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yepOriginally Posted by Rash
this is what I do:
1 warm up for ten minute first (treadmill, bikes, etc)
2 light stretch
3 lift weights
4 light stretch
5 then intense cardio
6 finish off with stretching after I cooled down
Originally Posted by vctry20
My main goal is trying to trim down, try to lose as much fat as possible. So I'm still hitting the weights like I would normally, but doing elliptical x2.
Im thinking of starting swimming though because that #*%% incinerates calories and builds muscle.
This is my current routine
1. Weights
2. Elliptical (60-90 min)
3. Light Stretch, grab some water, get my breath
4. Then just run until I fall (which doesn't take me long)
With that routine I've dropped a solid pound a week over the past 6 weeks.
I was just wondering if someone had some tips or something to maybe change it up, keep it fresh.
maybe the "run till I fall" makes it look bad, I really can only get a half mile after my workout. I've been strait with theelliptical for a few months now too, I just pull up videos on my iPhone and the time flies by.Originally Posted by msw1233
Originally Posted by vctry20
My main goal is trying to trim down, try to lose as much fat as possible. So I'm still hitting the weights like I would normally, but doing elliptical x2.
Im thinking of starting swimming though because that #*%% incinerates calories and builds muscle.
This is my current routine
1. Weights
2. Elliptical (60-90 min)
3. Light Stretch, grab some water, get my breath
4. Then just run until I fall (which doesn't take me long)
With that routine I've dropped a solid pound a week over the past 6 weeks.
I was just wondering if someone had some tips or something to maybe change it up, keep it fresh.
gotta say man, you're really overtraining there IMO. Seriously, look it up on Bodybuilding.com, Wikipedia, etc. You may lose pounds quickly, but you're going to burn yourself out, it happened to me and yeah, you'll really get to where you hate it. You definitely need to keep weights and cardio in the mix, but i'd do them on alternating days.
To keep it fresh, make sure each day you're doing something different.
Monday - weights (chest and triceps)
Tuesday - cardio only (hit it hard - elliptical, treadmill, etc)
Wednesday - weights (biceps)
Thursday - see tuesday
Friday - weights (shoulders)
Saturday - see tuesday
This really helps me keep it fresh with my routines. As you get closer to your goal weight add some ab work in there too. Mix up the cardio if you can, try to change the intervals you're doing the elliptical, (go up to 15, back down to 10 after a few mins, etc) Then run one day, etc..
That'll help you mix it up, especially with lifting, make sure you're not working out the same muscle two days in a row. You can do some leg weights too after the cardio..that's what I do. Of course, you gotta burn more than you eat!
I hit it HARD for like 6 mos last year before I realized I was killing myself trying to do a full body workout every MWF with cardio in between. Make sure to allow yourself time to rest (this is harder than it seems). I'm trying to just get more defined myself, and trying to figure out how to mix it up next. Main thing I've learned is that different things work for different people. This is just what's worked for me. I'm at a brick wall right now - but that's when you gotta mix it up again.
Also check out http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.htmhttp://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.htm this site for good exercise ideas when you do try to mix up your routines.
Originally Posted by mustbetheshoe58
i usually do cardio before to get the blood flowing, that's just my opinion
Originally Posted by vctry20
Alright so everyone I talk to does their cardio before weights in the gym, for me though there's no way I can do that. My cardio routine is somewhat extensive and my weight routine seriously lacks when I do it second. So I've been doing weights then cardio for the past month and my workouts have gotten serious...
So I was just wondering what everyone else's routines look like, and if you have any insight to why yours is better/more effective. I am always looking for tips..