What's The Best Exercise to Do At The Gym?

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simplyychaos
simplyychaos Posts: 53
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Now that I'm back at college I have a free gym available to me that's only a 3 minute walk away. Normally I stick to the stationary bikes, but I was hoping to add some new things to my gym trips but I'm so confused about all of this equipment. What type of workout routine should I be doing to optimize fat burning?

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  • Schwiggity
    Schwiggity Posts: 1,449 Member
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    Get some strength training in before your cardio. With cardio, it really doesn't matter what you do, as long as you get your heart-rate up and enjoy it.
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
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    Don't do just cardio, get some strength in there too. Everybody's different, but you can also ask the people who work in the gym if they have any suggestions.
  • december8teen
    december8teen Posts: 107
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    Long period, low intensity cardio work-out works best for burning fat and for leaner muscle (if you want to be lean, not bulky or muscly).

    Use the elliptical trainer for 45-60 minutes for low impact cardio. Set your intensity to low for fat burning. But use it for a longer period of time.

    Use the rowing machine for 30-45 minutes to tone overall muscle (thigh, gluteus, calf, abdomen, back, arms). It also provides cardio workout.

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