What do you do at the gym?
Crystal0827
Posts: 244 Member
As we all are trying to keep our workouts mixed up and intense at the gym/home, I am constantly searching the web and youtube for variety of workouts....SO what do you guys do at the gym? My new favorite cardio machine is the mountain climber..I usually do a variety of squats, lunges, kettle bells, sit-ups, push-ups etc. I plan to start 30 day shred soon as well.
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I don't go to the gym. But I mostly do HIIT, and have started some walking and bicycling, and I plan to add working the heavy bag (punching and kicking) soon.0
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add pull-ups and chin-ups. Don't use the little assistance mechanism. If you can't do a pull-up/chin-up, hold your chin above the bar for as long as you can. Rinse and repeat. Chin-ups and pull-ups are amazing full upper-body workouts that are too often neglected nowadays.
I started focusing on them about a month ago and I'm already seeing a difference in strength and stature.0 -
When I started this journey... I only did cardio... Turbo Kick class three sometimes fours days a week... Then I got bored and started running... Then I got bored again and found my way to a Boxing club... I am nearing my goal weight so I increased the weight lifting and reduced the cardio... I literally have a membership to two gyms to keep it mixed up and have a DVD for Turbo Fire and Insanity...0
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I take classes (body pump and bootcamp), play racquetball and when the weather is gross I run C25K on the treadmill. I'll also hit up the elliptical or the stationary bikes if my knee or ankle is acting up.
My bootcamp class is heavy on squats, kettlebells, medicine balls etc. We do something different everytime I go, I love it!0 -
When I do end up at the gym, lately, it's trying to beat my 5k time on the treadmill. But before when I went, I'd spend about 20 minutes per a few cardio machines and then frolic wildly around the rest of the gym, doing whatever I felt like, i.e. rowing, captain's chair, weights, etc, with no real sense of direction, just indulging my spontaneity and enjoying myself.0
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For me, the gym is about weights, and lots of em. Period. Everything else is just cardio, and I can/would rather do that elsewhere.
Squats, bench, pull-ups, shoulder press, deads, rows.0 -
add pull-ups and chin-ups. Don't use the little assistance mechanism. If you can't do a pull-up/chin-up, hold your chin above the bar for as long as you can. Rinse and repeat. Chin-ups and pull-ups are amazing full upper-body workouts that are too often neglected nowadays.
I started focusing on them about a month ago and I'm already seeing a difference in strength and stature.
Agreed. If you can only do 2 things, do squats and pull-ups.
Pull-ups: Arms, shoulders, chest, back
Squats: Abs, butt, thighs, hammys, calves0 -
When I go to the gym I mostly take classes just to have fun and supplement my more "serious" workouts (which I do outside the gym)...I take zumba, body combat, a couple of core/abs/back strenghtening classes....and sometimes sh'bam.0
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I work out... duh :noway:
More seriously
Lately I've been doing-
Ball Slams
Battle Ropes
Kettlebells
Squats
On top of the usual
Bench
Curls
Shoulder Press
Lat Pulldowns
Really enjoy it when I add new things. It's nice not to get stuck in a rut. I like to keep it fresh0 -
I think I know what ball slams are but what are battle ropes...very curious.....I work out... duh :noway:
More seriously
Lately I've been doing-
Ball Slams
Battle Ropes
Kettlebells
Squats
On top of the usual
Bench
Curls
Shoulder Press
Lat Pulldowns
Really enjoy it when I add new things. It's nice not to get stuck in a rut. I like to keep it fresh0 -
I think I know what ball slams are but what are battle ropes...very curious.....I work out... duh :noway:
More seriously
Lately I've been doing-
Ball Slams
Battle Ropes
Kettlebells
Squats
On top of the usual
Bench
Curls
Shoulder Press
Lat Pulldowns
Really enjoy it when I add new things. It's nice not to get stuck in a rut. I like to keep it fresh
Battle ropes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEo9_din6dM
Ball slam (I use a 14 lb ball right now)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxQFamU3vp0
I love both of these they really get my HR up and it feels good to get some frustration out.0 -
I do C25K 3 times a week outside of the gym.
Inside the gym I do mainly weights.. a mixture of squats, lunges, step ups, shoulder press, chest press, dips, pull ups, bi cep curls, tri cep extensions, dead lifts, push ups and various ab exercises.0 -
Monday - Step class
Tuesday - lift
Wednesday - pump class
thursday - lift
Saturday either step and pump class or lift and run.0 -
I do squats, deadlifts, bench press, overhead press, rows, and some random ab work sometimes.0
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I try to keep my gym workout to 1 hour so I run like heck for 30-35 minutes then usually do the leg press machine, chest press machinge, back row machine and ab machine. Full body workout!0
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For me, the gym is about weights, and lots of em. Period. Everything else is just cardio, and I can/would rather do that elsewhere.
Squats, bench, pull-ups, shoulder press, deads, rows.
This plus a few accessory exercises. Anything that will help improve my main lifts. I prefer outdoor cardio.0 -
I lift heavy.
I try to add weight to the bar each week.0 -
I do squats, deadlifts, bench press, overhead press, rows, and some random ab work sometimes.
winner!!!!0 -
At planet fitness, I do a fast pace 10 minutes on the eliptical
Stretch the muscles. do crunches and planks.
Then I hit the circuit. I don't do most of the curl machines as I busted up my elbows in HS.
I go extra on the back/stomach machines. In between each machine, I use the stair stepper
thing to get my heart rate back up.
Then I do 30 mins on the stationary bike, my typical goal is 3 miles.
Then a 5 minute cool off walking.
If I'm working out at home, I exercise during commercials. planks, crunches, and muscle building arm
exercises with a low-weight dumb bell. My poor poor elbows! It was a bad bicycle accident.0 -
Three times a week , I do full body, compound lifts. . If I have time at the end I will do some bro stuff.0
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Ball Slams
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Monday
AM Gym – Press Pull Workout A:
Strict Press behind the Neck or Klokov Press (snatch grip press behind the neck) superset with Lat Pulldowns (same grip as press); 50 reps in minimum sets possible, increase weight at 5 sets or less
Incline Press superset with Bent over barbell rows (Pendlay rows, weight to floor each rep); 50 reps in minimum sets possible, increase weight at 5 sets or less
Cardio – Elliptical, stair master, or treadmill. Interval training with whatever time remaining
PM:
Workout with wife if she’s doing anything
Tuesday
AM Gym – Legs Workout A:
1-2 second Pause Squats; 100 reps in minimum sets possible, increase weight at 5 sets or less
Leg Press; 100 reps in minimum sets possible, increase weight at 5 sets or less
Cardio – Stationary bike or rowing machine. Steady state cardio with whatever time remaining
PM:
Workout with wife if she’s doing anything
Wednesday
AM Gym – Press Pull Workout B:
Deadlift; Work to max single – 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1
Bench Press; Work to max single – 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1
Cardio – Elliptical, stair master, or treadmill. Interval training with whatever time remaining
PM:
Workout with wife if she’s doing anything or try to make an hour of karate
Thursday
AM Gym – Legs Workout B:
Squat; Work to max single – 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1
DB Lunges – 100 reps in minimum sets possible, increase weight at 5 sets or less.
Cardio – Stationary bike or rowing machine. Steady state cardio with whatever time remaining
PM:
Workout with wife if she’s doing anything
Friday
AM Gym – Arms and Leftovers:
Barbell Preacher Curls superset with Skullcrushers – 50 reps in minimum sets possible, increase weight at 5 sets or less
Barbell Shrugs superset with BW Bench Dips – 50 reps in minimum sets possible, increase weight at 5 sets or less for shrugs. 5 sets of AMRAP for dips
Good Girl superset with Bad Girl – 100 reps in minimum sets possible, increase weight at 5 sets or less.
Calf Raises – 100 reps in minimum sets possible, increase weight at 5 sets or less
No cardio on Fridays, steam room if I have any remaining time
PM:
Workout with wife if she’s doing anything
Saturday & Sunday
Karate for 2-7 hours depending on schedule
250 pushups (split up and done when possible)
Workout with wife if she’s doing anything0 -
I run 2.5 miles three times a week (I'm trying to work up to 5k) and then I'll do about 20 minutes on the elliptical. On days that I don't run, I'll do incline intervals on the treadmill and then hop on the elliptical, followed by weight training. I also do zumba once a week.0
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Lots and lots of weights(as heavy as i can manage) plus 1 hours fast hill climbing on the treadmill (speed 6.1 incline from 3.0-13.0)0
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Honestly all I do is hit the treadmill. Put the speed on 5mph and jog at a steady pace for about 45-55 minutes. I know it's not much and I should be doing HIIT or weights or whatever but right now this is sustainable for me and I enjoy it. And also burn about 500-860 calories each time. Later on I'll incorporate light weights and other stuff but now this is all.0
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I follow a program called activtrax. My gym participates with them so they have all of the resistance equipment listed. It gives me a different resistance workout each time and then I finish with cardio on the elliptical. But I find the gym a little boring so I have added bicycle rides.0
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Wont go into details. I'll keep it short and sweet.
I end every lift session with a mile on the treadmill and possibly a few miles on a stationary bike
Monday: Chest & Triceps
Tuesday:(rest/basketball)
Wednesday: Back & Biceps
Thursday:Shoulders&Legs
Friday:rest
Saturday:Full body workout
Sunday:Core0 -
lately more strength training, more weights, lunges, core exercises, especially planks, dips for arms, usually 30 -40 minutes, cardio wise highest incline of treadmill and speedwalk for 25-30 min, then usually the stair master for 15-20 minutres...although I need a change bad!:yawn:0
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add pull-ups and chin-ups. Don't use the little assistance mechanism. If you can't do a pull-up/chin-up, hold your chin above the bar for as long as you can. Rinse and repeat. Chin-ups and pull-ups are amazing full upper-body workouts that are too often neglected nowadays.
I started focusing on them about a month ago and I'm already seeing a difference in strength and stature.
Rather than use the assist I hold it for as long as I can and then I very slowly and gently lower myself back down the ground and FEEL THE BURN!0 -
My gyms has tons of group fitness classes so its easy to mix it up... zumba, kickboxing, strength, barbell training, step, yoga, pilates.... I've tried everthing. I like to do 3x cardio and 2x weights a week. In between, walking is the best thing you can do. I also love the AMT machines (adaptive motion trainers)0
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