I joined a gym on Tuesday...And this is what I've done so far.
Tuesday: Cardio 25 min, all the leg machines 3 reps of 10, and cardio 10 min
Wednesday: Cardio 25 min, all the arm machines 3reps of 10, cardio for 20 min, arm machines 3 reps of 10, walk for 15 min, and a hour of zumba.
Today: about 30 min cardio, and a piYo class.
i need some sort of workout routine i could follow.. any suggestions?
I'm not an expert but what about free weights? Cardio and the machines are great and all but lifting weights would round out your routine, I would imagine.
yea i would like to.. but honestly i know not the first thing about starting that. i have one free personal trainer session.. and that might be useful..
I highly recommend the book New Rules of Lifting for Women. I really love it and it'll give you advice (with pictures!) and give you an exact routine to do.
I second the New Rules of Lifting 4W advice. It tells you exactly what to do in the free weights section of the gym for 6 months and its a great, really challenging series of workouts. You'll get WAY more out of that program than you will from using all the machines at the gym.
tiffanylee: I got most of my 'so-called knowledge' about lifting from websites. You could goggle around and some sites offer explanations with pictures so you could print them out. I did that for my kettlebell circuit and it helped me get started. Just a thought.
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