what are you fitness routines??
mcrmsi77
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So I am new to exercise but I love it!! Been going to the gym for about two weeks doing mainly cardio and some strength.... my question is what do your exercise routines consist of?? I am so confused on what to do so you ideas and feed back would def. help!! The more detail the better!! thanks guys!
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I don't have a gym membership so mainly stuff I can do outside or at home... biking, walking, jump rope, some strength with dumbbells... nothing fancy. I also have EA Sports Active and play Dance Dance Revolution.0
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cycling, spin, dance, and SUP (stand-up paddleboarding). I love to get outside and bike or SUP at least 3x week.0
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I do 3 days a week of total body strength routines using 8 exercises per routine, 3 sets per exercise, 8-12 reps per set. Each routine has a different exercise for chest, back, shoulders, biceps, triceps, quads, hams, and calves. I lift as heavy as I can manage to get in that rep range. Each workout is structured and planned, and I take my clipboard with me to record progress for everything.
I do cardio at least 4 times, sometimes as much as 6 times, every week. I do cardio kickboxing, Turbo Kick, running, or whatever else I feel like doing on my cardio days. I'm not much of a dancer, but one day I would like to try Zumba...in the back of the class, of course, so nobody can see me trip over myself, lol!0 -
I try to do:
3 days cardio
3 days strength training
2 days yoga
I know that's more than there are days in the week haha but I usually double up. Most of the time if I do weight training I go for a run on the treadmill beforehand, but I also like to go on a long (1-1.5hr) walk on a sunday morning before brunch.
I have a rest day on Tuesday (if I'm working at the office, as I go to my partners parents house for dinner that night) or Thursday (if I'm working out of town, because it's tradition to go out for dinner with my workmates on the last night we spend away).
Yoga is usually on the weekends but at the moment I'm doing a mini-challenge for myself and I'm trying to do yoga every day for a month (it's supposed to be in addition to other stuff, but I left my ipod at home and I'm out of town for work so haven't been running, whoops).0 -
I do cardio (jogging, walking, sports, Wii) about 6 times a week and do weights about 6 times a week as well.. I think doing resistance training is very important because not only are you burning calories, but you are building muscle and strength. That will cause your metabolism to jump a lil bit.. Just make sure you keep it fun, and switch it up, that will make it easier to keep on it ya know?0
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cycling, spin, dance, and SUP (stand-up paddleboarding). I love to get outside and bike or SUP at least 3x week.
How did you get into stand up paddleboarding?? It looks like heaps of fun!0 -
Even i started gyming 2 weeks ago and i picked up a plan from bodybuilding.com for free of cost which includes complete 12 week plan including cardio and strength... you can pick up your own plan from the following link
http://www.bodybuilding.com/guides/0 -
lol yeah i tried the zumba thing... they always say black girls have rhythm... <
this girl does not lol! thanks for the feedback!!0 -
I try to do:
3 days cardio
3 days strength training
2 days yoga
I know that's more than there are days in the week haha but I usually double up. Most of the time if I do weight training I go for a run on the treadmill beforehand, but I also like to go on a long (1-1.5hr) walk on a sunday morning before brunch.
I have a rest day on Tuesday (if I'm working at the office, as I go to my partners parents house for dinner that night) or Thursday (if I'm working out of town, because it's tradition to go out for dinner with my workmates on the last night we spend away).
Yoga is usually on the weekends but at the moment I'm doing a mini-challenge for myself and I'm trying to do yoga every day for a month (it's supposed to be in addition to other stuff, but I left my ipod at home and I'm out of town for work so haven't been running, whoops).
To add - I see a personal trainer once a fortnight for strength training - she adjusts my weights each fortnight to make sure I'm at the right level. I find it really handy.0 -
thanks so much guys!!! And I will definitely check out that website!!!0
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I do cardio (jogging, walking, sports, Wii) about 6 times a week and do weights about 6 times a week as well.. I think doing resistance training is very important because not only are you burning calories, but you are building muscle and strength. That will cause your metabolism to jump a lil bit.. Just make sure you keep it fun, and switch it up, that will make it easier to keep on it ya know?
this may sound really stupid but what does resistance training consist of? sorry complete idiot when it comes to this stuff0 -
I do 5 days a week cardio, usually 3 days hiking and 2 days trail jogging with dumbells for toning my arms. Then 2 days off ( random days , to recover) . Its worked great so far.0
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ah, resistance training for me is just another word for weights and/or using a resistance band.. Because there are so many different types of exercise equipment besides weights, Resistance training it is lol0
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I run 3x a week, will start mixing cycling back in next week for two days and will add some swimming in January.
...And January is when...I have to join a gym because this girl does NOT have a pool!0 -
Within the week I mix up these workouts
-Yoga (Bikram, Vinyasa, Kundalini)
- Pilates
-Running
-Belly Dance
-Burlesque/Cabaret dance
Seasonal Workouts
-Hiking
-Snowboarding
-Dirt Biking0 -
I do Cardio at least 2-3 days a week, and strength training at least 2-3.
One of those strength training days is with my personal trainer. He gave me 3 cardio programs to do, which I rotate, and encourages me to take what we learned in our sessions and do it on my own.
Last night for strength it went a lil like this:
Woodchopper Squats(3 sets of 20)
Lunges(3 sets of 12)
Hip Bridges(2 sets of 20)
Oblique Twists(2 sets of 30)
Seated Row(3 sets of 8-12)
Tri Cep Push Down(3 sets of 12)
Vertical Chest Press(2 sets of 8)0 -
Brisk walking (4 mph) 1-2 miles a day
Pilates 3x week
Sometimes I hike on weekends, ski in the winter, swim in the summer, and other random activities throughout the year.0 -
When I was fitter, I broke my weights up into upper and lower body, each twice a week.
As I live far from my gym I do two total body workouts with weights twice a week.
My gym workout consists of-
15 minute gradual cardio warm-up (either running or the cross trainer, increasing intensity until my heart rate is 165ish)
Then weights-
weighted squats
hamstring machine (sorry I don't know the names of the machines)
thigh machine
bicep curls
tricep curls
weighted walking lunges
low row
lots of back exercises
a few other weighted exercises for upper body (sorry I don't know the names)
captains chair (abs)
I try to keep my heart rate around 125 or 140 during weights. I alternate upper and lower body and try to do as many exercises that target both upper and lower. If my heart rate drops which it does a few times, I hop back on the cardio machines for about seven minutes and push hard.
Then I climb the stair machine for 25 minutes.
The rest of the week I use my elliptical for 25-60 minutes, alternating between omg I'm gonna die and this isn't too bad settings. About three times a week.
I also try to do my Jillian 30 day shred twice a week or more (depending on my time)
I just got ufc trainer for my xbox. I use it whenever I have some spare time and am bored.
I only work four days a week, which makes this regimine possible.
On my days off, i try to burn 700-1200 calories.
I have only lost ten pounds doing this routine, but I am already pretty close to my goal weight. I am getting stronger but I don 't think putting on muscle bulk. The abs feel great though.
I wouldnt suggest doing all this as a newbie. I have been working out for ten plus years. But I am just getting back into it. Do your research and get a personal trainer. Even if it's just for them to show you how to use the weight machines and the dumbells.
I am fairly petite and I lift heavy low reps one day and the next time I go i use lighter weights and go longer. Sometimes I use heavy weights to fail and then use lighter weights on the already tired muscles.0 -
I go to the gym 2-3 (Wed & Fri usually) times a week. I start with weight machines to get my heart rate up a little before I do the cardio. I tend to like machines that workout the inner & outer abductors (I notice a lot of women favor these machines, I'm no exception), glutes, calves, then a bicep pull-down(completely inaccurate description, I know) machine, and another machine that does more of a pushing motion with the biceps. All for about 20-30 minutes. Then I do the elliptical for an hour. I'm such a creature of habit though, I'm wanting to put a little more variety in lately.
I tend to like to rest every other day, otherwise my feet just get really sore. But on a lot of days that I don't go to the gym (i.e. Monday, weekend) I will walk outside for about 45 minutes or walk on the treadmill at home. Lately I've gotten more into my Wii again, the Just Dance games are pretty fun and give a decent calorie burn. Last week I did it for about 45 min-1 hr and burned around 300 calories. I have the 30 Day Shred, but I first tried it when I first started working out over the summer. However, it was a little too intense for me at that time. But I'm hoping to save it for a plateau or when I'm really needing a change.0 -
I go to the gym 2-3 (Wed & Fri usually) times a week. I start with weight machines to get my heart rate up a little before I do the cardio. I tend to like machines that workout the inner & outer abductors (I notice a lot of women favor these machines, I'm no exception), glutes, calves, then a bicep pull-down(completely inaccurate description, I know) machine, and another machine that does more of a pushing motion with the biceps. All for about 20-30 minutes. Then I do the elliptical for an hour. I'm such a creature of habit though, I'm wanting to put a little more variety in lately.
I tend to like to rest every other day, otherwise my feet just get really sore. But on a lot of days that I don't go to the gym (i.e. Monday, weekend) I will walk outside for about 45 minutes or walk on the treadmill at home. Lately I've gotten more into my Wii again, the Just Dance games are pretty fun and give a decent calorie burn. Last week I did it for about 45 min-1 hr and burned around 300 calories. I have the 30 Day Shred, but I first tried it when I first started working out over the summer. However, it was a little too intense for me at that time. But I'm hoping to save it for a plateau or when I'm really needing a change.0 -
5 days a week zumba class at fitness studio, plus 3 days a week strength training class (prior to zumba...). I'm all about the group atmosphere vs. home/dvd. Its soooo motivating to be with people, laughing, sweating, having a great time.0
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I do 2 hours 4x per week - 1hr cardio (mix of 15 mins each treadmill running / intervals, cross trainer, bike, treadmill hills) followed by full body weights (3x 10 reps heavy) and 15-30 mins swimming.
I used to do running (1 hour 3x per week), boxercise 3x per week, spinning or outdoor biking 2x per week, body pump / weights 2x per week. I plan on being able to start back at boxing / spinning soon, I don't feel fit enough to join in the classes at the min, the instructor is an army type guy and would totally kick my *kitten*!:blushing:0 -
I do RPM (a type of spinning) twice a week, Yoga once a week, jog once a week, do some kind of whole body-cardio workout once a week (currently rotating Insanity and Asylum workouts) and hit the weights hard, once a week. The weight work is upper body only (as I have big legs from cycling) and I focus on doing around 8-10 sets for chest and back and a 5 or 6 for shoulders - heavy weights, 6-10 reps, sometimes using pre-exhaustion or descending sets. Training like this means I only have to lift weights once a week which means the rest of my focus can be on burning fat, which is my number one priority at the moment.0
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I go to the gym 2-3 (Wed & Fri usually) times a week. I start with weight machines to get my heart rate up a little before I do the cardio. I tend to like machines that workout the inner & outer abductors (I notice a lot of women favor these machines, I'm no exception), glutes, calves, then a bicep pull-down(completely inaccurate description, I know) machine, and another machine that does more of a pushing motion with the biceps. All for about 20-30 minutes. Then I do the elliptical for an hour. I'm such a creature of habit though, I'm wanting to put a little more variety in lately.
I tend to like to rest every other day, otherwise my feet just get really sore. But on a lot of days that I don't go to the gym (i.e. Monday, weekend) I will walk outside for about 45 minutes or walk on the treadmill at home. Lately I've gotten more into my Wii again, the Just Dance games are pretty fun and give a decent calorie burn. Last week I did it for about 45 min-1 hr and burned around 300 calories. I have the 30 Day Shred, but I first tried it when I first started working out over the summer. However, it was a little too intense for me at that time. But I'm hoping to save it for a plateau or when I'm really needing a change.
I'm not exactly sure. I forgot to add that I wear a heart rate monitor while I do this. That probably would have been helpful to mention how I figured out the calorie burn, lol. 10 a minute sounds right with the burn I got doing it. One thing I did notice, is the level of difficulty on the songs does make a big difference in keeping my heart rate up. While switching to a new song/waiting for the screen to finish, my HR went WAYYY down (which was slightly frustrating).0 -
I am currently rowing on a Waterrower 5-6 days a week (Tabata sequence 4 days a week, moderate 30-45 min session 1-2 days a week) and riding my horse (schooling) 2-3 days a week. I'm thinkiing about adding a kettlebell workout or something like 30 day shred, but I've been taking it slow since I am rehabbing a major injury.0
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