I am trying to use weight machines in order to help with burning fat so,could you please look at what I do and let me know what I should add.

After doing 25-45 min of cardio I do the following..

100 leg presses at 60lbs (5X20)
80 arm presses at 60lbs(5x20)
Donkey kicks(I dont know the real name )40 per leg(4x10)
Butterfly 50 at 20lbs


I need help!!

Wow! That seems like an awful lot of reps! How long have you been at this?
I will do 3 sets of 10 each of
Chest, Triceps, Biceps, Back, Shoulders, Inner Thigh, Outter Thigh, and Squats.
I'm sure you're not doing any harm, but maybe it would be better to either lower the weight and do that many reps, or raise the weights and do less reps.
You're doing a good job! Keep it up!

I agree, that seems like a lot of reps. I generally do 2 sets of 15 reps, but 3 sets of 10 would also be fine. The weight should be high enough that you have trouble completing the final reps but not so high that you can't complete more than ten.

- Barbara

That does seem like a lot of reps. Are you anywhere near reaching failure on your last set? Also you seem to be concentrating on few exercises, but working out other muscle groups will help you as well.

If you are going to a gym I would highly recommend to get a personal trainer to show you a few different routines with machines and with free weights. You don't have enough variety you need to work more specific muscle groups...

If you can't afford a personal trainer get a friend who's been going to a gym for a while to show you the ropes. You can find some great beginner workouts in magazines and on-line. You should start with a total body workout 2-3 times/week and work yourself up to doing upper and lower body workouts, then to doing some splits later on... This is a great site ... http://www.stumptuous.com/cms/index.php ...

You should also do cardio after your weight training you will have more energy. Or you can alternate days with cardio and weights...

Keep us posted on your progress!

Wow!

Here's what I've learned from the trainers at the gym:

Perform 2 or 3 weight lifting sessions each week, waiting at least 48 hours between each session.

At each session complete 2 or 3 sets of 8 to 20 reps each, slowly increasing the weight and reps over time.

Change the exercise routine a little bit every 6 weeks--apparently our bodies get used to what we're doing and the change will help us break through our plateaus.

It won't surprise you to hear me recommend BFL (see avatar) as a good place to start. After years of being confused (ok decades), I started here (still confused using machines) and then saw the clouds part when I read this book. Easy pictures to follow, clear directions and everything clearly broken out by body part. I think your approach is great, but kind of hodgepodge in what it covers. In the same amount of time, you could cover more muscles with fewer reps and see results probably faster.

I've been trained to do 2 sets of 20 reps. There are a few exercises on which I do more, but that is my general rule.