Ladies, what is your workout routine?

BLady44
BLady44 Posts: 50 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
As in how often do you go to the gym and what do you do, for how long when you are there? I am curious. I am just getting started and am trying to both lose weight and tone up..

Thanks for any responses..
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  • juliec33
    juliec33 Posts: 238 Member
    :smile: running and bootcamp. I can't do the gym. I find it very boring. Bootcamp is like recess for adults. I've made some great friends and we get to have "play dates" 3 times a week
  • girlie100
    girlie100 Posts: 646 Member
    heavy lifting 3x a week normally about 45mins then 20mins HIIT
    football training 1x a week, all cardio
    then a football game 1x a week as well

    (with football I mean soccer, lol)

    on days off i try to fit in a little steady state cardio
  • Weebs628
    Weebs628 Posts: 574 Member
    Run 3x a week, Zumba 2x a week and dance (ballet and modern) 2x a week. I try to squeeze in some Pilates here and there too.
  • DenyseMarieL
    DenyseMarieL Posts: 673 Member
    Right now I run at least 3 miles every other day and do 20 min of weights once or twice a week. Once the weather gets icky I'm going to switch up my runs on the treadmill with the 'Insanity' workouts.
  • olerolls
    olerolls Posts: 70 Member
    Boot camp Tu/Thu/Fri
    Cardio class at gym M-Th
    Yoga Sa/Su

    Once I've lost some more weight and generally improved my conditioning, I'll drop some cardio and replace with lifting. For now, I think improving my cardiovascular health is more important than improving my strength (though we do quite a bit of strength work at boot camp - but it's bodyweight and 15 lb handweights, so not lifting heavy).

    Boot camp and cardio are an hour each and yoga is 75 minutes.
  • lpeogirl
    lpeogirl Posts: 1
    I LOVE to go to the classes that my gym offers. I do step aerobics, zumba, kickboxing. Grab a friend and try a class. I am a very social person so having some others who expect me to be there helps keep me motivated.
  • sarahg148
    sarahg148 Posts: 701 Member
    Tennis 2-3x/wk...sometimes it's a mixer which lasts for hours, or matches which can be 45-120 minutes...depending upon how fast I/we win lol.

    Gym doing cardio 2-3x/wk and weights 1-2x/wk...need to keep up the weights...I tend to do them for weeks then take weeks off. I tend to start where I ended, but get that initial soreness after the first few workouts after a long hiatus. Wanna get back into free weights because I'm getting bored with the circuit.
  • fitQueenbeast
    fitQueenbeast Posts: 298
    P90x and my cardio-core elliptical....at home 5 days a week instead of 6 now....anywhere from 1-2 hours a session
  • FinallyFit2010
    FinallyFit2010 Posts: 4 Member
    I lift weights 3x per week. I try to go as heavy as I can and still keep good form.
    Workouts are generally 45-60 minutes.
    Sunday = legs
    Tuesday = Back, Biceps, Traps & abs
    Thursday = Chest, Shoulders, Triceps

    I also do cardio 3x per week (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) - approx 45 minutes on the treadmill or stationary bike (depending on my mood).

    I have not yet tried HIIT, but plan to try it soon.
  • krisalexine
    krisalexine Posts: 78 Member
    CrossFit WODs
  • Rynatat
    Rynatat Posts: 807 Member
    Mon-Fri I do double workouts: AM is usually a FIRM DVD (like Get Chisel'd or Total Body Time Crunch) then PM I hit the gym to really workout:
    Mon & Thursday is 15min cardio then Upper body (shoulders, back, biceps, triceps, forearms)
    Tuesday & Friday are 15min cardio then Legs & Core (squats, dips, calves & deadlifts on the Smith Machine then sled machine, hams & ab-ducter & ad-ducter machines plus core-routine which includes several different ab & lower back strengthening excercises)
    Wednesday is Cardio & Core Strength

    If I can get out to the gym Saturday and/or Sunday I do a combo with lower weights, higher reps on full body with 30+mins cardio (fav cardio is the Arc Trainer) - if I don't make it out I do either Kickboxing or another FIRM DVD.

    The key is to ease into any new routine. 3 years ago I wouldn't be able to keep up with what I do now, now I push harder each day. Cheers & good luck to you :smile:
  • mcouturezz
    mcouturezz Posts: 145
    I do ChaLEAN Extreme which is 5 nights / week (3 weight lifting sessions, 2 cardio & abs)
    I also do Zumba and/or Turbo Jam 4 x 30 mins at lunchtime with the girls at the office.

    I prefer working out at home I'm kind of a shy person .. no gym for me :)
  • kmillers
    kmillers Posts: 144 Member
    P90X 3 days a week
    Insanity 3 days a week
    Sometimes run some HIIT or hills after
    Some sort of stretching once a week
  • microwoman999
    microwoman999 Posts: 545 Member
    Cardio Kickboxing 4 days a week, walking 6 miles almost everyday and Saturdays hiking in the woods with a friend :)

    Where I walk in the woods is called Squires Castle, that is the picture that I have, sooooo pretty there
  • dsc32209
    dsc32209 Posts: 40 Member
    I am 61 years old and I do strength training 2x a week for 1 hour each. I also to water aerobics 5 x a week for 1 hour each
  • DeMarraDontStop
    DeMarraDontStop Posts: 342 Member
    Recently I workout 5 days a week, with 45 minutes of cardio and 15 minutes of strength training. Good luck on your journey!
  • drusilla126
    drusilla126 Posts: 478 Member
    I go to Curves 5 times a week. It in itself is a 1/2 hour workout and then I do 300 reverse crunches and some other stuff then their streches mixed with some yoga. Whole thing takes me about 1.5 hours.
  • waterwing
    waterwing Posts: 214 Member
    I used to just do running 3x a week with the odd day of yoga and/or some sort of high intensity short burst workout (bodyrock).

    Now I run 3-4x a week, Zumba 3x a week and TRX 2x a week. I try to do a major workout 5-6 days of the week.
  • Shrelana
    Shrelana Posts: 248 Member
    I try to go to the gym at least 5 days a week - push for 6.

    When I go to the gym, I do AT least 30 minutes of cardio. If I'm not pressed for time (i.e. working a double at work with only 1.5 hours in between) I actually do 15 to 20 minutes of strength training before the cardio.

    Granted, this might be changing around November 1 because I have my next appointment with the trainer at my gym to do a follow up and see if I need to change my routine (I want to learn to use the hip abductor so I can begin re-training my muscles for riding horses :) - trainer didn't want me to do that yet when I started due to slight hip issues...).

    Good luck in your journey...it's quite a trip, even at the beginning!
  • tacticalhippie
    tacticalhippie Posts: 596 Member
    Rush Fit and C25K
  • Mummyadams
    Mummyadams Posts: 1,125 Member
    Crossfit 2 x week
    Cardio 1 or 2 x week
    Heavy weights 2 x week
    It's a commitment but worth it with summer just around the corner here in New Zealand!
  • ohnoetry
    ohnoetry Posts: 129
    Monday: off
    Tuesday: Personal Training session (1 hr):strength/circuit training
    Wednesday: Swimming (45 mins)
    Thursday: run (about 30 mins)
    Friday: Elliptical (about 1hr)
    Saturday: usually a free day, off if I'm super sore or a long walk/run
    Sunday: yoga (1 hr)

    Not set in stone, but a typical week
  • soehlerking
    soehlerking Posts: 589 Member
    Monday: 30 minutes lifting (upper body) & 45 minutes cardio
    Tuesday: 30 minutes lifting (lower/abs) & 45 minutes cardio
    Wednesday: 60-70 minutes cardio
    Thursday: 30 minutes lifting (back/biceps) & 45 minutes cardio
    Friday: 30 minutes lifting (lower/abs) & 45 minutes cardio
    Saturday: 60-70 minutes cardio
    Sunday: REST DAY HOORAY!!

    25 y/o 5'4" 127 lbs (43 lbs lost). I eat approximately 1600-1700 cal/day, which is probably a little low given my activity level, but I'm pushing through these last 2 lbs as hard as I can.
  • ladyark
    ladyark Posts: 1,101 Member
    I will go to the gym to lift weights 2-3 times a week and do full body each time ..takes about 1 hour ...Sun , Tues and Fri

    I will do cardio on the above 3 days after lifting for half hour to 45 mins

    Mon...wed....and Fri and/or Sat I do an hour of Zumba

    Thursday is my off day but sometimes will just do an easy walk or video for half hour to an hour ..nothing strenuous.

    Several mornings before work i do some dancing at home for 20 minutes or so just to get my body moving and in a good frame of mind.
  • Sweetsugar0424
    Sweetsugar0424 Posts: 451 Member
    Full body compound heavy lift 3x/week for about 30-45 mins
    Fitness classes 2x/week, either step aerobics or kickboxing

    I've done many different weight lifting routines from full body to 3 day split and now back to full body, but lifting MUCH heavier. The heavy lift is new for me (2 weeks in) so I'm not sure what exactly this will do for me yet, but I am feeling more in my 30 min workout than I did doing 2 hrs of isolation lifts.
  • Daytonsmommy
    Daytonsmommy Posts: 162 Member
    I started the Insanity program about 3 weeks ago so I'm currently doing that 6 days a week (following the calendar for my first round). Once I complete that, I'll be starting an Insanity and P90X hybrid where I'll do Insanity 3 days a week and P90X 3 days a week. Insanity is about 40 minutes at this point, but next month I think it gets closer to an hour each day.
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    I do full body lifting for about an hour 3 days a week. That's followed by 20-30 minutes of cardio. That can either be elliptical or some HIIT on the treadmill. Depends on how I feel that day. I then get in another 2 days of plain cardio of some sort. Depending on the lifting days, the non-lifting days can be either Spinning, Yoga, just a long run on the treadmill or whatever suits my fancy. I do all of my workouts at the gym. I try and keep my schedule flexible so I don't get tired of it and because my schedule can always change. I'm not always going to get there on the weekends.
  • shapeup6
    shapeup6 Posts: 46 Member
    I go to the gym 5-6 days a week. I either do the elliptical for 45-55 minutes or go for a 3 mile run.
    I am also doing Jillian Michaels No More Trouble Zones about 3 days a week. Looking to improve and start using heavier weights for that. On Sat & Sun I will do NMTZ as well as the gym.
  • myfitnesslife75
    myfitnesslife75 Posts: 163 Member
    I do a JumpSnap workout. Basically, high intensity, rope less jumping/skippin with light weights in the handles. In the video they say it's a 20 minute workout but it's really only 15 minutes. I alternate between this and doing one of Jillian Michaels' workouts. I only have 5 of those! Lots to mix up and choose from.
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    I work out pretty much every day. I do:

    30 min of cardio followed by heavy weight lifting. I do one muscle group along with either abs or legs. In the afternoon I take the dog for a 3.5 mile walk at a 4-4.5 mph pace. If I don't hit the gym I either take a rest day or do a cardio DVD.

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