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princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/07/23, 05:12 AM Please ignore this post -in the absence of any mods I am bumping all posts up the line to bury some offensive posts
Carpathian Posts: 23 Joined: 2004/07/19	2004/07/19, 03:26 PM Just started and I noticed the plan has me doing 4 sets of each of the excercises (15, 15, 12, 10) to start with and I just BARELY completed the second set (of push-ups), I don't know if I can do all four, should I do something to change the plan, or just put in how many I COULD do and go from there... also, how long should I wait between sets, I had a thing that said my target heart rate and so on, but after the first set my heart rate was almost 220 or so per minute, and 192 was set to be my max... 192 Max 102 Heart Rate Reserve 161 Target Rate 90 Resting Thanks in advance... oh, and my goal is weight loss, not muscle gain, though I do want to gain muscle as well, just have weight loss as my focus right now :) (or rather fat loss) don't care what the scale says ;)
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/07/19, 03:29 PM Welcome to FT... The target reps are exactly that... target reps... if you can't reach the target now, give it a while... you'll get there.... Waiting between sets varies.... anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute (If you have kids, longer ;)) If you feel you're working too hard when it comes to the heart rate, slow down... take it easy... You'll get there! t -------------- Tim I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. - Aristotle You have the power to change a life right in your own hands. - Paul Brandt
	2004/07/19, 03:31 PM Do what you can on the reps. It just takes time.45 seconds to 1 and 1/2 minute is ok between sets. The lower will be better for weight loss. Remember building muscle is the best fat burner there is. -------------- Foolish consistancies are the hobgoblins of small minds. Charlie