Bent over rows work trapezius, lats,posterior deltoid and biceps etc etc. Do every rep slowly with full range of motion to get the best result for the muscle and include stretching.
I have been using weights for over 50 years even now with two bionic knees. I am still learning but know that a consistent free weight program will produce good results if you keep is simple.
posted 09 Dec 2017, 09:39
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