Strength- Am I doing enough?

skylark94

I've been trying to get better about doing more strength training. After several tries and failures, I have come to the realization that I HATE weight machines and free weights. I stick with it best if I do simple body weight exercises, so I am doing push ups, sit ups, and squats every other day by following the Hundred Push ups type programs.

With the rests between sets, I am spending about 30 minutes per session, 3 times a week. Is this enough?

koosdel

Depends on what you are tying to accomplish.

skylark94

Depends on what you are tying to accomplish.

Just trying to be healthy with a good balance of cardio and strength. I do 60 minutes of cardio 6-7 days a week and everything I have read has said that I need to be mixing in a little strength training. I remember doing a ton of sit ups, push ups, and squats back in basic training, so I thought they might be good choices.

alyssamiller77

If all you're trying to do is tone up (i.e. not trying to add bulk) doing what you're doing should be fine. Maybe add a few more exercises if possible to address more muscle groups.