Limited Lifting opportunity but keen - advice?

MissTomGettingThin
MissTomGettingThin Posts: 776 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi
I want to add more resistance training to my workouts and have been reducing cardio but adding free weights and use of machines at the gym.
They have lots of free weights and I've been looking at form online so am happy to use those.
There are a few bars to use but they are never free :O(

Are resistance machines OK to use?

My workout yesterday looked something like this:

5 minute warm up run - 10 min mile.
Bicep Curls - 5kg 3 x 12 reps
Triceps - 3kg 3 x 12 reps
side raises 4kg 3 x 12 reps
Chest flyes 4kg - 3 x 10 reps

I used a machine to do:
seated rows - can't remember the weight (:O( ) 3 x 12 reps

Then did some legs too - Leg press - 190 3 x 10
leg abductors - 40 3 x 12
adductors 50 3 x 12

10 minutes - eliptical - fast pace
10 minutes run/walk treadmill

I also did lots of stretching in there as I'm scared of doing myself damage and I did some situps.

Am I kidding myself that this is OK?

Thank you in advance if you've got to the end of this and can support in any way.

Amanda

I am thinking I should do this all on different days... but is this OK?

Replies

  • MissTomGettingThin
    MissTomGettingThin Posts: 776 Member
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  • MissTomGettingThin
    MissTomGettingThin Posts: 776 Member
    Hi
    Sorry - has been two days and this got lost.
    I promise not to bump again after this.

    Amanda :drinker:
  • mfkn_Titanium
    mfkn_Titanium Posts: 131
    Get the book Starting Strength - it's an intensive look at the basics of barbell training using the main foundation lifting moves. Squats, bench press, deadlifts, overhead shoulder press, and rows. If you are gonna lift - better to start with the basics and master your form. They will provide amazing changes to your body and you really won't have much need to do isolation work as you've done.
  • MissTomGettingThin
    MissTomGettingThin Posts: 776 Member
    Get the book Starting Strength - it's an intensive look at the basics of barbell training using the main foundation lifting moves. Squats, bench press, deadlifts, overhead shoulder press, and rows. If you are gonna lift - better to start with the basics and master your form. They will provide amazing changes to your body and you really won't have much need to do isolation work as you've done.

    Will look out for it.
    Thank you for the reply.

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