2013-09-22, 10:42 AM
You can still lift weights in order to build muscle which will help to burn the fat without getting too bulky. To do this I think you need to use lighter weights and more reps, but I could be wrong. Heresay from P90X and all that jazz.
If you find yourself getting bored, maybe start looking around for workout classes that you can join. That way you're not jumping around a lot (well, from machine to machine).
As far as being in the gym for 1-2 hours, I would say try not to overexert yourself so early in the game, being that you did start two days ago. The worst feeling is going hard at it for a few days and then burning yourself out to the point where you don't go anymore. I'd say 30-45 minutes is ideal.
Just recently started Insanity for the third or fourth time last week. Goal this go around is to actually follow through with the diet aspect and not just the exercise (not that I eat crap, I just don't eat as much as I should). Noticing that I'm paying more attention to how hungry I really am, and not how hungry I think I am.
Edit: Additional note on getting bulky: The guys you see at the gym that resemble clouds take a s'hit ton of supplements. As far as I'm aware, there's a certain threshold your body can reach on its own in terms of muscle mass before you have to seriously start taking supplements to get past that. I could be wrong.
If you find yourself getting bored, maybe start looking around for workout classes that you can join. That way you're not jumping around a lot (well, from machine to machine).
As far as being in the gym for 1-2 hours, I would say try not to overexert yourself so early in the game, being that you did start two days ago. The worst feeling is going hard at it for a few days and then burning yourself out to the point where you don't go anymore. I'd say 30-45 minutes is ideal.
Just recently started Insanity for the third or fourth time last week. Goal this go around is to actually follow through with the diet aspect and not just the exercise (not that I eat crap, I just don't eat as much as I should). Noticing that I'm paying more attention to how hungry I really am, and not how hungry I think I am.
Edit: Additional note on getting bulky: The guys you see at the gym that resemble clouds take a s'hit ton of supplements. As far as I'm aware, there's a certain threshold your body can reach on its own in terms of muscle mass before you have to seriously start taking supplements to get past that. I could be wrong.