Help! What are the best cardio and muscle toning workouts at

amber2o05
amber2o05 Posts: 6
edited September 28 in Health and Weight Loss
I go to the gym with my little sister 4 times a week and do 35 mins of cardio and just do one set of 20 on each of the weight machines. For both of us to finish it equals about a 1.5 hour trip to the gym. Does this sound reasonable?

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  • amyradelle
    amyradelle Posts: 20
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  • DarthCeltic
    DarthCeltic Posts: 1,236 Member
    sounds about right to begin with.. i am doing a little more.. like 45/50 cardio.. but thats just me.. do they have a specialist at your gym?
  • kimmerroze
    kimmerroze Posts: 1,330 Member
    I would do three sets of 10on the machines... your muscles should be super tired once you are done. you should be lifting just enough weight that you can lift the weight just barely 10 times per set.

    I only do 30-40 minutes of cardio too...
  • korymaee
    korymaee Posts: 1
    zumba! once you start i've heard it's really intense and burns lots of calories.
  • sugarbeans
    sugarbeans Posts: 676 Member
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    Thanks for the website I will definitely be checking it out!!
  • _Tristan_
    _Tristan_ Posts: 221 Member
    Sounds about right but if you have the time and resources you should maybe talk to a trainer or even get a book to focus your efforts on exaclty what you want to accomplish.
  • Rynatat
    Rynatat Posts: 807 Member
    To be honest: I've been working out at home for the last year & a half since there is no gym close enough that I can get to. I started doing Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred in April this year (per my Baby Sister's suggestion) & switched to her 6 Week 6 Pack in May (I'm on my last week this week:smile: ) and I mix in No More Trouble Zones and I've seen the MOST AMAZING difference in 2 months! I NEVER thought I'd be in a size 9 (almost a 7) EVER again, especially being in my mid-30's & now I have hope for a size 5 & life-long maintenance :happy:
    The Firm workouts are great lo-key cardio mixes for my "off" days when I need a break from JM or an after-JM cool-down on days I have too much energy & need to burn xtra off :tongue:
    Every "body" is different, so what works for one may not work for all: if you really want results, though - JM can be done at home with 3 & 5 pound dumbbells & an exercise matt (that you can pick up at ROSS or TJMaxx or the like for $20-$30) and order the DVD's off Amazon for less than $10 each (sometimes get free shipping) and use the money you save on your gym membership to buy that much needed wardrobe when you see the pounds shedding :flowerforyou:
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
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    go there...its my life line. It will show you EVERYTHING there is to know about fitness!

    that's where I go too...right now I'm doing weights 3 days a week and calisthenics (?) 2 days a week...cardio all 5 days. You can do the pully weights, but do some free weights too to build your core...you don't want to lose a ton of weight and have flabby abs lol that's my biggest fear. so work your core! If you need anything let me know, I'm knew too so I've been doing research like mad/
  • amber2o05
    amber2o05 Posts: 6
    Thanks for all the tips guys. I will be taking all of your suggestions :)
  • amber2o05
    amber2o05 Posts: 6
    Actually they do. I've used them in the past but I was never really a fan. It seemed kind of awkward lol
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