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melodious · 11-09-2009, 10:52 AM

Hi,

So I finally took the move to join a gym. I'm not an overweight person, but I do have a little gut, and flabby thighs/butt (I went from sz 26 in jeans to sz28/29)...so I want to essentially tone up and fit back into my old jeans! i'm about 5"1 and weight 125 pounds (57kgs).

I'm normally at the gym for like an hour to hour/half... warm up on the elliptical for 5-10 mins, stretch... then jump on for another 10-15 mins changing intensity every minute, keeping my heartrate from between 65-80%. then I go and jump on a bike (either upright or recumbent depending on what's free) and go for 15-20 mins cardio workout...
then I go through the weight machines... doing 2-3 sets of 15 reps on leg press, calf extension, hip abductors (pushing in and pushing out), bicep/tricep/back muscle and pec machine (sorry don't know the names of them) and then an abdominal crunch machine. The weights vary, but I make sure that 15 reps is the absolute max I can do on that weight.

the weights session normally goes for about half an hour... then i stretch and go home. I'm aiming to do this 3-5 times a week.

is this a good routine to be doing? any recommendations?
i'm also considering taking whey protein after working out because i've read that helps with muscle repair. should i take it any other times when i'm working out?

11-09-2009, 10:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
melodious Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: sydney Posts: 1	Advice on workout! Hi, So I finally took the move to join a gym. I'm not an overweight person, but I do have a little gut, and flabby thighs/butt (I went from sz 26 in jeans to sz28/29)...so I want to essentially tone up and fit back into my old jeans! i'm about 5"1 and weight 125 pounds (57kgs). I'm normally at the gym for like an hour to hour/half... warm up on the elliptical for 5-10 mins, stretch... then jump on for another 10-15 mins changing intensity every minute, keeping my heartrate from between 65-80%. then I go and jump on a bike (either upright or recumbent depending on what's free) and go for 15-20 mins cardio workout... then I go through the weight machines... doing 2-3 sets of 15 reps on leg press, calf extension, hip abductors (pushing in and pushing out), bicep/tricep/back muscle and pec machine (sorry don't know the names of them) and then an abdominal crunch machine. The weights vary, but I make sure that 15 reps is the absolute max I can do on that weight. the weights session normally goes for about half an hour... then i stretch and go home. I'm aiming to do this 3-5 times a week. is this a good routine to be doing? any recommendations? i'm also considering taking whey protein after working out because i've read that helps with muscle repair. should i take it any other times when i'm working out?