Help from people who go to the Gym.

Jesslane93
Jesslane93 Posts: 190 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
At the moment I go to the gym every second day for an hour. I do 30 min Cardio and 30 min strength training. I have stuck to this for a month now.

My goal is to loose weight, and get fit.

Is this enough? or should I do more?

Let me know what your gym routine is please?

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  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    Well...if you are keeping a calorie deficit then yes you will lose weight. But that is done at home and in the kitchen.

    As far as exercise goes...what are your goals in terms of "getting" fit? Do you want to build strength? Do you want to become a distance runner? Do you want to become a body builder? Once you figure out your fitness angle then we will be able to answer you about your routine.
  • alexuh
    alexuh Posts: 108 Member
    That's great!! Be proud of yourself :happy:

    I'm a slight cardio freak - I do it mainly because it's as if I can feel the endorphins release as I power through on the treadmill or bike and love that feeling so much :smooched: so I do 40 mins treadmill, 20 mins of sit-ups and weights and another 20 mins bike. We're all different, find something that you enjoy, don't push yourself to do much more if it means you end up hating it and dreading going to the gym. If you're liking what you're doing and you stay within a deficit you'll lose weight period!
  • fredgiblet
    fredgiblet Posts: 241 Member
    It should be more than enough provided your lifting routine is good. If you're doing Stronglifts or Starting Strength then 30 minutes is enough until you're lifting REALLY heavy.
  • Jesslane93
    Jesslane93 Posts: 190 Member
    Well...if you are keeping a calorie deficit then yes you will lose weight. But that is done at home and in the kitchen.

    As far as exercise goes...what are your goals in terms of "getting" fit? Do you want to build strength? Do you want to become a distance runner? Do you want to become a body builder? Once you figure out your fitness angle then we will be able to answer you about your routine.


    Yes my calories have been good. With getting fit, I want to be able to run around my back yard with my son and kick the ball without being in pain, and out of breath.

    I want to be physically stronger. but not a body builder or anything like that. And when i finally get the unnecessary fat of my body, I want my muscles to look nice, and toned. But not bulky.

    With weight I lift reps. I do 4 set of 15, on most of the larger muscles. I have the weight heavy enough so it starts to burn around the 10th one, and push through to the 15th. I try to only have 10 second gap between sets, to try burn as much calories I can while doing the strength.
  • samairablack
    samairablack Posts: 33 Member
    The best part about being a woman is that the lack of testosterone will prevent any ugly growth of "bodybuilder" types muscles. With adequate strength training you will have great toned muscles.

    I am a small woman, around 5 feet and a gym rat, almost 5-6 days for two hours. My routine has a cardio in intervals with elliptical and treadmill in alternating laps of 5 minutes each at maximum intensity. This is done to burn more fat and lose weight, not neccesarily gain muscle.

    Next is strength training with a focus on thighs, abs, biceps, chest, back, triceps, lower abs, legs etc broken down in 5-6 days. I usually take 1-2 muscle groups a day, choose the heaviest weight with which I can do a minimum of 15 reps for 3 cycles.

    What you are doing is amazing and good enough to lose weight but if you want to gain muscles, you should increase your strength a notch higher because as you become stronger, gain muscle, the same amount of weight for the same amount of time will produce less result.
  • snowmaniac
    snowmaniac Posts: 600 Member
    To improve strength, lift progressively heavier at low reps. You'll be amazed at how quickly your strength increases in the early going. A routine like Starting Strength or Stronglifts 5x5 are excellent ways to go by starting with light weight and a focus on form. Compound lifts do a great job of strengthening your core which means a stronger and healthier back.

    Weightlifting does not equal body building. To get the look of a body builder, you have to train and diet specifically for that goal. If you should start to see muscles you don't want as you progress, simply stop lifting. They aren't going to suddenly pop in a cartoon-like fashion. 20 to 30 minutes of cardio is great for general fitness. You would be best served doing it after your lifting session.
  • Jesslane93
    Jesslane93 Posts: 190 Member
    Thank you for all your advise everyone :)

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