Body Shape Workouts?

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Registered: 06-13-2005
Body Shape Workouts?
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Tue, 05-02-2006 - 8:23am

I recently read an atricle here on ivillage about the different body shapes (cone, ruler, hourglass, etc) and the different exercises that you should and should not do based on your body shape. Has anyone else read this and tried it? I found it very interesting that as an overweight "hourglass", I should not be using the ellipitcal trainer at the gym, as I started doing last week. Now I'm wondering if this is the reason why I somehow managed to gain back ALL of the weight I had lost so far in the space of a week, plus some. I didn't change anything else, eating the same amounts, the only thing I changed was my workout, which I thought was better, because I certainly was working harder. What does everyone think about the "body shape" theory?

Allie
258/260(gasp!)/135

Alllison Mommy to Eleanor, born 05/11/10 Blighted ovum 08/25/11 Due with #2 09/05/12
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Tue, 05-02-2006 - 8:40am

Sounds like an interesting article. Can you post a link to it, I would love to read it.


I cannot say why you could have gained back the weight, however we ALL have times that we gain. Our bodies just do that to us. Plateaus happen, gains happen. The important thing is to not get too discouraged and continue on.


Are there trainers available at your gym? I would say schedule a session with one and discuss your gosl. They should be able to work with you to develop the best exercises for you.


Keep us informed on how your doing.



 Karen


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Tue, 05-02-2006 - 8:48am
I'd like to read that article also.

 
 
 
 

 
 
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Tue, 05-02-2006 - 8:51am


http://quiz.ivillage.com/diet/tests/bodytype.htm

It starts out with a quiz to help you determine your body shape (I'm an hourglass), and then it'll go into a few pages to tell you more about your shape and what exercise you should do and which you should avoid. I'm just wondering if anyone else has followed this and if it worked?

Allie

Alllison Mommy to Eleanor, born 05/11/10 Blighted ovum 08/25/11 Due with #2 09/05/12
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Wed, 05-03-2006 - 7:15am

I'm an hourglass too...


I just read the article and according to this an hourglass should concentrate on more cardio and less

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Wed, 05-03-2006 - 8:22am

Yeah, that's what I'm doing this week. I've stopped the elliptical and starting doing fast walking with an odd burst of jogging every 5 mins or so. I'm really trying to concentrate on the cardio right now and not worrying about stength training, although I've got a free session with a trainer at the gym this week and I'm sure she'll yell at me for that (she's really into strength training). Either way, I'm seeing a bit of a difference. I'm back down to my starting weight, but I'm still frustrated. I'm not used to hitting a plateau this soon........

Allie
258/258/135

Alllison Mommy to Eleanor, born 05/11/10 Blighted ovum 08/25/11 Due with #2 09/05/12
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Thu, 05-04-2006 - 2:04am
I have read this article before, and I have read posts on the fit by friday board and they all say it's not true, just to do any exercise you can stick to. They said there was no real evidence for this theory(which is what it is). If I can find the link I will post it later.

 


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Thu, 05-04-2006 - 4:20am
So it turned out to be one of those strange theories with no evidence... and I was just about to ditch my strength training routine (if you can call it that LOL). If you do find the link, please post it

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Fri, 05-05-2006 - 5:14pm

 


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Sun, 05-07-2006 - 3:57am
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Tue, 05-09-2006 - 12:51pm
i to am a have a hour glass figure and to be a big girl i actually carry it well.a to so the exercise's and try to make a go at them but what.s difficult is i can honestly say i can not do them all but i can do most of them the how can you get the full benefit of these work-out's when there's a certain one that you cant do?