I am a little overwhelmed with this new inspiration and so I am posting a new thread because I am not sure what I am looking for.
Alright...deep breath
Let me try to say this precisely! I am such a rambler.
I've been going to the gym consistantly for about a year. There's been a few weeks here and there that I have needed to take off for injury. I (like a lot of people I am sure) have a bad back and bad knees....but for the most part I go about 4 times a week. For the first 9 months I saw no difference in energy or weight loss. It wasn't until I got serious about my food intake that I saw a difference in weight loss. However, I don't feel the "energized" I usually hear people talk about. I am still sore in my knees, back, neck....joints almost every day. So, I thought maybe I should focus on my muscles and making those stronger.
The thing is....I am usually at the gym alone. I don't have the funding for personal training and strength training and even stretching at the end of a workout is entering in to very alien territory for me. I know they probably aren't really...but I feel like the trainees and stretchies are looking at me weird when I venture on over to their side of the gym.
I am not sure where to begin. I have done some research but is there a good beginners regimine that will help me on my way? I want to do free weights. I feel like messing around with the machines takes up too much time (With settings and height adjustments). Sorry if this is a duplicate post....
I want to be energized! I don't want to wake up sore and stiff. I am only 32! I feel 82. (and I am sure some octogenarians are more limber even)