Historically I've always been an aerobic exercise person but have belatedly come to realize that with age I really need some weight training. Being a cheapskate and minimalist at heart I stumbled across Mark Lauren's book "You Are Your Own Gym" and have been impressed by (a) his background and physique; (b) how hard the exercises are for a beginner.
From the posts here on the "what was your workout" thread there are clearly a lot of you that are way further down the combined weights-and-cardio path than I am, and I'd be grateful for any advice on balancing those two things, bodyweight vs. the more typical free weights and machines route that's gym-dependent, etc. I much prefer to exercise outdoors, but the loss of muscle mass (and gain of the other kind of mass!) have made it abundantly clear to me that I need weight training. Lauren basically says that's all you need and the aerobic stuff invariably causes you to consume more calories than you burn.....I'm not there, but I am beginning to understand what he's saying.
From the posts here on the "what was your workout" thread there are clearly a lot of you that are way further down the combined weights-and-cardio path than I am, and I'd be grateful for any advice on balancing those two things, bodyweight vs. the more typical free weights and machines route that's gym-dependent, etc. I much prefer to exercise outdoors, but the loss of muscle mass (and gain of the other kind of mass!) have made it abundantly clear to me that I need weight training. Lauren basically says that's all you need and the aerobic stuff invariably causes you to consume more calories than you burn.....I'm not there, but I am beginning to understand what he's saying.