ladies whats your workout routine? i need ideas!

I need to lose my last 10 lbs and get fit so could you please share what is working for you? i need ideas! thanks !
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  • KelleyRob
    KelleyRob Posts: 97 Member
    I have an Xbox Kinect and do Zumba Rush and Dance Central 2. I like the music and dancing. Even tho I don't have a coordinated bone in my body and can't dance. At least I am moving my body. I also have some resistance type bands that I do strength training with to build some muscle to help burn more calories. Hope this helps.:flowerforyou:
  • Skinny_Beans
    Skinny_Beans Posts: 405 Member
    Walking at least 40 minutes a day at 3-3.5 mph is easy, fun, and sometimes necessary. Good way to have an edge on exercise.
  • lollyish
    lollyish Posts: 75 Member
    I run on a treadmill for about 21 minutes.
    Starting at 6kph for 1 minute, 9kph for another minute and then 12kph for the last minute, Repeat three times until I get to 21 minutes. Workouts to be 7 minutes at each speed. Then I set the incline to 10 and speed at 6 and walk without holding on to anything for the remaining 9 minutes. If it is a cardio day I will then do 10 minutes of cycling or elliptical. Followed by 10 minutes of strength training. If it is a strength day I will do 20 minutes of strength. I do this 6 times a week.
  • mmk137
    mmk137 Posts: 833 Member
    I run 3 days a week. Which include 1 long run, hill or speedwork runs, or a tempo run (and after really long runs, then a recover run.

    On the days I don't run I do strength training.

    I'm currently in my recovery week, as I prepare for a half marathon 4th november, and then after that I start insanity the asylum.

    When that's finished I plan on continuing doing my strength training (p90x or clx) and my running.
  • Cranktastic
    Cranktastic Posts: 1,517 Member
    I lift weights 3 days...simple program...you will not be sorry

    http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/The_Starting_Strength_Novice/Beginner_Programs

    on the off days i do cardio/walk/yoga
  • charelg
    charelg Posts: 599 Member
    Nike training club app..it's great, Zumba, walking, running, circuit training, insanity.
  • ShrinkingShona
    ShrinkingShona Posts: 218 Member
    I started the c25k running training program a few weeks ago. That's 3 runs a week. I swim in our apartment complex pool or tread water for an hour. I ride my bike as many places as I can. I also just started doing the Turbo Jam dvds after I picked them up at a yard sale. They are cheesy but the instructor is really enthusiastic and the time just flies.

    When I get more endurance and coordination I will try Turbo Fire and the Insanity workouts. They look like they'll burn the calories away :)
  • rhannie8
    rhannie8 Posts: 24 Member
    I currently use Dance Central 3 on the Xbox 360 (with Kinect). If I look at it as a "workout," I probably won't do it or stick to it...but the dancing is just so FUN that I set a goal for 30 minute and end up going at it for over an hour.

    So now that I'm obsessed with the Kinect, I just ordered Kinect Sports: Season Two, Deepak Chopra's Leela, and Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 from eBay. I'M SO EXCITED!!!
  • What cranktastic said!
  • theskinnylist
    theskinnylist Posts: 286 Member
    Walking at least 40 minutes a day at 3-3.5 mph is easy, fun, and sometimes necessary. Good way to have an edge on exercise.
    This is one of my most consistent ways to include cardio in my day.

    Just recently added weights and strength training for 20 minutes, 3x a week.
  • lisab0864
    lisab0864 Posts: 154
    I race walk in the summer (average close to 30 miles a week at my peak) but in the winter I am (stuck) on the elliptical 5 days week (3 1/2 hrs/week). What I really recommend though is ChaLEAN Extreme.. Last winter I did the weight lifting portion only (3 days/week less than 40 minutes/day) and in the 90 days the program runs, I lost over 9" (most from my waist, belly, hips, and thighs) and felt extremely strong and lean. I didn't lose a single pound (had been at goal weight since April 2011) but the changes to my body was noticeable.
  • shelbyfrootcake
    shelbyfrootcake Posts: 965 Member
    It was just walking and bouldering, but I've just started 30DS and plan to do two days each of Just Dance, cross trainer, and some weights on top of the walking and bouldering in a bid to shift my last 10-13lb by the end of the year.
  • nexangelus
    nexangelus Posts: 2,080 Member
    Lifting heavy all the way baby! (strength training Wendler's 5/3/1 at the mo... ) And I cycle everywhere as my cardio (do not own a car)...
  • cortrad
    cortrad Posts: 10 Member
    Zumba, Dance Central and Just Dance on XBox and Wii, and I just ordered some Bollywood dance/workout DVD's on amazon, so basically... dance, dance and more dance!
  • DeniseCole5
    DeniseCole5 Posts: 24 Member
    group esercise for me , legs bums and tums followed by body combat:)
  • jujube2310
    jujube2310 Posts: 10 Member
    Cathe videos - especially newer HiiT and Tabata type for cardio as well as weight training. Tried other videos and always come back to these. I use them 5 - 6 times per week mostly following the rotations on the website.
  • I'm just beginning, so maybe my advice isn't appropriate, but I do a lot of Wii Fit workouts because it rains a lot here, so I don't always want to get outside and walk/run. Plus I'm a gamer, so the fact it's a video game motivates me. I'm hoping to get Dance Dance Revolution and/or the Zumba dance workout games this winter.
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    I have 11lbs to go myself. I REALLY mix up my workouts. It's the only way I won't get bored and it definitely keeps my body guessing.

    2 ballet classes per week (1 hr each)
    1 zumba class
    1 or 2 days of running
    2 days of either Ripped in 30 or a P90X strength workout

    Usually brings me to 6 days a week.
  • I'm a dancer, so I dance a few days a week.
    I also go for walks, play Wii Fit, and I just started the 30 Day Challenge (I can tell the challenge works, I definitely feel the burn)
  • goofyblonde
    goofyblonde Posts: 47 Member
    I have 7 different workout routines ranging from simple body weight exercises to Kettlebell, TRX, and tire flipping. I try to go on walks at least twice a week, but I get my cardio in doing the KB and tire workouts.
  • Elle408
    Elle408 Posts: 500 Member
    I ditched the bus pass and now cycle everywhere (even up the massive hills!) I paid for the platinum membership at the gym, which means I now have the luxury of picking any class that I want as it's included in the price, so do Nike training club, Total Body conditioning and also Pilates twice a week. I joined rowing club, which takes me on two water outings a week, and also has a circuit training and running sprints session every monday, plus sets us ergo (indoor rowing) machine tests 2-3 times a week. On the days where I'm just doing an ergo session (sometimes the goal is only 7 minutes) as I'm in the gym i'll hit the weights and lift some heavy stuff for a while!

    Friday is rest day!
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    I did New Rules of Lifting for about 5 months but ended up getting really bored with it. I just switched back to the book I started with "Women's Health Big Book of Exercises" which has a bunch of great strength training plans outlined. Using that, I try to lift 2-3 times a week. I also do cardio 5-6 times a week (running, spinning, swimming, stair climbing - try to mix it up) and 2-3 hours of Pilates/Yoga type exercises a week.
  • twinmomtwice4
    twinmomtwice4 Posts: 1,069 Member
    Right now I'm doing a 2nd round of Jillian Michael's Body Revolution, which is circuit training. I do that on Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri. I also add cardio afterwards (mostly Shaun T's Rockin Body or Turbo Fire HIIT). On Wed and Sat, it's purely cardio.

    I also ride my bike and roller skate with my kids!
  • MtnKat
    MtnKat Posts: 714
    I lift 3 days a week (New Rules of Lifting for Women).

    I walk or run to work 5 days a week (a mile each way so it's a short little spurt)...lately I've been doing more running than walking.

    I do additional cardio 3 days a week - usually either swimming, running or a workout on the Wii or xBox (usually Just Dance)

    I do Pilates and Yoga 4 days a week at lunch (Pilates M-W and Yoga T-Th).
  • Interval training on the treadmill for atleast 30 mins.
  • newcs
    newcs Posts: 717 Member
    Here's my current one but I'll be changing it up (probably on a monthly basis) to keep my muscles guessing:

    Monday - 30min on the treadmill (C25K program), Abs (2 sets of: 20 pike crunches, 45 seconds plank, 30 bicycle crunches, 45 seconds plank, 45 seconds rest)
    Tuesday - Chest & Arms (3 sets with 5lb dumbbells) - 12 dumbbell chest press, 12 dumbbell row, 12 (each side) tricep kickback, 12 (each side) bicep curl. I add chest flies if I have time (same number of sets, weight, reps)
    Wednesday - 30min C25K, Abs (30 pike crunches, 30 seconds boat pose, 20 crunches, 45 seconds plank, 45 seconds rest)
    Thursday - Back & Legs (3 sets with 5lb dumbbells) - 12 (each side) alternating shoulder press, 12 dumbbell squats, 12 bent arm side raises, 12 dumbbell lunges, 20 calf raises
    Friday - 30min C25K, Abs (20 bicycle crunches, 45 seconds plank, 30 crunches, 30 seconds plank, 60 seconds rest)

    I also stretch after I'm done with the whole workout.
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    I need to lose my last 10 lbs and get fit so could you please share what is working for you? i need ideas! thanks !

    I found that I finally got in the shape I wanted by putting lifting first and cardio 2nd (you need both). And losing the fat is all about calories, calories, calories. While working out is to make your lean body mass pretty for when the fat is gone.

    The routine I do consists of weight lifting first and cardio second, but I still do cardio (mainly running). I change up everything all the time. My running is sometimes long easy runs, sometimes HIIT, sometimes shorter medium pace runs. My weight routine changes each day, each week, Circuits, Intermittent Super Sets, Fibonacci Pyramids, X-sets, Progress Venus Pyramids, and some splits, constantly changing it up, everything a variety of Strength, Hypertrophy, and Endurance.

    Legs; In addition to Deadlift's, Stiff Leg Dead Lifts, Sumo Dead Lifts and Squats I do Bulgarian Split Squats, Lunges, Reverse lunges, Curtsey lunges, Step Ups, Crossover Bench Step Ups, One legged Deadlifts (T-Bend), Lunge Matrix, Bowler Squat, One Legged Get Ups, Bower Squat and Calf Raise, Bowler Squat + Stiff Leg Deadlift, Curtsey Lunge + Dumbbell Squat, T-Bend + Y-Squat, Reverse Lunge & Step Up, Curtsey Lunge + Step Up, Y-squat, Narrow Stance Squat

    For upper body I do Standing Shoulder Press, Standing Dumbell Curls, Lying Tricep extension, Pullovers, Bent Barbell Row, Standing lateral Raise, Standing front Raise, Curl and Press, Shoulder Press + Curl, Dips, Lying Tricep Extensions + Flyes, Venus Raise (a type of snatch), Bent Row + Standing Lateral Raise, Pullovers, Pushup + Dips, Standing Dumbbell curls + Overhead Tricep Extension, Bent Lateral Raise + Pullovers, One Arm Dumbbell row, Flyes + Pushups, Seated Curl & Tate Press, Seated Curls + Overhead Tricep Extension, Pushups, Pullovers + Dips, Bent Barbell Row, Lateral Raise + Full Front Raise, Venus Raise + Dips, Standing Dumbbell curls + Lying Tricep Extension, Upright Row + Dips, Bent Barbell Row, Flat bench Press, Incline Bench Press, Bent Row Narrow, Bent Row + Kickback,

    Then some upper and lower combos; Squat and Front Raise, Step Up & Press, Step Up + Standing Shoulder Press, Squat & Press, Squat & Swing, Curtsy Lunge + Standing Shoulder Pres, T-Bend & Row, Pike Front Rais + Curtsey Lunge, Flat Bench Press + Step Up.

    Core: Bar Bell Rollouts (you can start out with Stability Ball Roll Outs), Swiss Ball Pikes (you can start out with Stability Ball Curl Ups), and planks. As you advance Swiss Ball Pike and pushup.

    I probably forgot some but you get the idea.

    Lifting weights is KEY. I recently had my DXA scan done and at 51.5 years of age I have the bone density of a super athletic 30 year old. That is a direct result of lifting for over 30 years. Now if that is not scientific proof that lifting weights keeps you younger I don't know what is! Also I believe it is why most people think I look much younger than I really am.

    Start lifting now, lift heavy and change it up often, find a lot of weight routines with free weights, make it fun, embrace it, make it part of your life. Only 3 days a week is all it would take. Crank up your tunes and learn to love it, because your body will love it and it will make your quality of life better in many ways, especially when you get older like me.

    Because of this I don't have to worry about osteoporosis. If you wait until you are older and your bones start to deteriorate it's a bit too late, you can't get back what you lost, you can only start a resistance routine that will prevent further damage.

    If you are a girl you don't have the hormones to get big naturally. I lift heavy and I'm still really tiny. My lean body mass is only 104 lbs and that is fairly heavy for a 5'1" female, and quite a bit of this is due to my having very dense bones from 30 years of lifting, not all muscle, and I'm still quite tiny.

    My muscles really are not that big, but they show a lot of definition because I'm quite lean. If I gained some fat then I would have a softer more toned look (which is OKAY too!). Then if I gained more fat I would look bulky and hefty like I did most of my life until last year. YOU CAN HAVE WHATEVER YOU WANT. Lean and ripped, soft and toned, or hefty, it all depends on how much fat you leave on your body. Calories are the only thing that changes fat. Exercise is for changing or maintaining your lean body mass only. Lifting weights will give you the best bang for your buck for shaping your body. I finally changed my shape by putting lifting first and cardio 2nd. You cannot out exercise too many calories.
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    I'm doing kettleworx and loving it! 3 weeks in and I'm already seeing changes, it's an amazing programme! X