Please post ideas for at home or gym workouts

ANewLucia

Guys would you post some of your workout routines...especially at home routines and such. We have many people that would like some ideas on at home lifting. I'm a gym rat so I need some help here thanks so much.

gemiwing

I'd be glad to share my home gym routine

I have some physical medical limitations to how often I can workout- so adapt for you as needed

I work out to exhaustion- which means I work out with low reps/high weight until I can't do another rep- then I back off and change muscle groups. My workout goes anywhere from half an hour (lower body) to 45 minutes (upper body).

Here's how I work out-

Monday- Rest
Tuesday- Upper body
Wednesday- Rest
Thursday- Cardio
Friday- Lower Body
Saturday- Rest
Sunday-Rest

I do not do a 'core' or 'ab' workout- I use free weights for my upper body workout- which also works out my abs and core nicely.

Upper body-
Triceps extension
Bicep curl/ preacher curl
Forearm rotations
Side raises/ Barbell rows.

Lower Body
Standing calf raises
Leg extensions
Leg curls/ squats

How I work out each muscle group- regardless of exercise I choose.

Pick a weight to start with that is light enough you can do 12 reps easily. This is a warm-up set.
Next, add 2.5- 5 lbs to that weight. Repeat exercise for 10 reps. Rest a few seconds between sets.
Add another 2.5-5lbs again- Repeat exercise for 8 reps.
Add another 2.5-5lbs again- Repeat exercise for 6 reps.
Immediately go back to start weight for session and do 12 more reps.
Rest for a minute, grab some water. Move on to next exercise.

Q-"How will I know I've done this system right?"
A- When you simply cannot do 7 reps of your highest weight and when moving back down to your original weight still makes your muscles burn.

Q- "Will this work for any exercise?"
A- Yep, for most of them. Exceptions are crunches- because I don't do them

Q- "Do you ever change the exercises you do?"
A- Yes! I get bored easily and need the constant challenge.

Q- " Do you do the same weight each workout?"
A- No! Up your start weight by 2.5- 5lbs each new workout. GIVE YOUR REST DAYS TO REST. If you do not rest with this program you will do NOTHING to help your weight loss or health. You will only become exhausted.

I love my workout- it's fast, dirty and I feel like a boss when I chug my recovery shake afterward. Each time I workout I hit a new lifting high for me- and that's a great feeling

ellie78

I just re-joined a gym this week but prior to that I was all at home! For the last two weeks I've been using routines from www.bodybuilding.com. They have a large number of pre-designed routines specifically for women. The nice thing with this website is that each exercise shows alternate exercises so I didn't have a problem replacing something I didn't have proper equipment for. It also has videos for all the exercises to show the proper form and I will admit I had to watch almost all of them!

31prvrbs

I workout exclusively from home using mostly DVDs by Cathe Friedrich (cathe.com). I also like all of the free info available on bodybuilding.com.

An excellent choice for those w/limited equipment & time would be the free at home workouts available at

bodyrock.tv (<<<< beware opening the page in front of little ones, random workout "poses" are often on the main page) :huh:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ZuzkaLight

Sasha_Bear

Thanks for the info I will be checking some of these sites out.

TuDominicano

Actually, when I start training with people, especially if they come to my house,I start with warm ups first, then I have them do 1 set of each body part til failure with the weights, especially if this is their first time. Working them till failure on lite weights gives them an idea of what's in store. I observe and watch carefully what's their strengths and what's the weakness'. From their I lean on more on their weaknesses until they start improving. Once they get use to certain workouts, then i increase the cardio and weight training.

helened

Beyond routines there is the equipment question.

So I just thought I would add to this.

I love my weights, but when there is an exercise I don't have the equipment for or heavy enough weights, I have found that I have done really well with a set of bodylastics resistance bands. They come labeled with a weight equivalent and attachments. I find that they were well worth the investment (~$50 for a set that takes you to about 100 lbs of resistance). Bonus: it comes with exercise DVDs, instructions and are great for traveling.

helened

http://www.jefit.com/routines/

Is a nice database with a lot of routines with different goals and levels.

bushidowoman

I have a cheap dumbbell set from wal-mart, and I work out in my bedroom or my shed. My plan right now is when I get to where I can do 12 reps without difficulty, increase my weight. I am currently working out with two 17.5 dumbbells. But I'm also pretty new at this and looking for new ideas!
Here is my current routine:
Sumo squats with knee lift (3 sets, 12 reps)
Pushups (3 sets, 35 regular pushups)
Front lunge with overhead press (3 sets, 12 reps)
Bent over side rows (3 sets, 12 reps)
Back lunge with butterflies (3 sets, 12 reps)
Plie squats with bicep curls (3 sets, 12 reps)
Overhead tricep extensions (25 lbs on this one, balancing on one foot, 3 sets, 12 reps)

Then I do my core exercises. Reverse crunches, butterfly kicks, 2-minute planks, throwing kicks and punches from a lying or rolling to sitting position, etc.