how do YOU workout?

[glam8babe]

Ok so ive been going to the gym since the beginning of July 2007 and ive been dropping a few pounds here and there every few weeks. I go with my boyfriend so we can workout together which is great.

anyway after about 45-55 mins im SHATTERED! im not sure if this is enough but when i first go in the gym i:
- go on the exercise bike for a full 20 minutes non stop and burn upto 170 calories
- go on the treadmill for 10-15 minutes power walking and running for about 2 minutes and stopping then 2 minutes again.. etc until i reach upto 100 calories
- go on the rowing machine for about 5 minutes and burn 20-30 calories
- usually go on the cross trainer for either 20 minutes or 5-10 depending how tired i am and burn about 160+ calories [20 mins] or 30-40 calories for 5-10 minutes
- ohh and when my boyfriend is on his own in the weight room i go in there and do the chest press weight thing [12 reps] then do another weight thing [these are really light by the way and i dont do them much just when my bf is on his own]

anyway do you guys think thats enough? i mean i wanna aim for at least 1 hour every time i go [we go every 2 days so about 4 times per week] but like i said after around 45 mins im too shattered! [burning around just over 300 calories each time] i really wanna burn more and get more use of the gym

 

[oulala]

Sounds to me like you're doing enough. I don't do that much, because I try to keep myself steady... doing too much has made me burn out, get bored, or spike my metabolism to a ridiculous level all at once (which isn't fun when you eat and eat and eat and never feel satisfied). But do what's best for you. Your body will tell you if you're doing too much.

 

[glam8babe]

thanks oulala!

 

[choseck]

Do more strength training! it raises your metabolism more and when you gain muscle it just means that you're burning more calories just sitting there watching TV than if you didn't have that muscle.

I do a lot of cardio, but I balance it out with lots of weight training as well.

Er, hope that makes sense.

 

[Hilly]

Also, remember to stretch

 

[glam8babe]

ohh thanks! i also do my 'pump it up' workout dvd 1-2 times per week and theres lots of stretching in that!

 

[SparklingWaves]

Oh, yes. You are doing very well. I go on my treadmill for 45 mins and I am wiped out.

 

[ratmist]

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Originally Posted by glam8babe Ok so ive been going to the gym since the beginning of July 2007 and ive been dropping a few pounds here and there every few weeks. I go with my boyfriend so we can workout together which is great. anyway after about 45-55 mins im SHATTERED! im not sure if this is enough but when i first go in the gym i: - go on the exercise bike for a full 20 minutes non stop and burn upto 170 calories - go on the treadmill for 10-15 minutes power walking and running for about 2 minutes and stopping then 2 minutes again.. etc until i reach upto 100 calories - go on the rowing machine for about 5 minutes and burn 20-30 calories - usually go on the cross trainer for either 20 minutes or 5-10 depending how tired i am and burn about 160+ calories [20 mins] or 30-40 calories for 5-10 minutes - ohh and when my boyfriend is on his own in the weight room i go in there and do the chest press weight thing [12 reps] then do another weight thing [these are really light by the way and i dont do them much just when my bf is on his own] anyway do you guys think thats enough? i mean i wanna aim for at least 1 hour every time i go [we go every 2 days so about 4 times per week] but like i said after around 45 mins im too shattered! [burning around just over 300 calories each time] i really wanna burn more and get more use of the gym

According to my trainer, it's actually better to do weight-training after you've done a quick but hard cardio warm-up (5 mins). You do your weights before you do your cardio workout. The warm-up gets your metabolism going, so the weight-training feels easier, even though your body is working harder. Then, because your muscles are warmed up from the weights, you do the cardio, and it burns a lot more calories.

 

[Juneplum]

step aerobics 5 times a week, mat pilates twice a week

 

[aeni]

You're doing fine. I can't fly from one machine to another like that! I like to stick to rowing, running, and cycling for however long I can keep going!

 

[Shimmer]

I hang off a 33* wall for about an hour and a half, ruining any manicure or pedicure I may have while cursing at whoever decided to use a crimp instead of a jug hold and begging the parents of the children under me to move their little brats.

 

[Vienna]

I wouldn't worry about keeping track of the calories you burn. One candy bar is easily 250-300 calories. That blows whatever you've been counting during your 45 minute workout. Eat clean foods - veggies, lean protein, and complex carbs.

Check out High Intensity Interval Training, and definitely up the iron pumping! Having more muscle increases the number of calories you burn through out the day.

I'm not currently working legs but I work do chest/tricep/deltoid, bicep/lat, and ab/core workouts each about a week apart, and I try to do 1-2 cardio sessions a week (20 minutes of HIIT). So I'm working out 4-5 times a week, but each muscle group gets to rest for a whole week.

My physique is definitely NOT impressive, but here are the results I've gotten from what I'm doing. If I ate cleaner (I eat too much sweet and fatty things!) I'd have more definition.

I know I'm kinda chunky on the bottom half of me, but until I discipline myself to eat better I'm not going to be able to change it!

Bonnie

 

[choseck]

I'm like the above person. I eat as clean as possible, but I also work my legs HARD. They contain the biggest muscles, therefore working them is going to burn more calories and raise metabolism. I try to work my legs twice a week, and then I do shoulders one day, chest and triceps another and then biceps and back another. I do core stuff almost everyday. Sunday is my day off with nothing. I do cardio (30min - 60min) five days a week, and I do a lot of interval training. Its hard work, but I definitely feel much better when I'm done!

 

[mzkrizzlerocks]

HMMM, cleaning, chasing and picking up after my 3 kids plus the hubby 24-7. Thats enough workout for me.

 

[NutMeg]

I do a forty minute pilates workout every day, working abs, legs, arms and back, and stretching. It's not an intense workout by any means, but I'm already almost underweight so I don't want to burn too many calories. It's more about feeling good and being in shape for me. I want to try to work in more cardio though... Right now I sporadically run with my dad. I need to make it a regular habit.

 

[giz2000]

I run...a lot. My shortest runs are 3 miles. I am training to run the NYC Marathon in November, so right now I am just sticking to running and not much else. I do cross-train with the ellipitical trainer, but I haven't been doing too much weight training.

I would up the weights (building muscle burns fat) and not worry about the calorie counters on the machines at the gym. They are not 100% accurate, and you need to focus on a good quality workout rather than how many calories you are burning. hTH!

 

[Shimmer]

I admire anyone who can stick with running like that. I get so freaking bored. :/

 

[GreekChick]

Bikram Yoga! It feels amazing.

 

[frocher]

I second the Bikram, it is so cleansing and relaxing. Bring a lot of water though.

 

[ratmist]

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Originally Posted by Vienna I'm not currently working legs but I work do chest/tricep/deltoid, bicep/lat, and ab/core workouts each about a week apart, and I try to do 1-2 cardio sessions a week (20 minutes of HIIT). So I'm working out 4-5 times a week, but each muscle group gets to rest for a whole week. My physique is definitely NOT impressive, but here are the results I've gotten from what I'm doing. If I ate cleaner (I eat too much sweet and fatty things!) I'd have more definition.

So jealous. I want your arms! My arms are just so so pathetic. I'm working on it though! Soon I will have ripply muscles like you instead of single smooth slope! Mwahhaha! *cough*