Is what I'm doing enough?

aportraitofinsanity
aportraitofinsanity Posts: 11
in Fitness and Exercise
I found this workout routine online and you do different exercise/different reps on each day, but every time I do it (I started this last Tuesday) I don't get as sweaty as I think I should, and I don't get out of breath either, so, am what I'm doing enough?

Here are the workouts:

SUNDAY:
45 jumping jacks
15 squats
5 jump squats
50 russian twists
30 sec plank
10 standing calf raises
5 kneeling push-ups
10 lunges (each leg)
40 crunches

MONDAY:
100 jumping jacks
50 crunches
20 tricep dips
15 squats
20 lunges (each leg)
70 russian twists
20 standing calf raises
5 push-ups
30sec plank
10 lunge split jumps

TUESDAY:
80 jumping jacks
50 vertical leg crunches
20 sit-ups
10 side lunges (each leg)
15 leg lifts (each leg)
50 bicycles
15 wall push-ups
40 russian twists

WEDNESDAY:
(On Wednesday I go to my mother's kickboxing/cardio class, were I sweat A LOT and get a lot of my calories burnt, so I usually skip this one, unless I feel like I didn't do good enough)
90 jumping jacks
20 tricep dips
10 sit-ups
30sec bird dogs (each side)
30sec plank
30 squats
15 incline push-ups
40 crunches
10 oblique crunches (each side)
20 standing calf raises

THURSDAY:
100 jumping jacks
25 vertical leg crunches
30 crunches
20 squats
20 wall push-ups
50 russian twists
15sec wall plank (each side)
15 lunge split jumps
5 jump squats
40 high knees

FRIDAY:
60 jumping jacks
40 crunches
10 sit-ups
10 tricep dips
20 side lunges (each side)
15 incline push-ups
10 oblique crunches (each side)
30 butt kickers
5 jump squats
15 jack knife sit-ups

SATURDAY:
50 jumping jacks
20 squats
100 russian twists
5 kneeling push-ups
1min downward dog
15 jack knife sit-ups
10 lunges (each leg)
10 side lunges (each leg)
20sec bird dog (each side)
20 inner thigh lifts (each side)

Usually this workout only goes to 20 minutes, so for the next 10 minutes (to get the full 30 minutes) I do 15 burpees, 15 wall push-ups, 30 jumping jacks, and then I spent the rest of the time after that perhaps stretching or dancing around to my music.

So what do you think, fitness pals? Do you think this is a good enough workout for March Madness? :D

Replies

  • KellyUK1987
    KellyUK1987 Posts: 75
    By looks of things you aren't doing enough cardio.

    My personal trainer at the gym told me that you need to do cardio workouts to get your heart rate up, as that is when you lose weight, when you're hot and sweaty - then you go in to your strength exercises.

    I do walking for 10 mins as a warm up (on a tread mill), then I do 15/20 mins on the cross trainer, and then 15/20 mins on the bike... that is my cardio and it gets me really hot and really gets my heart rate up. I then go in to ab crunches, chest presses, lat pulldown, leg press and other weight based exercises.
  • ChrisLindsay9
    ChrisLindsay9 Posts: 837 Member
    I'm not sure what your goals are, if it's to build lean muscle for tone, burn bodyfat, or build cardiovascular endurance.

    Do you use a HRM? It'd be interesting to see how high you're getting your heart rate. The program that you have described seems to be an ideal fat-burning HIIT type cardio workout with some strength training.

    If your goals are to build lean muscle for tone, you're ready to incorporate resistance-training (dumbbells, barbells, machines). If your goals are to burn bodyfat, then continue this but try to go faster, use lightweight dumbbells or platforms/stairs, and other equipment to make your reps harder. If your goals are to build endurance, then incorporate some standard cardio into your program (incline treadmill, elliptical, etc.).

    One thing I'll mention to Kelly's comment. Typically, you want to be warmed up before strength training, but I'd put the bulk of cardio work at the end of strength training or on a separate day.

    You are clearly one fit person to do all of what you describe and barely break a sweat. Keep up the great work!

    Edit: You should consider having one day of complete rest, so as to avoid injury and promote recovery.

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