what should I do at the gym?

iCupCakeNZ
iCupCakeNZ Posts: 228 Member
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Okay, so I know this sounds stupid but I want to know, what exercises should i focus on at the gym? usually when I go i spend 20min on the treadmill followed by 20 min on the stair cross trainer thing (don't know the name of it sorry) and that's me, but Im looking for a way to really push my self, any ideas??

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  • janeite1990
    janeite1990 Posts: 671 Member
    Weights. Do weights.
  • kali31337
    kali31337 Posts: 1,048 Member
    Weights. Do weights.

    This x10000000
  • bearwith
    bearwith Posts: 525 Member
    you must leave the gym sweaty and disgusting wanting a shower - otherwise it was not worth it.

    Go for a combination of cardio, weights, stretching, toning and try and do repetitions of sets so that you are not doing all your cardio in one go etc.

    Interval training is the best because your heartbeat has to go through the whole range of levels from resting to fat burning and it is much better than staying at very high or very low.

    ask them to do you a personal programme to focus on your problem areas and ask what you can do at home to support it.
  • babyblake11
    babyblake11 Posts: 1,107 Member
    definetly do some weights. weights > cardio for fat loss. look up a beginners compound routine. and if you still want to do cardio, do a 30min walk or 10-20mins of intervals AFTER weight training.

    too much cardio will result in burning through dietary protein or even muscle stores which can keep your body fat percentage the same or even increase it.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    Weights. Do weights.

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  • jerbear1962
    jerbear1962 Posts: 1,157 Member
    I have to agree with all...weights. I do 30 minutes cardio and 45 minutes weight training.
  • msbunnie68
    msbunnie68 Posts: 1,894 Member
    Eye exercises. There are loads of opportunities to do eye exercises at the gym. Look left...look away. Look right...look away. Check out that butt..look away...
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    Weights. Do weights.

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    +1

    THIS +1

    I used to do lots of cardio. For the last few months I have been focusing more on weights, and I like what it has done to my body.

    I do about 5 minutes on the stairmaster ( its about all I can handle) with about 20 minutes on the treadmill to finish my warm up, then I head to the weights. Depending on the day, I do a combination of :

    barbell squats
    deadlifts
    leg press
    pull ups
    dumbbell pec flies
    dumbbell chest press
    assisted pull ups
    lat pull down
    triceps dips
    tricep extensions
    bicep curls
    back extensions
    hip adduction/abduction
    calf raises

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