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by marshall1
Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:48 pm
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: should I do weight Training if trying to loose weight
Replies: 8
Views: 2860

If you drop 500 calories from your diet a day and burn 500 extra calories, or any other combination that is equal to 7000 calories a week, you will loose 2 pounds of fat (if you current diet has been keeping you at a steady weight). how do you kow it will actually be fat that is lost? sorry but it'...
by marshall1
Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:28 pm
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: should I do weight Training if trying to loose weight
Replies: 8
Views: 2860

The great thing about proper weight training is the continuous calorie burn. When we lift weights we use a great deal of energy. Energy = Calories. As our body recovers from a weight training session, it burns more energy and the process serves to keep our bodies fire stoked. Slow cardio is great fo...
by marshall1
Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:44 am
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: Total Gym and Muscle Mass
Replies: 9
Views: 9759

Your muscles don't know the difference between free weights, machines, or elastic bands. The difference is range and freedom of motion. Resistance is resistance. The Total Gym is not a bad starting point and its not even bad for intermediate workouts but it has been experience that free weights elic...
by marshall1
Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:15 am
Forum: Weight Loss/Fat Loss
Topic: Begin at the begining MOTIVATION
Replies: 10
Views: 4223

Re: Almost 100 lbs?

I agree you have to love and respect yourself before you can make any changes towards bettering your life, but I don't think less of people. Some people just need a little push in the right direction to gets things started. wife leaving me was push, and not leaving kids fatherless was all the motiv...
by marshall1
Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:06 am
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: What am I doing wrong?
Replies: 13
Views: 4567

I'm no Atlas but I have followed the waterbury method or something similar to get to where I am today. Douglas Brooks is a trainer of trainers and he suggest full body work outs three times a week. You can either do short (20 min) cardio after your resistance training or longer (30 to 40 min) on you...
by marshall1
Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:50 am
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: in terrible shape can't do any chin-ups
Replies: 23
Views: 8311

Try negative pull ups. Get something to stand on that will allow you to get your chin above the bar. Take your feet off of it and lower yourself slowly. Do as many as is comfortable. Don't over do it. Eventually you will be able to do a pull up. It takes time.

Rock On Dude

Craig
by marshall1
Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:40 am
Forum: Weight Loss/Fat Loss
Topic: Begin at the begining MOTIVATION
Replies: 10
Views: 4223

Almost 100 lbs?

motivation is I'm going to be a PT. Also I learned in Kinesiology classes that the human has the potential to live to 120 years of age...that's goal. Also I have self respect. When I see a person I think less of them because they don't have the self respect to change themselves. I agree you have to...
by marshall1
Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:37 am
Forum: Post Your Pictures
Topic: 180+ lbs to 127 lbs
Replies: 67
Views: 61096

Inspired

You are an inspiration. Don't let it stop with you.

Craig
by marshall1
Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:40 pm
Forum: Weight Loss/Fat Loss
Topic: Begin at the begining MOTIVATION
Replies: 10
Views: 4223

I'm with you on that

motivation is I'm going to be a PT. Also I learned in Kinesiology classes that the human has the potential to live to 120 years of age...that's goal. Also I have self respect. When I see a person I think less of them because they don't have the self respect to change themselves. Their are many thin...
by marshall1
Sun Sep 28, 2008 2:28 am
Forum: Weight Loss/Fat Loss
Topic: Begin at the begining MOTIVATION
Replies: 10
Views: 4223

Begin at the begining MOTIVATION

Fitness for the Unfit Part One (Motivation) Hi, name is Craig S. Carter. I am a not for profit certified personal trainer and a former unfit person. If you are currently unfit, I am writing this to you and your loved ones. I say this because being out of shape affects you and all the people you come...
by marshall1
Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:41 pm
Forum: Post Your Pictures
Topic: 268 to 185 and counting down
Replies: 7
Views: 6936

HOUSTON TEXAN wrote:
vamp wrote:it is for life!
Same here. I'm going to lift until I can't anymore.
I'm with ya brother!
by marshall1
Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:03 am
Forum: Post Your Pictures
Topic: 268 to 185 and counting down
Replies: 7
Views: 6936

Thanks for the good words. It has taken a long time and I will never be finished.
by marshall1
Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:29 am
Forum: Post Your Pictures
Topic: 268 to 185 and counting down
Replies: 7
Views: 6936

268 to 185 and counting down

Don't know what happen the first time.

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