Is that OK as long as I rest at least 1 day in between? I realistically cannot get to the gym 6 days a week with 3 kids & DH who's gone Mon-Fri. I'm usually in there 60 min. including stretching & usually do 2 sets (upping weight by 5 lbs. between sets) on each machine.

LaToi,

What gym do you go to? I'm at Cosmos and plan on meeting with a trainer tomorrow morning to see what to do to meet my goals. It will be interesting to compare workouts.

Joan

I have been going down the gym for 4 weeks now so I am a new bunny to here but I will share my routine with you. I had a session with a Personal Trainer and he suggested this to me. on average I go 4 times a week so here is the weekly routine

Day 1
Light stretch
5 min on bike
10 min stretch
Sit up exercises
All machines for shoulders, back and chest.
sit up exercises
Cardio
my cardio is
25 min on treadmill level 20 Hill
20 min on bike levels 10-14 Hill
10 min level 6 cross trainer
Sit up exercises
Cool down - 5 minutes on bike

Day 2
Light Stretch
Warm up - 5 min on bike
stretch 10 min
Then a purely cardio workout
Cool down - 5 min on bike
No weights

Day 3
Light stretch
5 min on bike
10 min stretch
Sit up exercises
All machines for legs and arms
sit up exercises
Cardio
my cardio is
25 min on treadmill level 20 Hill
20 min on bike levels 10-14 Hill
10 min level 6 cross trainer
Sit up exercises
Cool down - 5 minutes on bike


Day 4
Light Stretch
Warm up - 5 min on bike
stretch 10 min
Then a purely Cardio workout
Cool down - 5 min on bike
No weights

This is only what I do and it works for me. I feel great. Everyone has different needs and mine was to get my heart pumping again. It is like any other muscle in our body. I don't wasnt loads of muscles but I want a toned body and that's why I use the weights. The first 2 weeks was really hard to motivate myself but now I love it because every week there is a difference and the inches fall off.

My favourite bit is after my workout I have a sauna, a steam and go into the aromatherapy room. Its great

Good luck

Jenny

I go to the UAH Fitness Center. I used to go to Cosmos when I lived right next door. But now where I work UAH is closer plus I am alumni..so I get a little (very little) :-( discount.

But I really do like the gym a lot!

Just an update, I had a a long talk w/ my trainer. He informed me that since I am a beginner it is quite okay to work the entire body. IN fact, he printed out some documents explaining that they recommend you work the entire body as a beginner. As you progress throught your training, then you begin to train specific parts on specific days.

I feel a lot better about my workout now and about my trainer. Hope this helps you redcutie. I think if you are beginning you are okay!