| Soreness: If you are a beginner, you will experience a | | | | can. Except that it will take you much longer to - for |
| certain soreness. It is a good sign because it means | | | | example - whittle down your waist. And with such |
| your muscles are being stimulated. A hot bath helps. | | | | slow results, you may give up on them! |
| So does rubbing balm before sleeping. But never rub | | | | Also, you will have to spend much more time in a day |
| balm or take a painkiller before weight- training. By | | | | to do your freehand exercises to feel exercised. |
| numbing yourself, you could exercise more intensely | | | | Whereas, with weights, you need to spend only a few |
| than you should and risk further muscle injury. In any, | | | | minutes per week, for quicker and more dramatic |
| case, always do your next session after 48 hours | | | | results. |
| whether you are sore or not. | | | | In addition, free hand exercising cal!s for a certain |
| Your weight-training needs to done only three times a | | | | flexibility. We've watched overweight people - in |
| week. You could fit it on those days that you don't do | | | | particular- painfully doing their floor exercises. But |
| aerobics - if you wish. | | | | we've carefully chosen exercises 'which don't require |
| Fatigue: If you experience extreme tiredness the next | | | | any flexibility. If anything, they give you a bonus - by |
| morning, it means you have overdone; your | | | | making you more supple. |
| weight-training. So much so that your muscles are | | | | Finally, since you can choose to do only the exercises |
| fatigued. At this stage, you may even feel a trifle | | | | that trim your problem spots, you need never feel |
| feverish. Take a 48Âhour (or longer) break. And | | | | exhausted. One last word: If you do get into |
| decrease your reps during the next session. | | | | weight-training, keep your dumbbells and ankle - |
| Shoulder-pain: Women, in particular could get stiffness | | | | weights handy. Stashing them away in your cupboard |
| or pain in the shoulders. In that case, concentrate on | | | | lowers your motivation if you are a laid-back exerciser. |
| strengthening your shoulders by doing only the | | | | Keep them where you can see them. Besides, a neat |
| upper-back shoulder shrugs. Then, take up | | | | pair of dumbbells lying' in your living room won't ruin |
| weight-training. | | | | your decor. In fact, they make excellent conversational |
| Weight-training versus freehand exercises | | | | ice-breakers as visitors are sure to notice and |
| One thought may have crossed your mind. Why can't I | | | | comment on them! |
| do freehand exercises instead of weight-training? You | | | | |