Strong Not Skinny...Need Advice on Weight Training Workouts

NicoleMichael62

Over the last couple of months I have had a steady decline in weight. I have gone from about 209lbs to around 161lbs. I have done this through workouts such as HIIT and doing 10000 steps a day plus cleaning up my diet.

At this point, I want to lose about 20-25lbs more to get into my normal weight range for my 5'4 height. Also I do want my body to be toned and have more definition. Basically I want to look lean and have some muscle and target some problem areas. I just don't know where to start.

I basically have 2 five-pound dumbbells and resistance bands at home that I want to do more with (if it is possible). At this point I'm not that interesting in joining a gym but I am curious as to how people build up regimens like Arm workouts, legs workouts, back workouts,etc...That is something I want to be able to do.

Any advice or help would be great.

sunflowerhippi

This is where i re-started after my daughter was born before I could get back into the gym. It will require heavier weights are you get stronger and just keep adding reps but it is a starting point for sure. Also gets your body used to the movements.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/rudy6.htm

TR0berts

A couple of things.

1 - I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "target some problem areas." Do you mean that you have more fat in certain areas that you want to get rid of? Because you can't do that - it just doesn't work like that. Do you mean that you have certain muscles you want to work on? Well, OK.

2 - 5lb dumbbells probably aren't going to do a whole lot for you, outside of a few isolation exercises. Resistance bands can be good for some things. You might benefit from a bodyweight program, such as You Are Your Own Gym or Convict Conditioning. Using one of those, you'll find that you may be able to incorporate your weights for some variations - and use resistance bands on others and use those instead of pull-ups.