Am I doing enough??

rsmclaurin

I've been at this for a few weeks now and am wondering if my exercise routine is enough. I rarely feel sore or even worn out, even if I up my intesity.

Here is what a typical week looks like:

Monday: Step and Strength class - 40 minutes cardio, 20 minutes with dumbells (working legs or arms, and abs). Then Dance Practice for 1.5 hours (i'm on a local dance team).

Tuesday: Usually a day off - I'm pretty booked with work and school all day and that tends to wear me out enough (mentally lol).

Wednesday: Step Interval Class - 45 minutes, a mix of cardio and strength training. Walking for 20 minutes

Thursday: Treadmill (run/walk combo) 30 minutes, Elliptical 30 minutes, Strength training (either upper body or lower body). Dance Practice for 1.5 hours.

Friday: Elliptical - 45-60 minutes, ab work

Saturday: Treadmill 45 minutes,

Sunday: Either a day off or Strength training (upper or lower) and Ab work



So, am I going about this the right way, should I shake things up a bit?

Just wanted to get some advice :glasses: Thanks!!!

rsmclaurin

I've been at this for a few weeks now and am wondering if my exercise routine is enough. I rarely feel sore or even worn out, even if I up my intesity.

Here is what a typical week looks like:

Monday: Step and Strength class - 40 minutes cardio, 20 minutes with dumbells (working legs or arms, and abs). Then Dance Practice for 1.5 hours (i'm on a local dance team).

Tuesday: Usually a day off - I'm pretty booked with work and school all day and that tends to wear me out enough (mentally lol).

Wednesday: Step Interval Class - 45 minutes, a mix of cardio and strength training. Walking for 20 minutes

Thursday: Treadmill (run/walk combo) 30 minutes, Elliptical 30 minutes, Strength training (either upper body or lower body). Dance Practice for 1.5 hours.

Friday: Elliptical - 45-60 minutes, ab work

Saturday: Treadmill 45 minutes,

Sunday: Either a day off or Strength training (upper or lower) and Ab work



So, am I going about this the right way, should I shake things up a bit?

Just wanted to get some advice :glasses: Thanks!!!

dkell

I've been at this for a few weeks now and am wondering if my exercise routine is enough. I rarely feel sore or even worn out, even if I up my intesity.

Here is what a typical week looks like:

Monday: Step and Strength class - 40 minutes cardio, 20 minutes with dumbells (working legs or arms, and abs). Then Dance Practice for 1.5 hours (i'm on a local dance team).

Tuesday: Usually a day off - I'm pretty booked with work and school all day and that tends to wear me out enough (mentally lol).

Wednesday: Step Interval Class - 45 minutes, a mix of cardio and strength training. Walking for 20 minutes

Thursday: Treadmill (run/walk combo) 30 minutes, Elliptical 30 minutes, Strength training (either upper body or lower body). Dance Practice for 1.5 hours.

Friday: Elliptical - 45-60 minutes, ab work

Saturday: Treadmill 45 minutes,

Sunday: Either a day off or Strength training (upper or lower) and Ab work



So, am I going about this the right way, should I shake things up a bit?

Just wanted to get some advice :glasses: Thanks!!!

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Poison5119

I got tired just reading it all!! Wow...

Lets just say...... uh.......

YEAH...!

rsmclaurin

I'm probably just being impatient then... :yawn: lol

I want to see results from it all!!! But it has only been a few weeks... i'll keep at it and we'll see what happens

jsmccloy

It sounds like you do MORE than enough! You don't have to be sore after every workout, but if you feel like it's not doing the job (and I really can't imagine all that doesn't do that job!), or if it's getting boring, then try doing completely different workouts. You have a good mix of cardio and strength training, but there's lots of different ways to do both of those. All in all, though, it looks like you're incredibly active, and don't need to worry if you're doing enough. Awesome job!

Biggestloserfan

I would say that you are doing enough. But you may want to switch around your days to change up your routine. Depends on how long you have been doing this routine your body may be getting used to it and you just need to trick it by switching around your days to change it up a little. You may want to incorporate something new as well that may be a challenge like recumbent bike or workout DVD to mix things up as well. This way you feel challenged but still having fun. However, I think your routine looks awesome just make sure you are eating enough for your calories burned.

thejarviclan

That's definitely enough! Make sure you're eating some of your exercise calories to make up for all the calories you're burning.

tidwelljw

The reason you're probably not as sore as when you first started is because your muscles are becoming condition to that type of strenious activity. Eventually your body will plateau and you'll have to change up the types of excerise. That all depends if you are doing basically the same moves in your classes that you always do. When you reach a certain point your body will no longer respond. Try doing just cardio for a hour one day and the next day doing some form of strength training. Circuit trainning is good. That will keep your body guessing. Try to do something different everytime you workout. if you want to do push ups and pull ups one day, then the next time you do weight s do legs and back, then next time do shoulders and triceps, or some kidn of variation like that. When doing strenght trainning try to remember a Push/pull workout routine. An example would be a set of push ups, then a set of pull ups.


But it sounds like you've got plenty of determination so thats a good thing. One more thing I could suggest would be to get some at home workout routines that would keep you on this schedule, Power 90 is good for starters and if you are feeling a little more advanced or extreme then go for the P90X. That's what I do and I have lost 16 lbs in a little over 30 days. Both of them are great programs.

rsmclaurin

That's definitely enough! Make sure you're eating some of your exercise calories to make up for all the calories you're burning.

I try to eat most of my workout calories, but sometimes I'm really not hungry for all of them and I dont want to eat them if I'm not hungry (although i would have NO problem doing it:laugh: )

fjtcjt

It sounds like you are doing plenty in the exercise routine. If you are not getting the results you are looking for, I would bet that your diet is not as clean as it should be.

You are burning plenty of calories with a good mix of cardio and weights. Try to clean your diet up a little and see what happens. Obviously I have no idea what you are currently eating, but there is almost always room for improvement.

If you haven't been tracking sodium and sugar, maybe give that a try.

rsmclaurin

The reason you're probably not as sore as when you first started is because your muscles are becoming condition to that type of strenious activity. Eventually your body will plateau and you'll have to change up the types of excerise. That all depends if you are doing basically the same moves in your classes that you always do. When you reach a certain point your body will no longer respond. Try doing just cardio for a hour one day and the next day doing some form of strength training. Circuit trainning is good. That will keep your body guessing. Try to do something different everytime you workout. if you want to do push ups and pull ups one day, then the next time you do weight s do legs and back, then next time do shoulders and triceps, or some kidn of variation like that. When doing strenght trainning try to remember a Push/pull workout routine. An example would be a set of push ups, then a set of pull ups.


But it sounds like you've got plenty of determination so thats a good thing. One more thing I could suggest would be to get some at home workout routines that would keep you on this schedule, Power 90 is good for starters and if you are feeling a little more advanced or extreme then go for the P90X. That's what I do and I have lost 16 lbs in a little over 30 days. Both of them are great programs.

I've been doing this routine for about 2.5 weeks. I'll think I'll keep at it and another week and half or so (to total a month), then I'll change it up. My gym offers a couple circuit training classes - so I'll check those out, and I REALLY should get some type of DVD, for those days that I have to drag myself to the gym. :glasses: Thanks for the advice!

rsmclaurin

It sounds like you are doing plenty in the exercise routine. If you are not getting the results you are looking for, I would bet that your diet is not as clean as it should be.

You are burning plenty of calories with a good mix of cardio and weights. Try to clean your diet up a little and see what happens. Obviously I have no idea what you are currently eating, but there is almost always room for improvement.

If you haven't been tracking sodium and sugar, maybe give that a try.

Holy Cow :noway: - I just changed my settings in my Food Diary to add Sugar and Sodium (which I havent been tracking so far - but have been staying within my limit for Cal, Carb, Fat, and Prot) and I am over on both for today - like way over.

I guess that probably where I am going wrong. I figured if I was in my limit for the main three, then I was good.

I will DEFINITELY start keeping track of that. THANKS!!!

kerrilucko

to me it sounds like you're doing tons. The problem is if it's not tiring you out, you're not going at it as intesely as you should be. Try upping your intensity even if that means shortening your workouts. Your muscles should be a little sore about strength training, they just should be. Try either slowly increasing your weights or slowly increasing your number of reps.

fjtcjt

No problem. I did the very same thing. Once I started tracking sugar, I was over after eating my mid morning snack! I am now cutting back on dairy and salty foods. I just started Monday, and I have already lost several pounds (mostly water weight because of the sodium probably).

Keep at it and it will come off. Check out this website. It might make you mad, but it also could motivate you as it did me. She is honest, and I appreciate that.

http://www.bunklers.com/