Did I do enough?

thedietpilot

Hello everyone!

I have been a major procrastinator when it comes to strength training and cardio...

Today I decided to do something about it.

But rather than go from zero to marathon, I decided to take baby steps.

Did I do enough today?

- I walked half a mile
- I did 50 push ups
- I did 50 squats
- I did 50 sit ups

(All of this was spread out over the course of a 3 hour period, not done in one shot.)

Assuming I could ramp up the reps / duration / distance on these, are these 4 exercises "enough" to become physically fit?

Or do I need to start getting into separate bicep, tricep, quadracep, hamstring, calf, shoulders, and back exercises?

Also, what is the difference between doing a 30 minute cardio DVD vs doing separate cardio + strength training?

Does a 30 minute cardio DVD satisfy both my strength and my cardio for the day?
(Usually I am too fatigued to do even 10 push ups by the time I get through a 30 minute cardio DVD.)

Thanks!

zipa78

If you can do 50 pushups/squats/situps, then doing pushups/squats/situps won't really do anything for you. It is basically just cardio at that point. If you want to build strength, you either need to go for some weights or some heavier versions of those exercises, such as one legged squats, incline pushups and leg raises.

queenliz99

This may help you

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

hill8570

Any exercise you do is better than none at all; and the best exercise is one you like enough to keep doing. If the DVD is pure cardio, then you may want to alternate days (some programs, such as T25, tend to alternate high-cardio workout days and more-or-less strength days). As far as the calisthenics go, you might want to do a few less of each one, and work the antagonistic muscles more (i.e., maybe 25 sit ups or leg raises along with 25 supermans). Squats will work both sides as long you're going deep enough in the squats (past horizontal with your thighs) that you're involving your glutes and hamstrings, and not just working your quads. Most calisthenics are compound exercises, so they're already working a lot of different muscles at once, so you don't have to worry about the "individual muscle" silliness.