Hey All,
So here is the deal... after I think about it I have been working out on the bowflex for probably around 2 months, to 2 1/2 months pretty much every day (with a few exceptions).
I am doing a routine consisting of (not sure if these are correct names or now); bench press, arm curl, arm extension, ab crunch, leg press, leg lift and a shoulder press type thing, and that's about it.
The first while that I did this, it was easy.. of course, my arms and legs were shaking a little, just because I wasn't used to it or something.. but that soon subsided and became a pretty much straight forward smooth pattern.
The problem now is, that after about 2 1/2 months of doing this, it really feels like my body, and health are deteriating.. it really seems like something isn't right with my body.
Instead of getting the feeling of "I can feel the strength and stamina growing, and it getting easier to do the routine", it is becoming increasingly harder to do the routine.
Also, at first my pulse rate wasn't increasing a whole lot, but now it is... (maybe not a really big change, but atleast a little).
Of course, I can't really tell a difference in how I look.. but everyone I see says they can tell a difference in me being more toned and all (but yeah, I can't see it -- maybe that's just normal too?).
But my main worry is just the simple fact that my body isn't getting healthier... and is instead getting into worse shape... I mean, this can't be normal or healthy is it? It almost makes me feel like "wow, I have some disease that makes it so I cant really build muscle or something", I don't know.
But, as for me... I'm 20, I weight around 260 lbs, and am about 6'4" or so.
So does all of this sound normal, and something that will go away at around like, the fourth month... or does it sound like I'm screwed and should do something else (like... see a doctor, or build a casket)?
So here is the deal... after I think about it I have been working out on the bowflex for probably around 2 months, to 2 1/2 months pretty much every day (with a few exceptions).
I am doing a routine consisting of (not sure if these are correct names or now); bench press, arm curl, arm extension, ab crunch, leg press, leg lift and a shoulder press type thing, and that's about it.
The first while that I did this, it was easy.. of course, my arms and legs were shaking a little, just because I wasn't used to it or something.. but that soon subsided and became a pretty much straight forward smooth pattern.
The problem now is, that after about 2 1/2 months of doing this, it really feels like my body, and health are deteriating.. it really seems like something isn't right with my body.
Instead of getting the feeling of "I can feel the strength and stamina growing, and it getting easier to do the routine", it is becoming increasingly harder to do the routine.
Also, at first my pulse rate wasn't increasing a whole lot, but now it is... (maybe not a really big change, but atleast a little).
Of course, I can't really tell a difference in how I look.. but everyone I see says they can tell a difference in me being more toned and all (but yeah, I can't see it -- maybe that's just normal too?).
But my main worry is just the simple fact that my body isn't getting healthier... and is instead getting into worse shape... I mean, this can't be normal or healthy is it? It almost makes me feel like "wow, I have some disease that makes it so I cant really build muscle or something", I don't know.
But, as for me... I'm 20, I weight around 260 lbs, and am about 6'4" or so.
So does all of this sound normal, and something that will go away at around like, the fourth month... or does it sound like I'm screwed and should do something else (like... see a doctor, or build a casket)?
