Starting over

[seadreamer]

Hello everyone. I am just getting started again and I am having a realy hard time. I am 30 years old and looking to get back into weight lifting. I never competed but I use to go to the gym 4 - 5 days a week prior to having my kids. I was pretty cut back then and it is alomost painful to look back at old pictures and see what I once was. I am now over weight and out of shape. So I have decieded to stop feeling sorry for myself and get off my butt and do something about it. My problem is that the gym that I use to go to 9 yrs ago is now closed so I joined NuBodys and hired a personal trainer but I don't find that she is hearing me at all. As much as I try to explaine that I am looking to gain definition and build more mussel she continues to suggest that I stick to running ( I have ran 2 1/2 marathons in the last year) to burn fat, try some pilates and when I get about 10lbs off I can start with some weights. When I was trainning before I use to do 3 different exercises for each mussel group.....but now I am really thinking that is old school and I am just being difficult. because I want start adding weights now. I currently weigh 136lbs and stand 5"2, at my best I was 121lbs same height. Any help would be greatly appreicated.

[Sean Summers]

I bet she wants you to run on a beach. She probably suggested this because you told her you wanted to get some "mussels".
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[Mr.Freeze]

lol Welcome aboard:greet

[Freebsd1977]

Hi Seadreamer, welcome aboard. I wouldn't listen to the trainer and go ahead and add weights now. You will burn fat and tone at the same time. You mentioned you're a former gym-rat so why did you hire a trainer? Eat right, lift and be happy. Don't let the trainer nazi ruin things. GL and keep us posted.

[KLM]

I would ditch the 'trainer' and do your own thing. You aren't a newbie to lifting, so if you just keep it simple, stick to the basics and have the diet to match I'm sure you'll see gains.

:welc

[seadreamer]

Thanks for the replys. The reason I thought that I would start off with a trainer is just to have someone there to correct me if I wasn't postitioned properly of if there was a new improved way of doing things but I think you guys are right. I am just going to take the bull by the horns and figure this out on my own based on what I did begfore.

Thanks everyone I am happy to be here.

[Freebsd1977]

Thanks for the replys. The reason I thought that I would start off with a trainer is just to have someone there to correct me if I wasn't postitioned properly of if there was a new improved way of doing things but I think you guys are right. I am just going to take the bull by the horns and figure this out on my own based on what I did begfore.

Thanks everyone I am happy to be here.

There ya go. GL

[dainbramaged]

It could also be that she has no idea how to get you set up into weight training? Nubody's, from what I understand, is a much more 'fitness-is-our-product' oriented company than it is a gym for people wanting to seriously improve themselves. I would suggest you go back to the old school training, focus on nutrition, and keep in some cardio. If you're not locked into a contract, then I'd even suggest looking into other clubs to possibly join, ones that might not be as mainstream.

[69challenger]

I would ditch the 'trainer' and do your own thing. You aren't a newbie to lifting, so if you just keep it simple, stick to the basics and have the diet to match I'm sure you'll see gains.

:welc

Bingo! Stick to the basics and watch your diet.