Originally Posted by chef

Oh! Howie...

You should really try to do cardio after lifting...your lifts will be much more useful to you with this method, because you will be able to put all of your attention into them.

Elliptical / walking / etc is more mental strength than physical...where as lifting you need those muscles ready and fresh.

Soli

Originally Posted by chef

Actually Howie...I can recommend a GREAT website...

Stretches for Weight Training

This has some decent easy to see graphics that show you how to do each of the stretches...

Some of them you won't be able to do due to our size...however, like the one where you lock your fingers behind you back...grab a tree...the side of a corner, anything...and just do one arm at a time.

(The following is copied from another great site)

The following key points should be remembered whilst stretching:

* Begin with gradual mobility exercises of all the joints, i.e. simply rotate the wrists, bend the arm and roll your shoulders. This will allow the body's natural lubrication (synovial fluid) to protect the surface of your bones at these joints.

* Always warm up the body prior to stretching, as this increases blood flow around the body, which in turn makes the muscles more supple.

* After exercise, slowly bring your heart rate down before you begin stretching in order to avoid blood pooling within your muscles, which can lead to cramp and dizzy spells.

* If you're wet and sweaty, take a bath or shower then stretch, as the hot water will help relax the muscles, and prevent you from catching a chill.

* Never bounce whilst you stretch, unless you are doing specific stretches for certain sports, i.e. ballistic stretching for martial arts.

* Hold the stretch until you feel the muscle loosen off, then repeat for a further 15 seconds.

* Whilst stretching you should feel some slight discomfort, if you don't feel anything, then you may be doing the stretch incorrectly, or simply the muscle has eased off.

* Stop immediately if you feel any severe pain.

* Remember to breathe regularly and rhythmically, do not hold your breath.


I hope this helped boys...

Solon

Originally Posted by hillbillylee

Hey guys just checking in..... Down two more pounds so thats a total loss of..... 53 pounds

Originally Posted by hbkolb

Good morning everyone, busy weekend, not much as for exercising but stuck to my diet just fine. I have broke the 60 pound mark, woo hoo. Total of 61 pounds in 14 weeks.

Originally Posted by hbkolb

I have broke the 60 pound mark, woo hoo. Total of 61 pounds in 14 weeks.

Originally Posted by New-Man