I need some help!

Brandywithrow
Brandywithrow Posts: 116
edited September 21 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey I was wondering if someone can help me out, I have a bowflew and a treadmill and I just wanted to know if I am doing this right. I have 3 seperate workout that target different areas for different days, each day has 6 different excerise , so im doing 3 set of 12 reps, but in between each set im doing 1-2 minutes of runnning on the treamill, is this good for weight lose?

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  • Dawn_2013
    Dawn_2013 Posts: 170
    When you do your reps, do them as slowly as you can, making sure you take as long coming back up and goind down on the rep. If that means you do 6 reps in stead of 12, so be it...you will get so much more bang for you buck. Your body will know when it is fatigued. 12 reps wont necessarily accomplish that.

    For the treadmill, does it have an incline? Make sure you have great shoes so you dont get injured, but take it easy and build up...yes, you may be able to hit 30 or 40 minutes the first day, but that doesnt help if you stay off it for 5 in a row :smile:

    moderation will get you there and patience with yourself... good for you to get started!!! That is the hardest part!!
  • jessicajoy87
    jessicajoy87 Posts: 905
    I honestly think that you need to jun or walk longer. Your heart rate has to be a certain rate for a certain amount of time in order to burn fat. I think your plan is great I would just do all your strength straining or maybe half and then do cardio long enough to start that fat burning.

    I don't remember specific numbers but I am sure if you look it up there is a formula for where your heart rate should be ,for your weight and height, that will burn the most fat.
  • Dawn_2013
    Dawn_2013 Posts: 170
    One more thing. Mix up the treadmill by doing 'interval training (fast/slow) - great for weight loss!
  • jessicajoy87
    jessicajoy87 Posts: 905
    Age Target HR Zone
    50–85 % Average Maximum
    Heart Rate
    100 %
    20 years 100–170 beats per minute 200 beats per minute
    25 years 98–166 beats per minute 195 beats per minute
    30 years 95–162 beats per minute 190 beats per minute
    35 years 93–157 beats per minute 185 beats per minute
    40 years 90–153 beats per minute 180 beats per minute
    45 years 88–149 beats per minute 175 beats per minute
    50 years 85–145 beats per minute 170 beats per minute
    55 years 83–140 beats per minute 165 beats per minute
    60 years 80–136 beats per minute 160 beats per minute
    65 years 78–132 beats per minute 155 beats per minute
    70 years 75–128 beats per minute 150 beats per minute

    Your maximum heart rate is about 220 minus your age. The figures above are averages, so use them as general guidelines.
  • rebel14
    rebel14 Posts: 33
    Its excellent for toning and some weight loss , walking or running on treadmill for your intervals should be at a moderate to quick pace, such as 3 mph to 5 mph. Any resistance or cardio activity is beneficial to your overall conditioning, keep up the good work !!!!
  • ChristieisReady
    ChristieisReady Posts: 708 Member
    Per below, keep your heart rate in the 70% or below zone to burn fat. Any harder and you get into anaerobic exercise, where you burn all that muscle you're trying to gain. My trainer says that the best way to do it is to do 10-15 minutes of cardio (treadmill) and then do 35-50 minutes of weights.

    Vary the way you do your sets every day. So, one day 5 sets of 12, the next day, 6 sets of 10, the next day, 8 sets of 8, and build gradually to more weight.

    And be sure to eat a protein-rich snack after you workout to feed those new muscles! (But keep it around 100 cal). A smoothie is great, but my favorite is a packet of that Buddig deli meat- cheap and the perfect size! A hard-boiled egg is good, too, but that can be tough to eat after a workout.

    On alternating days, just do a 30-45 minute walk/slow jog. Keep up the good work!!


    Age Target HR Zone
    50–85 % Average Maximum
    Heart Rate
    100 %
    20 years 100–170 beats per minute 200 beats per minute
    25 years 98–166 beats per minute 195 beats per minute
    30 years 95–162 beats per minute 190 beats per minute
    35 years 93–157 beats per minute 185 beats per minute
    40 years 90–153 beats per minute 180 beats per minute
    45 years 88–149 beats per minute 175 beats per minute
    50 years 85–145 beats per minute 170 beats per minute
    55 years 83–140 beats per minute 165 beats per minute
    60 years 80–136 beats per minute 160 beats per minute
    65 years 78–132 beats per minute 155 beats per minute
    70 years 75–128 beats per minute 150 beats per minute

    Your maximum heart rate is about 220 minus your age. The figures above are averages, so use them as general guidelines.
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