Womens Weight Loss Tone up Talk & Discuss
Old 11-09-2009, 11:52 AM   #1 (permalink)
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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?
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Old 11-09-2009, 12:54 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Your cardio looks fine but for your weights

firstly drop the reps down to 10 and increase the weight accordingly.

second you should be looking at using free weights rather than machines, get the gym staff to show you correct form (they all should be qualified here in Aus). Include squats in your routine with or without weight to begin with depending on your strength and use a wide stance, this will use a wider range of muscles including abductors, adductors, quads, hamstrings, back, abs, obliques, calves. This will replace leg press, abductor/adductor machine and calf machine. rather than using the pec deck Bench press to work chest, triceps and shoulders. For back and more leg work add in deadlifts. After the big three compound lifts isolation exercised can be added to target areas like biceps, rotator cuff muscles (important for injury prevention), other back muscles which have not been targeted in the other lifts.

By using the big compound lifts with free weights you will get a better strength workout in less time.

There are a lot of options when putting together a free weight routine but it does not need to be complicated

your weight training routine should be done 3 days per week with at least 1 day rest between workouts.

You should only take extra protein as a suppliment if you don't get enough in your normal diet (1.2 - 1.6 grams/kg bodyweigt for a person weight training) too much protein is bad for your health. You should eat some carbohydrates within 20 minute of finishing your workout and a meal with protein within 1 hour. To help with muscle recovery imediately after your workout and stretch jump in the shower for 30 second hot, 30 seconds cold, repeated 3-5 times, it is not nice but it works well and is a method used by many AIS athletes.
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Old 11-10-2009, 02:40 AM   #3 (permalink)
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