Mattyb4694
Novice Member
Hi guys, so recently decided to start trying to get myself fit again after 5 years not being in the gym and eating bad.
I brought a rowing machine around 2 weeks ago, obviously I know change doesn't happen over night, but I want to double check I'm doing things right and not wasting my time doing things wrong.
I currently weigh 16.0 stone, 6ft2 and my rowing machine has settings of 1 through to 15, I started off on setting 7 for the first week 10 minutes intense (not slow) in the morning after breakfast/protein shake and in the late afternoon after dinner, now I've been getting use the the strength setting instead of upping my time per session I've started rowing on setting 9 for this week until I'm gradually able to do setting 15. My weigh days are Sunday however this week I've stayed the exact same weight, I started off when I started by having around 1500-2000 calories per day but I have been told I should be taking around 2200 healthy calories which I now do per day. I feel like I work a real sweat every session I'm eating good foods I'm using protein shakes to supplement meals sometimes, and I take creatine to help also, the few questions I have to ask if anyone could help me out would be much appreciated.
Is it better to turn the setting up and stay at the 10 mins per session or would it be better to stay at say setting 7 but do a few mins extra per session?
I already feel like my abs and muscle feel more tense, I don't know fully how it all works but is It possible the reason I've stayed the same weight is because I've lost fat but gained muscle?
I currently do 3 days on 1 day off because my abs really hurt sometimes not in a nice pain either like I'm generally pulling something. Is 3 days on 1 day off okay or do I need to be doing more?
Thanks for any help and advice my main goal is to lose weight but gain muscle to essentially I don't mind If I stay 16 stone but I want muscle not fat.
Thanks in advance.
Matt
I brought a rowing machine around 2 weeks ago, obviously I know change doesn't happen over night, but I want to double check I'm doing things right and not wasting my time doing things wrong.
I currently weigh 16.0 stone, 6ft2 and my rowing machine has settings of 1 through to 15, I started off on setting 7 for the first week 10 minutes intense (not slow) in the morning after breakfast/protein shake and in the late afternoon after dinner, now I've been getting use the the strength setting instead of upping my time per session I've started rowing on setting 9 for this week until I'm gradually able to do setting 15. My weigh days are Sunday however this week I've stayed the exact same weight, I started off when I started by having around 1500-2000 calories per day but I have been told I should be taking around 2200 healthy calories which I now do per day. I feel like I work a real sweat every session I'm eating good foods I'm using protein shakes to supplement meals sometimes, and I take creatine to help also, the few questions I have to ask if anyone could help me out would be much appreciated.
Is it better to turn the setting up and stay at the 10 mins per session or would it be better to stay at say setting 7 but do a few mins extra per session?
I already feel like my abs and muscle feel more tense, I don't know fully how it all works but is It possible the reason I've stayed the same weight is because I've lost fat but gained muscle?
I currently do 3 days on 1 day off because my abs really hurt sometimes not in a nice pain either like I'm generally pulling something. Is 3 days on 1 day off okay or do I need to be doing more?
Thanks for any help and advice my main goal is to lose weight but gain muscle to essentially I don't mind If I stay 16 stone but I want muscle not fat.
Thanks in advance.
Matt