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16-04-2008, 06:15 PM
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| Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 11 Rep Power:  |  Rowing Hi guys. Just joined the forum Im trying to work towards a better physique for the summer. Over the last year i've just been working fulltime in an office, near to no exercise (although i'm usually a very active person) I have a rowing machine which I use pretty much every single day, however I only row for about 10 minutes (2 X 5mins with 1 min rest) I find i get sooo bored after 10 mins, and also pretty knackered. Basically, is 10mins every day going to change my body significantly over the next few months, or should I be doing 30-40mins, say, 3 times a week..?!?! Cheers |
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16-04-2008, 07:50 PM
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| I'm Back  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: VT...USA Posts: 394 Rep Power: | Re: Rowing Welcome to the board... Are you trying to lose fat or gain muscle...? What does your daily diet look like...? Give us some basic facts, like weight...height...age...goals... The more detail your responce is the more likely you are to get the help you are seeking...Cheers... ______________________ The little men who live behind my eyes and scream directly at my brain told me to tell you hello. The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance. On the journey of life I choose the psychopath If your not part of the solution than your part of the problem. I'm like a Super Hero with no powers or motivation. |
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16-04-2008, 08:30 PM
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| Sweat means effort!  Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 627 Rep Power: | Re: Rowing Quote:
______________________ "Practice puts brains in your muscles" | |
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16-04-2008, 08:43 PM
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| Moderator Musclechat Icon  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The White House. But I'm moving soon. Posts: 2,460 Rep Power: | Re: Rowing Quote:
Start at 4mins, work your way upto 10 or 12 mins. You still need to sort your diet out though - this is assuming you wish to loose fat... | |
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17-04-2008, 11:31 AM
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| Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 11 Rep Power: | Re: Rowing Thanks for the input so far guys. I'm 20 years old, weigh 10 stone 8 and am 5'7 tall. I don't have a huge amount of noticable fat on me, just a little bit around the waist and would like to firm my pecs up a bit. My diet's pretty good, I rarely snack on junk food. Have cereals, fruit/veg every day, good healthy meal each night of some kind of meat, veg and carbs. I've started to drink lots more water too, gone from about 1-2 pints a day to 4-5 pints. I definately see what you mean about rowing for 10mins not being sufficient to burn the daily calories. Maybe I should find a new sport which doesn't bore me when exercising for 30-40mins at a time. I'm not really interested in weight training at a gym, I just want to get a bit more definition and generally fitter! I'll try the Tabatas...never heard of it until now! Cheers |
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