Changing it Up... For More Weight Loss
I've soared 52 times around Sol. And parts of my body feel it. My joints especially. I do body weight workouts because I have found that I don't injure myself. In 2 years of exercise, I have had one minor injury. And I was able to work around it. Before, I would go in the gym and start cranking on the weights and within a few weeks. Bam! Pain. I listen to my body now. And it talks to me. So I needed to slow it down yesterday. I've been experimenting with 1 set of whatever exercise I'm doing. I know it's not going to burn a bunch of calories. But it does get my heart rate up. It does help with my muscle tone. And it keeps me from hurting my joints. I was so happy this past summer to be able to do my first pull up/chin up as an adult. That was so exciting! But when I do them, my elbows get real sore for a few days. Experimenting with gentle warm up sets. Pyramids. 1 pull, rest. 2 pulls, rest. 3 pulls, rest. So maybe instead of 1 set. Do one eas...