I am 18 years old and 18 stone (although i have a highly masculine tank-like build, so not as bad as it sounds (hehe)) and have recently been given a concept 2 model D rowing machine to aid with weight loss (as a picky vegetarian i found dieting alone to be fairly awkward, despite beaing fairly controlled (i have been on diet since september, with a break for xmas) and due to being on a computer degree, my excercise usually consisted of 45 mins of walking a day on monday and tuesday and maybe another 30 every 2 days rest of the week).
For around 5 days i have been rowing 2000 meters in 500 meter bursts with a break of around 1-2 minutes between (on resistance setting 3/10) in the morning before starting my day (and another 500-1000 later if a get a chance).
I am having issues with muscle ache caused by the machine. Although i would expect to have ache caused by the machine afterwards (usually in forearms and thighs) it usually stays with me the whole day (as well as a stiff back, despite keeping my back as straight as possible) and continuing into the next morning, effecting my performance. This has built up to the extent that i could only do 1000 meters this morning due to thigh ache, and feel even worse from it. I would like to know how long this is likely to continue, and if i should have a break to recover.
At the moment i am eating the equvilent of a slice of toast for breakfast with with either marmite (almost calorie free yest spread, for those not in the know) or a boiled egg, for lunch, either a tortilla wrap with a slice of artificial meat and english mustard (somtimes cress or red onion too) or a vegtable stir-fry (with soy sauce and a few sprays of 1 calorie spray oil) and a bowl of pasta, greek salad or mushroom and onion omlette with rice/cous-cous for main meal.
Any advice would be appriciated on what my rowing regime should be (short term and over time), ways of avoiding aches so i am able to continue (as well as reasurance that my stiff back is normal, despite keeping it mainly straight during excercise) and what my daily calorie intake should be/ suggestions for what kind of thing to eat or comments on my current eating (note. i dont eat fish or meat, but eggs are ok). My goal is to lose the weight as quickly as possible, but without extreme measures.
Edit: my butt is a bit bruised from the seat too, haha. Any tips for that?
For around 5 days i have been rowing 2000 meters in 500 meter bursts with a break of around 1-2 minutes between (on resistance setting 3/10) in the morning before starting my day (and another 500-1000 later if a get a chance).
I am having issues with muscle ache caused by the machine. Although i would expect to have ache caused by the machine afterwards (usually in forearms and thighs) it usually stays with me the whole day (as well as a stiff back, despite keeping my back as straight as possible) and continuing into the next morning, effecting my performance. This has built up to the extent that i could only do 1000 meters this morning due to thigh ache, and feel even worse from it. I would like to know how long this is likely to continue, and if i should have a break to recover.
At the moment i am eating the equvilent of a slice of toast for breakfast with with either marmite (almost calorie free yest spread, for those not in the know) or a boiled egg, for lunch, either a tortilla wrap with a slice of artificial meat and english mustard (somtimes cress or red onion too) or a vegtable stir-fry (with soy sauce and a few sprays of 1 calorie spray oil) and a bowl of pasta, greek salad or mushroom and onion omlette with rice/cous-cous for main meal.
Any advice would be appriciated on what my rowing regime should be (short term and over time), ways of avoiding aches so i am able to continue (as well as reasurance that my stiff back is normal, despite keeping it mainly straight during excercise) and what my daily calorie intake should be/ suggestions for what kind of thing to eat or comments on my current eating (note. i dont eat fish or meat, but eggs are ok). My goal is to lose the weight as quickly as possible, but without extreme measures.
Edit: my butt is a bit bruised from the seat too, haha. Any tips for that?
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