Posts by ela_2842

In my opinion, you shouldn't be joining cross country to compete against the people on your team. Your competing against other teams :) Everyone has a different skill level, I would think that the team would just be glad to have you included.

Thanks, I'll try some of those options! And I'll try to force myself to do some regular step ups every once in a while too :P

The steps at my gym are placed right in front of a window that looks out on this god awful court yard, overrun with weeds and the concrete is all cracked and theres trash everywhere. I hate looking at it. But I can't move the steps and theres not a lot of sturdy benches around. But oh well! :)

"Dear sir,

If you haven't noticed, i am about half your size. Do i really look like i can take your 45 lb weights off the squat rack?"

I just wish everyone could be courteous and put their weights up when they are finished!

If your going to start practicing in 7 days, honestly, I would work on getting your endurance up during that time rather than getting stronger. Unless you are already very fit aerobically. I can only imagine how much running your going to be doing for rugby...

If it were me, I would work on endurance first, then strength will follow.

hmindel, I didn't seen any smart ass comments on this forum...

Anyway, I agree with unabletolose, breaking up your exercise into 10-15 minute sections two to three times a day is a great wa to fit in time to excersize. Maybe in the morning after you wake up you do 15 minutes, then take a shower so your not stinky and sweaty. Then do another 15 minutes at night before you go to sleep.

I'm a senior in high school and I know what it's like to have a busy schedule, with school from 7-2, work from 2-5, homework/dinner from 5-6, and then on tuesdays and thursdays college courses from 6-9.

Doing something is better than doing nothing, no matter how small that something may seem.

happyasaclam88,

I really enjoyed the first workout you mentioned. I wasn't sore the next day, but I'm going at it again tomorrow so hopefully since I'm more familiar with it I can put my all into it. I'm also looking forward to trying the others.

I really want to try zumba! But my gym only has 1 class that I can attend, as the others are in the morning when I am in class. So i'll see into trying soon, i've been thinking about trying one of the video games.

To clarify the cardio, I do intervals on the eliptical trainer. 1 minute of high intensity work (resistance 10, about 165 strides per minute) followed by 2 minutes moderate intensity (resistance 2-3, 165 strides per minute)...I don't know if that is HIIT or not, but my heart rate usually stays around 160-180.

Maybe i'm just in a funk with the weights. I don't know, I'm bored.

I lost my virginity with my current boyfriend when I was 15. We had been together for about a year and a half I think, and we are still together (and happy) today. So it isn't always going to be a "huge mistake" like everyone here is making it out to be. You do need to think about it. If you're feeling any doubt at all, then it isn't time. It is going to be awkward no matter what, really. I'm guessing if he's been with you for as long as he has, then he isn't holding out just for sex. If he was he would have moved on. So he should be okay with waiting for as long as you need

I think you were probably retaining water. Your muscles will hold on to water when you start exercising to help them heal. As for the supplement, I can't really give you any imput. My best guess that any fat it would help you burn is pretty insignificant in the general scheme of things, that just seems to be how supplements go.