Women's Weight Training Myths

[wkt]

@sis feline, di pa din ako nakakapunta sa intercon until now.  lagi ako sa gale branch which is near my work sa ortigas. yung sa waltermart malapit naman sa house namin tho ayaw ko mag-gym pag weekend kasi reserved yun in spending time w/ my baby tska pahinga.


@sis anetski, ano yung lipo6? saan avail and how much?
saan ba located yung gym mo?  gayahin ko yung routine mo  ha. (pini-print ko na ngayon hehe) kapain ko na lang which equipment yung ginagamit mo coz di ko sure which is applicable dun sa corresponding equipment na meron sa golds (nautilus nitro yung brand)

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just sharing lang, in case sa golds galleria kayo stay away from that girl trainer ka may kulay ang buhok na kamukha ni mahal (yung midget). i forgot her name (ann yata or something) kasi hindi nya talaga ako inasikaso aside from making me wait several times.  siguro ganun her attitude coz our session was just 'free', yun bang 3 free session na covered yung introduction, measurement tsaka program pag new member ka. 

im 30 poundsaway fr my ideal weight  (currently 154 target is 125)  tapos eto yung program na binigay nya:

cardio:
-20 mins threadmill
-20 mins elliptical

i forgot the corresponding weights na pero 15reps x 3 sets of the ff:

lower body:
-hip abduction / adduction
-leg press

core:
-abdominal
-lower back
-rotary torso

upperbody:
-overhead press
-rear delt/pec fly

tapos cardio ulet na 15 mins bike para daw di sumakit yung katawan ko.

actually, yan yung mga equipment na itinuro nya sa akin gamitin nung 2nd session namin coz those equipments were vacant at that time.  btw, yung yung same session namin na pinaghintay ako ng suuuuuper tagal coz may inaasikaso siyang ibang client na may health condition daw kaya di nya maiwan...e haller, kaya nga may 'schedule' diba.  so ayun, twice ni-resched yung next session namin (dahil may inaasikaso siyang iba ulit on our set schedule) ... then ayun ang sabi gagawan nya daw ako ng magandang program ready for my next visit pero nung finally natuloy kami nawala yung record ko.  she had to re-do my program ng rush (as in wala pang 3 mins sinulat) and hala, yung sinulat nya is yung kung ano lang yung naituro nya sa akin gamitin the previous session.
  ofcourse wala na yung measurements ko and everything.  bara-bara nga...palibahasa siguro free.

nakakapikon diba...gusto ko na nga ireklamo kaya lang naisip ko dun ako sa branch na yun maglalagi so parang hassle naman kung may 'kaaway' ako dun diba. 

i changed my routine to just 20-30mins na cardio sa elliptical/threadmill then weights na.  i use yung mga itinuro nya plus others na ginaya ko lang by observing others who use it.  yung reps 16counts x 3 sets then yung weights basta kung ano yung kaya ko na may 'effort'.  nakakahinayang coz ang sipag ko pa naman mag-gym, mon-fri andun ako yun nga lang di ko sure if effective ba yung ginagawa ko. 

talagang im really on the look out for a more sensible program than the one given to me by that lousy trainer.  keep those tips coming kasi di ko din talaga afford maghire ng trainer (im sure meron namang ibang maayos na trainer dun)

[feline13]

^sis please pm mo sa kin ang name ng trainer.
hindi pwede yung ganyang nakaka sira sa gym ang attitude.. para man lang mapag sabihan ng manager namin.

thanks.

[wkt]

noted sis. taga-golds ka pala?  pwede bang i-redo yung program na yun if ever hindi ka satisfied sa binigay nung trainer?

currently editing sis anetski's routine to suite yung corresponding equipment sa golds.  sana lang ma-decipher ko lahat.

[feline13]

ai sis hindi.
i work in an engineering firm in alabang. pero hubby is a part owner of golds (sa group that has intercon/galleria/wilson/alabang/timog and soon to be the fort) so concerned kami sa mga feedback na ganyan.

i will talk to the fitness manager and see how this can be rectified. pm me na lang your name sis para magawan ng paraan.

sayang if sabay sana tayo i could work out with you.

[anetski]

sis wkt,
IMHO, Lipo 6 is way much better than Hydroxycut and Xenadrine. I took Hydro before, nyay! mega-palpitate ako. Xenadrine naman(yung ephedra-free), ewan hindi naman ako tinablan. With Lipo6(RX), ayon, nahiyang ako. yung gym na pinupuntahan ko, neighborhood gym lang, pero maganda gamit chaka maaliwalas. karamihan nga lang, guys ang mga nagbubuhat. josme, eye-candy ang mga katawan sobra, wag mo na lang tingnan yung fez ng iba LOL. the gym's located in Bangkal, Makati, bandang Evangelista.

mas intense na program ko now...well,same pa rin naman plus more reps, more weight. nagdagdag pa ko ng glutes exercise such as butt lifts, leg kickbacks, stiff-legged deadlifts(10 lbs x 2). nafi-feel ko na ang effect, grabe, hinahanap na ng katawan ko ang buhat! pag hindi ako nagbuhat ng isang araw, parang ang dami-dami kong energy na walang mapaglagyan, kahit pa everyday ang ab and glutes workout ko.

sa opis naman, since GY ako, i spend my lunch hour running the stairs of the Enterprise overpass. nababaliw na nga raw ako sabi ng ibang kasama ko sa work. onga, kasi marubdob ang hangarin ko na pumayat, sumeksi, at bumalik sa 120 lbs or even lower!!! LOL

[anetski]

yung Lipo 6X pala, can be bought sa mga PX/supplements stores sa Cash and Carry and Hobbies of Asia sa Macapagal. I buy mine sa Cash and Carry. around 3k yung 240 caps.

[caeca]

^sis, kita naman tayong weightlifters minsan.
may motor scooter na ako.. hindi na ako limited sa commute. LOL.. set ng date, compare notes etc.

sige gawa ako ng facebook account for women lifters.. post ko dito mamayang gabi hopefully magka oras.

sorry for the late reply sis! we should definitely all get together. pati si sis airborne!!

[airborne09]

sorry for the late reply sis! we should definitely all get together. pati si sis airborne!!

  Sali ako dyan! Yung nga lang balik gym muna ako at I'm, uh, "off season" ngayon.

[feline13]

@sis wkt,
bumisita ako sa Galeria branch.
ang SOP dun eh pag hindi contented ang member sa naging assessment and program, just talk to the fitness manager (hanapin mo si Boyet, sabihin mo ikaw yung friend ni Rissa na nabanggit nya nung Sabado) and for sure may confidentiality naman yun sis.

@sis airborne09,
usually naman naka uhm.. hehe "off season" halos lahat pag december.. nung start of the year nga, nag hahanap ako ng motivation..

@sis caeca,
yup yup! kelan kaya tayo meet?

[airborne09]

@sis wkt,
bumisita ako sa Galeria branch.
ang SOP dun eh pag hindi contented ang member sa naging assessment and program, just talk to the fitness manager (hanapin mo si Boyet, sabihin mo ikaw yung friend ni Rissa na nabanggit nya nung Sabado) and for sure may confidentiality naman yun sis.

@sis airborne09,
usually naman naka uhm.. hehe "off season" halos lahat pag december.. nung start of the year nga, nag hahanap ako ng motivation..

@sis caeca,
yup yup! kelan kaya tayo meet?

  Buti nalang hindi ako nagiisa! Ako naman I don't need motivation, miss ko na mag gym at magbuhat, almost 2 months na ako absent.

[feline13]

i know the feeling.. kakamiss yung post workout high no?
pero kasi if since 2001 laman ka na ng gym.. nag cy cycle din ang ganung pakiramdam.. though syempre, andun lang lagi yun coz fitness lifestyle na rin kasi..

[feline13]

@sis wkt,
sensya at hindi ako maka post ng PM dito sa office (naka block) pero pumapasok sa email ko. if you want, you could pm me your email add at dun tayo mag usap. pero basically, they would redo the assessment pag hindi satisfied (at valid naman -- yung iba kasi, magpapa set ng appointment, then hindi sumisipot on time etc.. pa redo mo na lang sis).

[wkt]

@ sis feline13, i sent you a pm na.  salamat ha.

@ sis anetski, ang layo pala ng gym mo.  QC based kasi ako and yung work ko naman ortigas so malayo na talaga yung makati for me   anyways, i saw your blog nga and saw na grabe super intense nga ang workout mo.  grabe ka sis, pati ba naman sa enterprise, kuma-karir ka?!? kaka-inspire naman! 

me naman, i dont really bother checking out the boys sa golds gym ... ganun yata pag married na? hahaha ... altho sometimes pag anjan tlaga sa harap ko i cant help but notice na may guys nga na maganda talaga ang katawan, like the other day andun si kiko rustia (tama ba?).  maganda katawan nya and may tattoo pa and he doesnt look 'yucky' despite the dreds and the sweat.

oftentimes yung girls ang mas sinisilip ko (tomboy ako kunwari hahaha) ... i mean, yung iba kasi maganda na yung katawan then nag-gym pa din so nakakatuwa.  makes me wonder kung ilang months/years pa before maging ganun ako.  or minsan naman, yung iba feeling ko nagpapa-cute lang nyahahaha

am i being weird to notice that some people sa gym eh tipong uupo sa equipment (na may upuan), magtetext ng matagal or most of the time they'd simply stare out into blank space.  wala lang, they just sit there. iniisp ko nga baka nagbe-break lang, just catching their breath, pero parang angtagal naman yata haha.  ako kasi dire-direcho, break in between reps eh mahaba na ang 30secs then kung tapos na lipat na sa ibang equipment.

wala lang, just some stuff i notice sa gym while working out

[caeca]

sis, did you notice if the people taking extra-long breaks are in good shape? there are some programs that require you to take 3-5 mins breaks, though.

[feline13]

^pero malamang sis pag 3-5mins eh super heavy na buhat nun. hehe.
si hubby ko, pag kasabay ko mag workout at nakikita nyang napapatagal ng konti (say, hmm.. napachika ng konti like.. 2mins?) lalapit na yun at mag papaalala.. besides kasi sa nakakasira ng momentum, parang sayang daw yung pag build up mo sa reps and sets mo.
enough break na yung lakad at sip ng water sa drinking fountain -- then back to the set

^^ sis, iba iba kasi ang goals ng mga tao sa pag punta ng gym. yung iba, para makipag socialize .. kaya nga yung ibang gyms may iced tea, coffee at softdrinks diba?
yung iba, malamang, gusto lang mapag isa at mag isip isip in between sets. hehe... different folks for different strokes.
korek din na inspirational yung mga girls na super fit.. aliw panuorin mag work out.. and yung eye candy na guys.. well, swerte na lang kung hindi sila vain

--- > Good thing we have this thread.. continue posting na lang mga sisses. we'll support each other sa mga goals natin. slowly but surely wins the race.

[icegayle]

Hi Girls. Let me share mine. Im working oversease and I started going to gym 2 weeks ago. Im 70kgs and need to reach at least 55-60 kgs> Im doing cardio and weight lifting ko is 3 times in a week and cardio na after. I spend 1.5 to 2 hours sa gym 6 times a week and after 10 days I lost 2 inches in my waist. My trainor said normal lang daw if hindi nagchange ang weight ko but Im lucky coz nagreduce ako ng 2 inches. In food, lunch lang ako may rice coz I really need carbo coz Im working. For breakfast I eat brown bread and coffee. For my dinner skimmed milk, bread and fruits. Hope in 3 mos Ill reach my target weight.

[caeca]

^^ true, the long breaks are usually for maximal strength workouts. i totally prefer that kind of workout over the ones with about 15-20 sec in between sets.

^ wow, 1.5-2 hours a day/6x a week is intense. don't worry too much about your target weight since you're lifting (and we all know how muscle is heavier than fat), focus mainly on inches lost, and how your body looks. enjoy your fitness quest!

we began our bikini body sessions in eclipse last night, and it went pretty well! we've got 4 ladies (most of whom i think are from GT), and they began learning squats and deadlifts last night. i'm feeling really optimistic about them reaching their fitness goals, basta consistent lang. my challenge now is to find time for my own workout, haha!

[feline13]

^yay!! go gurl power!!!
sayang hindi ka pwedeng sumabay sa kanila while they do their sets. hahaha.
sarap siguro nila panuorin one session minsan.

[caeca]

why don't you drop by one of these days, sis? it'd be great to meet you!

i would so love to work out with them, if only di compromised yung attention ko. hahaha!

[petitebetise]

Just started lifting again. Sarap ng feeling! I really have more energy than I did before. Mga 3x a week ako, schedule permitting. So far nakamiss lang ako last week nung trinangkaso kami lahat sa office. But I was back last monday and again yesterday. Parang namimiss ko na kahit sa rest days ko gusto ko pa rin magbuhat 
Target ko more of toning/strengthening tsaka sana mabasawan ng konti sa waist. Sana bumalik ako sa 27" ko dati