I NEED HELP!!!

i have noticed a huge difference in my muscle tone with the 30 day shred and have had lots of comments on how toned i look since doing it.
i also do strength everyday using 3.5kg hand weights and (when i remember to) have a protein powder drink.

you might want to try a personal trainer for a few sessions then just continue with the plan they provide. Or you could set up a session every 4 to 6 weeks as your reps and weight will need to be increased. I really like the strenght training days. I find it relaxing! Right now I am doing a Biggest Loser sculpting video at home and I am SORE today. (again, I like that because it is like I can feel my hard work.) I havebeen told that Power90 is a good stepping stone to P90X. Might try that next. Good Luck!

I don't know if this will help but I know for me it works wonders. The trick to training is putting the full efforts in with minimum rest, in other words, high intensity workouts. Weither it's a cardio day or a weight training day, the trick is to get your heart rate up and try to keep up with minimum rest. By the way, you don't need to workout for hours to see results, it's about the quality.

For example:

Cardio day:
2 to 3 min warm up
2 min high intensity ( if 2 min is too long start with 1min then increase to 1:30 the following week by 3 weeks then finally 2 min.)
1 min low intensity

keep doing this until you have reached 20 min

cool down for 2 min.

It's about the effort!

Weight day:
circuit training ( burns the most cal for a long period of time)
with no rest in between
- stationary lunge : 1 min
- front plank : 1 min
- 45 degree body row : 1 min
- sumo with kettlebelt or weight : 1 min

rest for 1 min

start all over 5 times!

Yup it's difficult but you'll get better and you'll have muscle gain rather than lost.

Remember to change your training every 3 weeks because your muscles have good memory and by the 4th week you won't be burning the same amount of calories as the 1st week. When you feel soreness, it's a really good sign. Also, don't forget to eat within 30 min of your workout with protein ( simple glass of skim milk), it helps to nurish your muscles in order to rebuilt.

Since you are so new at it I would def. recomend to use a trainer a couple of times in the begining. Just let him/her know what your goals are and that you want them to show you the best routine that you could do to get there. Be honest with them and let them know that you don't intend to use them all the time, that you just need someone to show you the moves and to make sure you are doing it right so you don't hurt yourself and so you are getting the most out of each movement. Then if you are having trouble there is a proffesional there to whom you can go to for help. The best of luck to you!:flowerforyou:

Here are some workouts you can rotate through. Don't do the same muscle group two days in a row. Warm up, then weights, then cardio, then cool-down, then stretch. Start with 3-4 days a week and build up to 5-6 days a week.

Good workouts - thanks

This is great! Thanks for sharing... Bump

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