JoeDaddio
09-09-2006, 03:20 PM
So I bought one of those giant inflatable balls that they have at gyms and some wights, and have been doing a some weight workouts in the mornings before I go to school/work.
I've never really lifted weights before, even with the years I spent playing rugby. So far I've been doing curls, whatever it's called when you have the weight behind your neck between your shoulders with both hands and you pull up, whatever it's called when you are sitting on the ball and push the weights straight up above your head and bring tham back down by your shoulder, and where you're laying on your back on the ball and pushing up, like a bench press, but with a weight in each hand, and where you're on your back and arms are spread out and you bring them in to meet above your chest.
My main reasons for the weights are to build up my shoulders, arms, and back up, and get a little definition. I've lost some weight off my waist (though not nearly as much as I need to/want to) and figure that this might help that as well, as I hear that building muscle is one of the best ways to burn fat.
So far I've got 30lb weights, but I think I'm going to get some 20lb's as well, because I can't finish all of my reps with the 30 pounders on two of the arm workouts.
I'm also using the ball as a desk chair at home, and can feel why people recommend that.
Anyway, does anyone have any useful info on different workouts that I can do with this at home? Also, I hear about people doing particular exercises at a time because they compliment eachother. I'm totally ignorant to all of this, and any help would be useful.
Thanks all,
joe
I've never really lifted weights before, even with the years I spent playing rugby. So far I've been doing curls, whatever it's called when you have the weight behind your neck between your shoulders with both hands and you pull up, whatever it's called when you are sitting on the ball and push the weights straight up above your head and bring tham back down by your shoulder, and where you're laying on your back on the ball and pushing up, like a bench press, but with a weight in each hand, and where you're on your back and arms are spread out and you bring them in to meet above your chest.
My main reasons for the weights are to build up my shoulders, arms, and back up, and get a little definition. I've lost some weight off my waist (though not nearly as much as I need to/want to) and figure that this might help that as well, as I hear that building muscle is one of the best ways to burn fat.
So far I've got 30lb weights, but I think I'm going to get some 20lb's as well, because I can't finish all of my reps with the 30 pounders on two of the arm workouts.
I'm also using the ball as a desk chair at home, and can feel why people recommend that.
Anyway, does anyone have any useful info on different workouts that I can do with this at home? Also, I hear about people doing particular exercises at a time because they compliment eachother. I'm totally ignorant to all of this, and any help would be useful.
Thanks all,
joe