Motivating my wife

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MellowGAman

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well we are both working out and while I am showing some nice results, my wife is not, we are around week 6.

She was doing strength 3 days and cardio 2, last week we decided to switch mainly to Cardio with strength every so often.

her motivation is going down the tubes, since I am showing some results where she is not.

Any advice? we hit the beach in 3 weeks, which I know no massive change can happen, but if she could squeeze off a pound or two, I think it will help the self esteem.
 
Show her some progress pics of yours.

That may help.
 
I remember YEARS ago, my DH and I worked out together - in the first week, he lost 5 lbs, and I gained 3! I was extremely frustrated!

Don't compare "notes" just keep encouraging her and stick with it. Chances are, you will hit a plateau, and she will start or continue to see changes. There are a bunch of threads on here about motivation, and effective workout routines - do a search, and you should find something that can help.

I would not cut out the strength training, it is an important part of her workout, and will help with the weight loss, and toning.

Check your diets as well.

Oh, yeah, and don't forget to tell her she's beautiful every once in a while - that certainly can't hurt ;)

Good luck
 
Are you two doing the same routines?

She needs her own routine and menu and you need your own. Men lose fat faster because they (by genetics) have more lean muscle mass. This is why women MUST strength train. They need all the lean muscle mass they can get.

1 pound of lean muscle burns 50 calories per day.
1 pound of fat burns 5!

More lean muscle is always the answer ;) Keep the weight training. Actually focus on weight training and cardio. Here are 5 tips that will help:

1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal should be 2-3 hours apart. Each meal should contain one protein and one carb. The first meal should be eaten within an hour after waking.


2) Drink a cup of water at each meal.


3) Rest properly. This means taking at least 48 hours between strength training the same muscles, and it also means getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Lastly, it means taking 1-2 days off from exercising per week.


4) Cardio. This should be done at different intensity levels and different session lengths. Consider doing a low intensity/long session, a high intensity/short session and a few medium intensity/medium length sessions.


5) Strength Training. Strength train each muscle 1-3 times per week. You should lift a proper weight and perform the proper amount of sets/reps for your strength training method. If you need more guidance or exercise ideas you can head over


All of the above things combined will result in fat loss. As someone mentioned above, try to keep at it and really learn about fitness and nutrition. It isn't because she is curesed or something. She just needs to be sure the routine works for her.
 
Thanks all

First, LV she's my progress every morning while getting ready for work, ;)

Lynn I copied your info over to her in an e-mail, thanks.

She seems to be a little more into it this week, She had a Tennis lesson in the morning, so it was a decent cardio, and then at night I worked her out doing her strength training.

we will see how she progress's
 
As long as you motivate her and reward her for even making an effort will help her keep going to the gym. Diet is also a large part of weight lose.. Is she dieting and keeping it strict?
 
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