NOTE: This is long, but I promise, they won't always be this long.
Alright, here it goes... one of the fellows on here suggested I jump on the bandwagon and create one of these diaries. Chris, I hope you're reading this...
I gotta tell ya, you're going to have to suffer through my exercise descriptions. I've been going to the gym for three years now and don't even know the names of the exercises I'm doing. He told me between all you smart folks on here, you can tell me what the exercises are! So, before I start... I'll tell ya where I'm at, and what I want to accomplish.
I'm 5'6, 135 pounds -- I'm a pretty active gal; I try and stay healthy, but my diet all out sucks sometimes. I can't keep away from ice cream, string cheese, and (God help me) Oreo cookies. Aside from that, I do like fish -- especially tuna -- and I am quite the chicken eater, and I am pretty fond of fresh fruits and veggies, so I guess that's a few good things. And for the longest time, I just figured "hey, I'll eat 10 oreos and work out twice as hard tomarrow" -- but I guess that isn't quite working out for me, seens how I have a stubborn layer of fat on my skin that I just can't seem to get rid of. My goal is to look like some of the women on here! Good lord girlies -- some of you have quite the perfect physique! I want to really get lean, I want muscle definition in my arms, and I want a strong, fit tummy with no love handles pouring over the edges of my pants. That's not a lot to ask for... is it?
And I must add, I've just recently (yes, RECENTLY) realized that machines are not as beneficial as free weights. I've been stuck in the same routine for 3 years and havn't lifted a dumbell until last week, and I'm looking to you smart people to give me some good exercises to do to get that nice, lean body. So, no more useless information -- here is the routine I've been doing for almost 3 years now. Last week, I finally picked up the dumbells and started doing some basis exercises. I'll start posting that routine tomarrow, seens how I'm giving up this machine routine. PLEASE people, I need advice and routine suggestions.
And PLEASE, if you will, tell me the names of these exercises. I really am clueless about fitness "lingo."
Rowing Machine -- 20 Minutes, 5 Miles
Pec Fly Machine?? (where you use your arms to bring the thingys in together) -- 3x15, 40 lbs.
Leg Press -- 3x25 (toes pointed straight, out, and in), 80 lbs.
Sit ups on the bar thingy (where you lock your feet under the bar) -- 3x15
Lat Pulldown (thanks Chris for clarifying that one in the last post) 3x10, 50 lbs.
Leg extension -- 3x10, 20 lbs.
Situps on an incline -- 3x15
The ab machine where you curl the weight -- 2x25 (one set with the pin higher up to make it harder, and the other with it down lower)
The leg hanging one where bring your feet up and out in front of you to work your lower abs -- 3x10
And I feel silly for not knowing the names, but that's it -- I hope you know what the heck i'm talking about!! Anyhow, that's the routine I've done day after day for the longest time, with the exception of the rowing machine -- I just started that. That replaced the treadmill. I usually go 10 minutes warmup on the treadmill (4.1 mph) and then jog for 30 minutes (5.4 - 5.7 mph). And when I'm not in the gym, I love to bike, which I often do to school and back in the fall (18 miles). That about sums it up... if you've made it this far. Thanks for reading! Please, help me! I welcome any of ya'll constructive criticism... I need some input
Thanks a bunch!
Alright, here it goes... one of the fellows on here suggested I jump on the bandwagon and create one of these diaries. Chris, I hope you're reading this...
I gotta tell ya, you're going to have to suffer through my exercise descriptions. I've been going to the gym for three years now and don't even know the names of the exercises I'm doing. He told me between all you smart folks on here, you can tell me what the exercises are! So, before I start... I'll tell ya where I'm at, and what I want to accomplish.
I'm 5'6, 135 pounds -- I'm a pretty active gal; I try and stay healthy, but my diet all out sucks sometimes. I can't keep away from ice cream, string cheese, and (God help me) Oreo cookies. Aside from that, I do like fish -- especially tuna -- and I am quite the chicken eater, and I am pretty fond of fresh fruits and veggies, so I guess that's a few good things. And for the longest time, I just figured "hey, I'll eat 10 oreos and work out twice as hard tomarrow" -- but I guess that isn't quite working out for me, seens how I have a stubborn layer of fat on my skin that I just can't seem to get rid of. My goal is to look like some of the women on here! Good lord girlies -- some of you have quite the perfect physique! I want to really get lean, I want muscle definition in my arms, and I want a strong, fit tummy with no love handles pouring over the edges of my pants. That's not a lot to ask for... is it?
And I must add, I've just recently (yes, RECENTLY) realized that machines are not as beneficial as free weights. I've been stuck in the same routine for 3 years and havn't lifted a dumbell until last week, and I'm looking to you smart people to give me some good exercises to do to get that nice, lean body. So, no more useless information -- here is the routine I've been doing for almost 3 years now. Last week, I finally picked up the dumbells and started doing some basis exercises. I'll start posting that routine tomarrow, seens how I'm giving up this machine routine. PLEASE people, I need advice and routine suggestions.
And PLEASE, if you will, tell me the names of these exercises. I really am clueless about fitness "lingo."
Rowing Machine -- 20 Minutes, 5 Miles
Pec Fly Machine?? (where you use your arms to bring the thingys in together) -- 3x15, 40 lbs.
Leg Press -- 3x25 (toes pointed straight, out, and in), 80 lbs.
Sit ups on the bar thingy (where you lock your feet under the bar) -- 3x15
Lat Pulldown (thanks Chris for clarifying that one in the last post) 3x10, 50 lbs.
Leg extension -- 3x10, 20 lbs.
Situps on an incline -- 3x15
The ab machine where you curl the weight -- 2x25 (one set with the pin higher up to make it harder, and the other with it down lower)
The leg hanging one where bring your feet up and out in front of you to work your lower abs -- 3x10
And I feel silly for not knowing the names, but that's it -- I hope you know what the heck i'm talking about!! Anyhow, that's the routine I've done day after day for the longest time, with the exception of the rowing machine -- I just started that. That replaced the treadmill. I usually go 10 minutes warmup on the treadmill (4.1 mph) and then jog for 30 minutes (5.4 - 5.7 mph). And when I'm not in the gym, I love to bike, which I often do to school and back in the fall (18 miles). That about sums it up... if you've made it this far. Thanks for reading! Please, help me! I welcome any of ya'll constructive criticism... I need some input
Thanks a bunch!