Reducing body fat percentage--for you fitness-savvy types

Phoenixflame

So, I had an analysis done. I'm almost at my goal weight, but the person doing the analysis told me to get my body fat percentage down. She recommended focusing on strength training.

However, Phoenixflame is a broke-*kitten* college student and can't afford actual personal training.

Can some of you fit-savvy types recommend some good machines? I'm not talking about spot training, but targeting the actual muscles and toning 'em up.

Anything else for reducing body fat?

Phoenixflame

So, I had an analysis done. I'm almost at my goal weight, but the person doing the analysis told me to get my body fat percentage down. She recommended focusing on strength training.

However, Phoenixflame is a broke-*kitten* college student and can't afford actual personal training.

Can some of you fit-savvy types recommend some good machines? I'm not talking about spot training, but targeting the actual muscles and toning 'em up.

Anything else for reducing body fat?

dothompson

So, I had an analysis done. I'm almost at my goal weight, but the person doing the analysis told me to get my body fat percentage down. She recommended focusing on strength training.

However, Phoenixflame is a broke-*kitten* college student and can't afford actual personal training.

Can some of you fit-savvy types recommend some good machines? I'm not talking about spot training, but targeting the actual muscles and toning 'em up.

Anything else for reducing body fat?

Are you sure there aren't any on campus resources available? When I was a broke-*kitten* college student, I had access to all the University weight rooms, track etc. Even if you don't need a PE credit couldn't you take a Weight Lifting fitness class?

Phoenixflame

No no, see, I DO have free access to a gym, it's just that there's tons of machines. I was asking for any advice on particular machines to focus on.

Haha, I was going to get one or two personal training sessions (in which I get a discount)...but I was just in a car accident where the person at fault managed to very sneakily be a lying *kitten*, so I might be having to pay a deductible. Hence, no money for cheap personal training sessions.

isadoraworkman

I do have a personal trainer, but I can't use the machines, they're just too big for me. So my personal trainer just gets me to use hand weights and the stability ball and the mat for core exercises. It has been great...it is too bad you can't somehow access my exercise to see what I do (or maybe you can...I just hadn't thought of it). Basically, I do a LOT of lunges and squats with weights. i also do a lot of upper body work using the stability ball, which works my core...I do side planks and straight plank (for a minute...three reps of each)...It takes about 40 minutes to get through it all...but I don't use a machine once...all weights. And I feel like I am getting results (losing inches)...it is also the longest I have ever stuck to a strength training routine...about 2 months so far.
Yikes...long post, If you are interested, let me know and I can write what I do down in detail and message your or something.
Cheers,
A.

Tiddle

here's what I normally do @ the gym, hope it helps you some...

Legs-
Inner & Outter thigh machine
leg curl & extension machine
leg press
calf raises
and then lunges and squats w/dumbells

Arms- I normally just use free weights
con. curls
hammer curls
triceps press
flye
upright row
and then pushups and assissted pullups

pettmybunny

Lets see... I'd find myself a buff hottie college guy who is using the weight machines. After I enjoy the view for a few minutes, I'd walk up to him and ask him if he'd mind showing me some of his favorite moves... um.... machines and how to do them. Technically, I guess you could ask anybody (or my favorite is just watching them and then trying it myself), but I like the whole hit up a hunk... lol

Tiddle

Lets see... I'd find myself a buff hottie college guy who is using the weight machines. After I enjoy the view for a few minutes, I'd walk up to him and ask him if he'd mind showing me some of his favorite moves... um.... machines and how to do them. Technically, I guess you could ask anybody (or my favorite is just watching them and then trying it myself), but I like the whole hit up a hunk... lol

that doesnt sound like a bad idea...something I woulda done back in my single days (even though I knew how to use the equipment, and was probably in the gym more often than said hottie...HAHA)