What should I be doing at the gym??
Question: Hi there. I feel a little intimidated at the gym. I usually do the elliptical thing, and then also the treadmill and some ab work. I never know what reps or anything else to do on the equipment, so generally I shy away from it. I just want to get toned up, not RIPPED. I am a 33 yr old woman with a chubby waistline, ok arms and legs. Any advice about reps and sets? I am lost!
Answers: If you're looking to throw a little weight training into your routine, you really should speak to a personal trainer. As they can assist you in putting together a program that best meets whatever goal you set for yourself.
Generally speaking, the amount of weight you use will vary from excercise to excercise. If you want to tone, the rule is typically more repetition and less weight. However, you still want to work your muscle until exhaustion. Meaning, choose a weight that you can lift around 10 times. But the last two or three reps should become a little more difficult. But this isn't a strategy I would recommend to begin with. Find a weight you can easily manage, and get used to excercise you're trying to perform. Once you are comfortable with the routine, then start increasing weight. Try to do 12-15 repetitions. And do no more than three or four sets per excercise.
Again, you should try to consult with a personal trainer to help you get going. I highly recommend you commit to an all-body workout. Remember, when you perform cardio you're using the sugars in your body as fuel and not really burning fat calories. It's the lifting of weights that really burns the stored fat. So a good regimen should incorporate both cardio and weight training.
I really hope this helps. And I wish you good luck!
work out
you should weight train after you do cardio
do a set of like 10 reps until your muscle adjust to the lifting
then add new sets, or half a set (15)
you can do bicep curls, squats, etc. depending on what you want to firm
If you want to lose weight then you should keep on doing the elliptical 30mins and the treadmill for another 30min or you should try the stair master it is better then the treadmill you'll burn more calories and it's hard ...cardio works for the waistline too as for reps what works for me is 3 sets of 15/20reps with light weigh b/c I want to lose weight and that what my all have said trainer but if you want then you should get your FREE session with the trainer you should shouldn't get the trainer b/c they come and go what I means is that you might not get the same train ..that's what happen to me in the last year I have had more then 7 trainers and if I haven't push myself I wouldn't have lost 20 lbs. and the trainer don't care if you lose it or not they don't check your weight or anything that's why i just cancel with them then if you cancel with then you have to pay....i go to LA FITNESS the gym is great but the trainer suck
Answers: If you're looking to throw a little weight training into your routine, you really should speak to a personal trainer. As they can assist you in putting together a program that best meets whatever goal you set for yourself.
Generally speaking, the amount of weight you use will vary from excercise to excercise. If you want to tone, the rule is typically more repetition and less weight. However, you still want to work your muscle until exhaustion. Meaning, choose a weight that you can lift around 10 times. But the last two or three reps should become a little more difficult. But this isn't a strategy I would recommend to begin with. Find a weight you can easily manage, and get used to excercise you're trying to perform. Once you are comfortable with the routine, then start increasing weight. Try to do 12-15 repetitions. And do no more than three or four sets per excercise.
Again, you should try to consult with a personal trainer to help you get going. I highly recommend you commit to an all-body workout. Remember, when you perform cardio you're using the sugars in your body as fuel and not really burning fat calories. It's the lifting of weights that really burns the stored fat. So a good regimen should incorporate both cardio and weight training.
I really hope this helps. And I wish you good luck!
work out
you should weight train after you do cardio
do a set of like 10 reps until your muscle adjust to the lifting
then add new sets, or half a set (15)
you can do bicep curls, squats, etc. depending on what you want to firm
If you want to lose weight then you should keep on doing the elliptical 30mins and the treadmill for another 30min or you should try the stair master it is better then the treadmill you'll burn more calories and it's hard ...cardio works for the waistline too as for reps what works for me is 3 sets of 15/20reps with light weigh b/c I want to lose weight and that what my all have said trainer but if you want then you should get your FREE session with the trainer you should shouldn't get the trainer b/c they come and go what I means is that you might not get the same train ..that's what happen to me in the last year I have had more then 7 trainers and if I haven't push myself I wouldn't have lost 20 lbs. and the trainer don't care if you lose it or not they don't check your weight or anything that's why i just cancel with them then if you cancel with then you have to pay....i go to LA FITNESS the gym is great but the trainer suck
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