I do all of this work on a machine, primarily because the machines at my club are in an area that is less scary than the workout floor. When getting back into it, I do very light weight something on the order of 15 to 25 reps. I will pretty quickly move into sets of around 8 to 12 reps but I want to ease into it.
46 year old American male software engineer of Ashkenazic descent. 5'8.5" tall, starting weight 334.1 pounds. 55+ pounds lost since November, 2022 by avoiding starch and sugar. Blogging about the lived experience of becoming not-obese with respect to diet and exercise, not bro-science or products. As you go back in time in this blog you will see an evolution of thought and practice. Each article is a snapshot in time, not a definitive argument.
Thursday, June 1, 2023
4 exercises, 2 planes, 20 minutes
A simple workout that takes about 20 minutes is to do pushing and pulling movements in 2 planes. This consists of bench press paired with rows, and shoulder press paired with pull downs. Most people would suggest also adding leg press, but my thinking is that I'm already carrying a tonne of extra weight against gravity. I'm not sure it makes sense to put more strain on the lower extremities.
