Whats your gym routine?

MissShyloh
MissShyloh Posts: 39 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have never had the attention span to workout at home (there are so many distractions!) and I've never been an outdoors girl! Sooo the gym is great for me because getting up and going somewhere helps get me on track plus I feel guilty if I doing don't use that $$$ membership!

I pretty much just do the bike or elliptical at the gym though cause all the other equipment is kinda intimidating. (Can't treadmill, bad knee) so I thought if I saw what things others were doing it would motivate me to try new equipment!


Soo...What is your gym routine?

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  • KimertRuns13_1
    KimertRuns13_1 Posts: 702 Member
    I take BodyPump (group fitness class) 2-3 times a week.
    Sometimes I take Spinning class (at least once a week).
    I run (outside or TM) 4 days a week.
    I also do a kettlebell and weight/strength training workout 2 times a week.
  • Whitneylol
    Whitneylol Posts: 244 Member
    I do Zumba 3x/week, on the other days I do 30-60mins of cardio 5-6x/week, and 3-4x/week I do strength training!
  • Legs_McGee
    Legs_McGee Posts: 843 Member
    I do boot camp Mon, Wed & Fri for an hour
    I try to go to core class 2 - 3 times a week (that's only a 15 min class)
    Sometimes I go to spin class - that's once a week
    I do yoga once or twice a week
    And I run outside 4 days a week
  • LauraCampbellPT
    LauraCampbellPT Posts: 463 Member
    I have bad knees too! So I use the Cross Trainer, Recumbant bike and I walk on the treadmil. Walking isn't too bad and you can make it harder but easlier on your knees if you walk on a slight incline!!

    Hope that helps!!
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    I do the bike for 35 mins, treadmill for 35 mins, the stairstepper for 10 mins then do weight machines for 15 mins, I walk or do exercise dvds on the days i dont go to the gym
  • BlessedandBeautifulBrown
    BlessedandBeautifulBrown Posts: 464 Member
    I do something different every day... Kimer I did Body Pump last night loved it.. tonight is my trainer.. i pray i can walk on Wed.. I am planing on trying cycle... and Whitney I love Zumba... I just can never make the class at my new gym.... oh well Yoga tonight.. woo and trainer.. prayer for me ladies.... lol
  • Dustinryan24
    Dustinryan24 Posts: 233 Member
    i see a lot of women doing spinning, and zumba, and body pump.. all that stuff is really good!!!

    dont be scared to do a little strength training.. strength training can keep your metabolism going hard up to 48 hours after your workout!!! just take it slow, and light weight at first.. best of luck to you!
  • taco_tap
    taco_tap Posts: 152 Member
    I kind of got in a rut like that. I started with the incline treadmill. got bored and started exploring. I decide one day that I needed to try new things at the gym. Things that were scary looking. The stairmaster, the rowing machine and this one machine that counter balances your weight so you can do pull ups, chin ups and other things I dont know the name of. I love them all and now I have gym ADD. If you dont know how something works, ask a trainer, try it once and if you dont like it, dont ever do it again.
  • ♥_Ellybean_♥
    ♥_Ellybean_♥ Posts: 1,646 Member
    I have a bad knee as well.. and I LOVED Spinning!! I would defiantly try it, it does not hurt my knee at all!
  • wackynunu
    wackynunu Posts: 103 Member
    Bodyworks(weightlifting class) 1x/week
    Spin 2x/week
    Kickboxing 1 or2x/week
    Bootcamp 2x/week
    Run outside 3x/week
  • jgic2009
    jgic2009 Posts: 531 Member
    Currently I run 2x a week (outside, rain or shine) and go to the gym 2x a week. On gym days, I do a 3-5 minute cardio warmup (usually treadmill), then hit the weight machines for a circuit of 3 sets, hitting all the major muscle groups. If I'm up for it, I move to the elliptical or bike for a short session of intervals before stretching.
  • Kany
    Kany Posts: 336 Member
    I would get on the stair climber for the first 15 minutes to warm up. Then I would lift weights. I work upper and lower body on alternate days. I'll then get on the elliptical for another 30 minutes. I'll do Step Class once a week and Spin class twice a week. On these days I would just do 15 minutes of cardio warmup before I start the class. Doing different workouts actually motivate me to go to the gym everyday. I don't feel stuck doing the same routine day in and day out.
  • angeleyes4643
    angeleyes4643 Posts: 151 Member
    Monday - 15 min on rowing machine
    20-30 weight machines
    1 hr Zumba Toning

    Tuesday - 2 hrs Zumba

    Wednesday - 20 min on treadmill
    1 hr Zumba

    Thursday - 1 hr Zumba Toning
    1 hr Zumba

    Saturday - 15 min on rowing machine
    20-30 weight machines
    60-90 min cleaning house (dishes, mopping, vacuuming, laundry, dusting while listening to music and moving)

    Friday is date night and Sunday I read.
  • naesue
    naesue Posts: 401 Member
    My advice for you would be to set up an apt with one of the people that work their to show you how to use the other equipment. Most gyms offer this initial service as part of your gym membership they will go with you to each machine and sho you how to get it set up how to do the exercise and where you whould be feeling the exercise. The very first time I signed up with a gym I was totally intimidated by all the weight machines but I just asked if someone could show me how to use them and they did for free!

    AFM I have been using a trainer at my gym once a week and she gives me a routine to do every week and on the days in between I do cardio. the exercises change every week but basically it goes like this first a quad exercise (top of thigh) then a hamstring exercise ( back of thigh) then a chest, then a back, then I do an interval which works the whole body and end with two exercises for the abs one that targets the upper and one that targets the lower. Takes about an hour to do the whole thing.
  • KateHubb
    KateHubb Posts: 366 Member
    I'm boring. I do the elliptical 5-6 times a week for an average of an hour, then do the arc trainer or treadmill for 15-30 more minutes. I am trying to mix things up and have gone to Zumba, but I'm just so comfortable with the routine I have going. I know my body will eventually get used to this and hit a plateau. Just taking things day by day right now. I am horrible about strength training. I KNOW I need to do it, but I feel like when I step into the weight room at the gym I am overwhelmed and don't really know what to do.
  • RedneckWmn
    RedneckWmn Posts: 3,200 Member
    I try to take classes. It keeps things new and fun for me. I like Zumba, Kickboxing, Spinning, and Club Boxing Circuit classes. I do yoga but not often enough. When I do cardio I'll do 30 minutse on the elliptical and 15 minute walk on the treadmill.
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    I'm doing the 12 week toning/fat loss program right now from bodybuilding.com...i enjoy learning how to use free weights finally, instead of the pully machines.
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    MWF: full body strength training for 60 minutes (e/o week with a trainer)
    T, Th, S: elliptical, arc trainer, treadmill, or a class

    Though if I'm honest, I often take the full weekend off and go on a walk instead, depending on how hard I worked during the week.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    M, W, F - I usually do cardio: elliptical, bike, stairmill, treadmill, treadclimber. Sometimes throw in a short floor ab routine as well.

    Tues & Thursday - I do either circuit or strength training: spartacus workout (3 sets) or one of the Jillian videos (30DS or No More Trouble Zones) or free weights. If I'm doing free weights, I'll also do 10-15 minutes of cardio first to get my heart rate up as advised by my personal tranier friend.

    Saturday and Sunday - I do stuff at home so that's not gonna help you. :)
  • MissShyloh
    MissShyloh Posts: 39 Member
    Thanks everyone for all the responses! Sorry I hadn't replied I use mfp on my phone and it was broken ≥.≤
    I am feeling more motivated now, the weight machines still scare me but I wanna push forward!
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