Ladies! What's your routine?

What ARE you talking about, Roman goddess? You're a belly-dancer!!!

 

so true Mosk,lmao

 

u guys r lovely

 

i'm going to st. louis with my ex's family (they're going for vacation and asked me to nanny their toddler)
i just want to look good
i know this is horrible, but i want him to regret ending our relationship :smt105

i am NOT anorexic, i DO eat
(I'm not sure if you have 45 lbs to lose... do people look at you like you're crazy when you tell them that? ... what's the big deal about April 13th?) well, i don't usually EVER talk about my weight with anybody but i told my best friend that i wanted to lose about 50lbs and she i don't need to but that doesnt mean i can't
april 13th is when we leave

i am careful

 

Somebody post Kanye's workout plan!!!:smt023

 

I do mainly cardio in combination with not too much unhealthy food.I like walking,jogging and riding bike.Sometimes swimming or playing Badminton with my sister.At times I do a few situps or exercises to work out my thighs and hips which I consider my problem areas besides my abs
I just started working out again a while ago and try to be more disciplined than in past

 

I go on my trampoline a lot these days. Just take the laptop outside and listen to music while I bounce.

I also walk my mum's dog all the time. I take him through the woods, we go a few miles a day.

I use my hula hoop all the time too, the thing is addictive and fun.

I've started stretching more. It was beginning to get harder for me to do the splits you see. Plus it's nice to be flexible.

I CBA to go back to see if I said anything but ultra low calorie diets are stupid and not a good long term option, you'll likely balloon up as soon as you start eating normally again.

I'd still like to lose 5lbs but I'm okay the way I am for now. I'm always around 128-130lbs, it varies. I'm like just over 5'5 so it's okay for my height.

 

I'm bumping this thread cos I'd love to hear from the ladies about your exercise routines. I've got cardio down pat with 4-5 gym sessions per week (combination treadmill, x-trainer and bike), one day swimming laps and one day outdoor walk/climb/hike with my brother. BUT I'm currently not doing any strength training, mainly because I'm not sure what I should be doing.

What kind of strength training do you do? In detail, if you don't mind I'm particularly interested to work with free weights rather than machines.

I'm in the midst of devising a pushups/squats/lunges/crunches routine to follow 3 x a week, but I wonder if I should be doing more with my arms.

 

i love doing free weights with a swiss ball because you're working your whole body...ask the peeps at your gym to show you some exercises for your arms on one

 

Ahh yes, I plan to use it with crunches and squats too!

 

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brilliant with both...love to squat with the ball and free weights

 

Whikle I wonder if you have looked into working out with a kettlebell? My trainer added that to my routine and it is quite a workout. I bought a 15 lb one for home on my own.

I consider strength training more important to my routine. If I am short on time that day I will skip running and do kettlebell and bands and do a hill setting on my elliptical. You should do some googling strength vs cardio.

Here is a video similar to what he has me doing.

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Thanks JC, that video has some really good ideas. I should definitely hit youtube up for some guidance. I haven't seen any kettlebells at the gym, I should go looking.

I just googled strength vs cardio and I'm intrigued.. now I need to go read up some more...! I think I need a trainer

 

I need to get a routine going for real. My husband is a total exercise/gym freak - so, he's very motivating for me. He has his schedule down and he actually wrote one out for me this past weekend...I just gotta get myself on the ball. I don't know if you have a personal trainer or not, but if not and you're still looking for ideas or a way to customize a workout to fit your needs, try www.bodybuilding.com. It's a great site. My husband is obsessed - he's on there all the time...orders their vitamins/supplements, and plays a lot on the forums. The people are very friendly and encouraging too - I'm actually thinking about making a SN on there and checking it out. From what he tells me, you can customize a gym routine/diet on there that will help you get the results that you want. It's pretty neat. Just a thought, in case you're interested. ;-)

I'd never heard that before - good stuff. :smile:

 

Thank you!! That site is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for! :smt038

 

Yay! Glad I could help! Good luck!

 

I did this workout tonight and it was a really good start ('cept I didn't last 20 mins on the stepper... that machine is EVIL! )

DAY 1: UPPER BODY

PUSHUPS
Muscle Targeted: Chest
2 sets of 15 reps


SIDE LATERAL RAISE
Muscle Targeted: Shoulders
3 sets of 10-12 reps


DUMBBELL BENCH PRESS
Muscle Targeted: Chest
3 sets of 10-12 reps


TRICEP DUMBBELL KICKBACK
Muscle Targeted: Triceps
3 sets of 10-12 reps


SEATED CABLE ROWS
Muscle Targeted: Middle Back
3 sets of 10-12 reps


ALTERNATE HAMMER CURL
Muscle Targeted: Biceps
3 sets of 10-12 reps


HYPEREXTENSIONS (BACK EXTENSIONS)
Muscle Targeted: Lower Back
3 sets of 10-12 reps


AIR BIKE
Muscle Targeted: Abdominals
3 sets of 10-12 reps


STAIRMASTER - MODERATE
Muscle Targeted: Quadriceps
20 minutes

 

That's great Whikky! That's a good workout. I'm so glad it could help -- it's such a great site...there's a lot of info on there. Did you look at any of the profiles under the 'bodyspace' section? I love to see the before and after shots of people - it's amazing.

 

Oohh, didn't get that far yet! There's so much info on that site, it's great