[angeleyezx]

Hey guys,
I had my reassement at the gym and started including weights 'yay!'
I do 3 sets of 15 on a leg press
3set of 15 on an arm machine and again on another arm machine, geeze, Im sorry I forgot the names. on 2(kg?) weights.

Now I have limited time (like two months) to become more toned and have definition one of the employees at the gym said do that 3 - 4 times a week
anouther said 2-3 and dont over do it.
Now I dont want to go crazy and then when I go away for a month my body wont go well from doing the weights to not.
but on the other hand I want to get rid of as much flab as possible (body fat %) as it is high.

So sure Im starting out, but could there be a thing as too much?
I know every body is different BUT what are realistic results after two months of doing this?

If anyone can answer my questions Ive very much appreciate that

[AmberD]

I started lifting weights six weeks ago, twice a week with a personal trainer. As of last week, my % BF had gone from 30% to 27%.

I weigh a bit more than you, and I don't know how much that would affect things , but 30% was slightly overweight for me, and 27% is just this side of normal (according to my PT), so depending on where you are in the %BF range, I don't think it's unreasonable to lose 3 or slightly more %

[angeleyezx]

thanks, wat weights/routine was you doing?

[AmberD]

My PT has me doing lighter weights with higher reps (12-15 reps with ~10 pounds, depending on the exercise) In between sets she'll have me do spurts of cardio to "spike" my heart rate, to help boost my metabolism (so she says!)

So the first 45 minutes is mostly working with free weights and stability balls and situps and squats and lunges, with spurts of cardio every 15 minutes or so (jumping jacks, mountain climbers, jump rope etc.) and then for the last 15 min, we go out to the machines and hit the muscle groups we hadn't gotten to yet.

[srmb60]

I'm just going to pop in with a tidbit of advice I've been given. Your muscles need time to rest and repair. Take time off between working the same muscle groups again. I go by the credo 'if it still hurts from the last time, it's too soon to do it again'.

[WaterRat]

could there be a thing as too much?

Your muscle actually builds on your rest days, so yes, there is such a thing as too much. The general rule-of-thumb I've heard is to wait at least 48 hours before exercising the same muscle group.

[RobertW]

Yes, you don't build muscle lifting weights; you build muscle RECOVERING from lifting weights.

[angeleyezx]

thanks everyone