Backfat?!
Okay...so I am getting married in May. My dress is strapless and I would LOVE to beat out my slight case of..."backfat". Also...tone up my arms. I am wondering if anyone has found anything that works. I know lifting weights will help tone, but where do you start? How much weight to start out with is too much weight? I would love to hear what you all have to say. Thanks in advance!
Hey Gorgeous! When I did bootcamp we started with 2-5 pounds. Since my arms are pretty muscular to begin with (thank you 50 pound bags of feed) the instructor had me start at 5 pounds.
So some googling on toning the back... we sat on yoga balls and toned both the core and back as we lifted the weights. I wish I was back in bootcamp as I type this, lol.
When I was early out, I used cans of soup... those may help you for now until you have a chance to find something else.
Good luck!
So some googling on toning the back... we sat on yoga balls and toned both the core and back as we lifted the weights. I wish I was back in bootcamp as I type this, lol.
When I was early out, I used cans of soup... those may help you for now until you have a chance to find something else.
Good luck!
*~*Jaci*~*
The more things the change, the more they're still the same.
Hey Jenn,
It must be exciting preparing for a wedding!!!! Personally I have a personal trainer and he has helped me to stay on track. When I stopped sessions with my personal trainer I became lazy and went to the gym occasionally. This is what I usually do when I go to the gym. I do the treadmill for an hour. The first mile I walk at a fast pace. The second mile I put my incline the highest it will go. The third mile I walk at a fast pace and the last mile I run for half of it and walk the rest.
When I lift weights I focus first on my arms first. I do 3 sets of 15 reps on different machines which I can usually lift about 40-45 lbs. I rest 1 minute inbetween the sets. I wish I knew the names of the machines that I use but I dont. In addition, my trainer will give me dumb-bells and I can usually lift between 8-12 pounds and it is the same sets and reps that I mentioned previously but he will usually have me on a big ball lifting upwards or lying on a bench while doing crunches. It seems easy to do but you sweat like a motha! :)
After focusing on my arms I will transition to the legs and do 3 sets of 15 reps resting inbetween the sets for 1 minute. I do a log of leg lundges. I use the machines and can usually lift close to 100 pounds but for the machines where you lift downwards I can do about 60 pounds.
I hope this little information has helped you. Also a good diet helps with the backfat!
~Diana~
It must be exciting preparing for a wedding!!!! Personally I have a personal trainer and he has helped me to stay on track. When I stopped sessions with my personal trainer I became lazy and went to the gym occasionally. This is what I usually do when I go to the gym. I do the treadmill for an hour. The first mile I walk at a fast pace. The second mile I put my incline the highest it will go. The third mile I walk at a fast pace and the last mile I run for half of it and walk the rest.
When I lift weights I focus first on my arms first. I do 3 sets of 15 reps on different machines which I can usually lift about 40-45 lbs. I rest 1 minute inbetween the sets. I wish I knew the names of the machines that I use but I dont. In addition, my trainer will give me dumb-bells and I can usually lift between 8-12 pounds and it is the same sets and reps that I mentioned previously but he will usually have me on a big ball lifting upwards or lying on a bench while doing crunches. It seems easy to do but you sweat like a motha! :)
After focusing on my arms I will transition to the legs and do 3 sets of 15 reps resting inbetween the sets for 1 minute. I do a log of leg lundges. I use the machines and can usually lift close to 100 pounds but for the machines where you lift downwards I can do about 60 pounds.
I hope this little information has helped you. Also a good diet helps with the backfat!
~Diana~
I'm still working on my arms as well 
But I hope you find something that works... I know you're going to make the most stunning bride at your wedding. 
But I hope you find something that works... I know you're going to make the most stunning bride at your wedding.
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