AboutBonnie Hardie Expertise I am a personal trainer/boot camp instructor in SouthEast Florida. I am certified in:
personal training,aerobics,nutrition,womens,senior,youth and boot camp fitness.I can answer questions about workouts,sets and reps.Pyramid training,drop sets,etc.I can give suggestions on the best exercises to do for different body parts.Machines vs free weights.Home workouts or gym workouts.I can tell you what to look for when planning to join a gym.
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Experience I have been a personal trainer,aerobics instructor,nutrition advisor and boot camp instructor for several years,in South Florida. I generally prefer to train people outdoors in a park setting.The workout outside is just as tough as a gym workout.I can give people a excellent workout using just their bodyweight.I do a bootcamp style class with groups of 5-10 people.
Expert: Bonnie Hardie Date: 7/27/2008 Subject: Weight training for over 50 active lifestyle
Question Bonnie,
Im 57 and a US expat living in Veracruz Mexico. I surf and scuba dive and have an active lifestyle.
So far this summer the waves here in Veracruz havent been the best. Additionally in the morning which is the best time to surf here, I ve been involved with my work which ties me to a computer 4-6 hours per day. I REALLY have missed the way I feel after a decent day in the water.
Because of that I recently purchased a home gym (weight)machine and have started using it regularly. I also have been surfing the web to try to find a program for someone like me but unfortunately most of what I have found seems geared to either weight loss or increasing muscle mass. I dont need to loose weight, Im 6'4" tall, weigh between 160 and 170 Lbs, my weight since I was a teenager....and have a very rapid metabolism.
Since Im not looking primarily for muscle mass I ve been keeping the weight lower and doing more reps....I have not been exercising to temporary muscle failure since I dont much care for the accompanying discomfort.
What Im looking for is a guide or program as a general framework to work in. Additionally I need to find information about what each exercise is called and which muscle group it is intended for. Unfortunately my home gym did not come with anything other than an assembly and parts manual.
I dont have any problem getting on the machine. The problem I have is having the discipline to stay off of it. I really like the endorphin buzz and I ve learned through the web recently that weight training and physical fitness helps prevent everything from bone loss to alzheimers.
Any help or pointers would be deeply appreciated
Regards
Carr
Answer Hi Carr,
Thank you for question.
Do you know what the name of the home gym is that you have or what some of the exercises are that can be done on it?
Do you have a picture of your machine?
Most machines will have parts for a full body workout:
you will be able to do biceps,triceps,back,chest,quadriceps,hamstrings,calves and abdominals.
If you can tell me some more about your new machine-I will be happy to give you a general weight training prgram.
Thank You,
Bonnie
