Discussion with coach part 3

[Bluelady-sing]

I saw my coach again and it was interesting he seems to be telling me that running which is what I like on the treadmill and running in real life actually is a very difficult way of burning calories you do burn, but not as much as you would do if you are doing resistance machines and weights. I've stayed away from weight up until now as I do my look like Arnold Schwarzenegger! but actually he was telling me that now that I'm losing fat and the space has been filled with muscle my weight on the scales is going to be highly unreliable I should go buy what clothes actually fit me and how they look like the other thing he said was that eating a normal healthy diet.

Gone are the days of these crazy rocky style keep fit people when they consume raw eggs and chicken and all sorts of crazy ways - protein powders, etc.m to keep it just a normal healthy diet.

He didn't say anything to change my workout, but actually now that I'm reaching a certain age as a lady and as you get close to menopausal age you can actually use bone density and actually by resistance training or strengthening in your bones protecting them against any fractures if you go through the menopause you can actually fracture.

I still like cardiovascular though I thought it was very interesting speaking to my coach you can see normally pushes me a bit further , by the way he used to be a power lifter and he used to lift tow truck!

Do you think I should take advice from a coach that used to weigh 27 stone and was a power lifter?

What is your experience of coaches been?

[Ironqueen Maintainer]

Hi there Bluelady-sing

Im a 58 year old lady who has been with the same coach (ex powerlifter) for years and it was due to his encouragement I started powerlifting and have even taken part in competitions. My weight has remained the same (at 55Kgs Im no Arnie!) but I am much stronger and fitter. Yesterday I was deadlifting 100kgs in the gym - not bad for an old lady!.

[Bluelady-sing Healthy BMI in reply to Ironqueen]

Wow!

[focused1 Maintainer 13kg]

There are loads of coaches . Something initially must have drawn you to him . Who else does he coach ? Would you benefit from group sessions ? I feel any man would be a lot different to you - how they train, eating etc . We had a fantastic disco diva who did great cardio classes. Horribly I saw her as overweight then happened to see her lift weights -she never told us about this . I just stood and watched. She isn’t lean but crazily strong. I could never be her but it taught me a lesson or two .