What is YOUR Gym Routine???

CADreaming09

Hey there!

I recently joined a gym and I love the classes, but I am going today and not taking a class.

I was just curious as to what everyone does while they are at the gym???

More cardio? More weights? Which machines do you like best? How long do you stay there, etc.?

Anything will help.

Thanks!:flowerforyou:

Frankie

dea5311

I normally try to workout at least four times a week, Sunday is normally up in the air, if I feel like going then I will but sometimes I don't. I usually work out for about an hour and a half. My normal routine is one hour of cardio, I love love love the Arc trainer, to me this is the best machine for cardio, and plus its easy on the knees. I switch between the Arc trainer, the elliptical machine and the stair climber. Sometimes my hour of cardio is a spin class.

I strength train for a least a half hour for everyday that I am there, alternating between my upper and lower body. This is the schedule I follow when I don't want to take a class or if I am there at a time no classes are being offered.

I also take quite a few classes that would include, Spinning, Kickboxing, RIPPED, Tabatha, PiYo, and Pilates.

MrsB123111

I try to workout at least 3-4 days a week. M-W-F I do 45 minutes of total body weight training, with 15-20 minutes of cardio either before or after weights. I do a lot of lunges with dumbells, barbell step ups (with aerobic step), leg press, and ab workouts. I use an app on my phone called Gain Fitness, it provides me with a custom 5 week routine. The other day, I will either take a walk or do another gym workout. This weekend, I did a leg and ab workout (my problem areas) that I am still sore from!

mkakids

I'm there Monday through Saturday for about 90 to 120 minutes a day. Wed through Sat I take a 1 hour class, then lift for another hour (SL 5x5 with accessory lifts). On days when there isn't a class I like (Mondays and Tuesdays) I use the treadmill for 30 minutes (HIIT) then lift for an hour.

CADreaming09

Thanks so much! This definitely helps!

jacksonpt

squats, deadlifts, bench, rows, overhead press, abs - takes me about 40 minute.

Cardio is done outside - running and biking mostly.


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lilcassers

Mostly free weights. Not a fan of machines and I don't feel that they allow you to work as hard.

I don't do cardio at the gym. I am a home program person. Turbofire, Insanity, P90x, T25.

JustJennie1

I work out at the gym 5 days a week. This week is:

Mon: 30 min. cardio/ Chest & Legs
Tues: 30 min cardio/Back & abs
Wed: 30 min. cardio/Shoulders & legs
Thurs: 30 min cardio/Tri's & abs
Fri: 30 min cardio/Bi's & Legs

Leg and ab day I do different exercises like squats, deadlifts,lunges, step ups; floor crunches, planks, ab coaster, captains chair etc.

Lifting is about an hour, sometimes more depending on how much I decide to do that day. Today lifting was 1.5 hours.

schnarfo

4 times a week I do 10 min elliptical 10 min treadmill and then 10/15 with kettlebells doing the routine I found on an iPhone app

ViolentJ01

I currently do P90X2 5-6 times a week, try to throw in a couple runs 3-6 miles twice a week. Then try and get a good bike ride in anywhere from 13 to 25 miles once a week.

Have also complete P90X and Insanity.

pjp1125

I am a creature of habit. I lift in the mornings and do cardio at lunch.

My lifting routine is as follows:
Monday- Chest- 3-5 exercises
Tuesday- bis and tris.- 3 or 4 for both
Wednesday- shoulders 4 exercises
Thursday - back 4 exercises
Friday- legs 4 exercises
Saturday- pot luck- whatever I feel like focusing on that day followed by 30 -65 minutes on the elliptical.
Sunday is usually a rest day.

I alternate heavy weeks and high rep weeks and use a mixture of free weights and machines I find both have plusses and minuses. My typical lifting session is one hour.

My cardio is simple- 65 minutes on precor elliptical- I usually burn over 1000 calories that way.

cwolfman13

The only reason I belong to a gym is the weight room...if I had room at home I'd build my own...but I don't, so I hit the gym. Cardio machines suck and I'd rather stick a fork in my eye.

BeachIron

I lift weights 4 days a week and try to get to the heavy bag about twice.

My cardio is beach running and long walks with a pack.

pjp1125

The only reason I belong to a gym is the weight room...if I had room at home I'd build my own...but I don't, so I hit the gym. Cardio machines suck and I'd rather stick a fork in my eye.

LOL- I have really good headphones and get into a great groove. I also like checcking out the eye candy. Working out alone sucks *kitten*.

caseythirteen

Most of my gym time is spent in the weight room. I go M/W/F and warm up for a couple minutes on a bike then hit the weights. I do the core compounds and some isolation work that takes me about 75 minutes. Depending on how I feel, I will sometimes do a 15 minute HIIT session afterwards. These days I'm not there for any other cardio. If I do that then it's usually a run outside.

mdn15

m: Arms -heavy lifting; Run 4 miles hills ; Turbo Kickboxing
Tu: Legs/ back/ core- heavy lift; run 4.5 miles flat
Wed: Nike Training (HIIT); Les Mills Body Combat
Th: legs/ arms/ core - heavy lift; run 4.5 miles flat
F: rest
S: train run; Nike training
Sun: back heavy lift; run 4.0 miles flat

micheleb15

M-W-F 30 minutes of whatever my trainer tells me to do for the next three months. No cardio involved; all heavy lifting and super sets. I'll go hiking or do an Insanity DVD for cardio if I need it.

kganc001

I lift heavy four days a week: Chest, Back, Bis&Tris, Shoulders&Legs. I also go to classes at the gym. Mon and Wed I Zumba, Tues is yoga and Thurs is Spinning

On the weekends or when I don't feel like going to the classes, I run or elliptical.

Melissa22G

Monday: Lift, mix of upper and lower body (Upper, bi's, tri's, shoulders - Lower, squats, dead lifts, lunges)
Tuesday: Cardio
Wedsnesday: Lift again
Thursday: Cardio
Friday: Lifting again
Saturday: Cardio

Cardio= Zumba, kick boxing, step class, running outdoors.

toutmonpossible

(Ideally, the whole program should be done twice a week)

Day 1

Flat Dumbbell Press (All exercises except ab exercises are 5 sets of 5 reps with the heaviest weight I can handle with proper form)
Incline Dumbbell Press
Lat Machine
Cable Row
Captain's Chair
Planks

10 to 15 minutes interval work on treadmill
20 to 15 minutes steady state work on treadmill or elliptical for a total of 30 minutes

Day 2

Shoulder Press
Biceps Curls
Preacher Curl Machines
Close Grip Press
Lateral Raise: Cable or Resistance Band
Straight Cable Push down
Captain's Chair

10 to 15 minutes interval work on treadmill
20 to 15 minutes steady state work on treadmill or elliptical for a total of 30 minutes

Extra: Assisted pull up, chin up and dip machine, triceps dumbbell overhead extension. Calf raise with weights. Lunges without weights. Stationary bike. Pushups.

JamieM8168

monday- bootcamp
wednesday- personal trainer
fri- 20 mins cardio, 40 mins lifting
sat- same as friday

I'm going to be adding another class most likely on tuesday soon...and maybe thursday