I used to have a workout routine when I was in my 20s from benchpresses to deadlifts and squats, lat pull-downs, curls, leg press, etc., and watched my diet.
It was easy to do back then. My motivation was women. "Must... catch... girl... 1! Must... catch... girl... 2! I... like... breasts... 3!"
Now I have no such motivation, as I'm married. I've become a bit of a slob. I have some pair of dumbbells and a barbell in my room with adjustable weights, along with a tread mill, and I just kind of do it sometimes when I feel like it. I haven't been getting stronger and kind of embarrassingly got weaker since my twenties, having to reduce the weights to be able to do precisely 8-12 reps with good form.
The only thing that keeps me from completely letting go is skateboarding. I like to skate vert ramps. That doesn't feel like exercise to me, and it keeps me going outside every once in a while (but also bruised up most of the time).
I've always tried to get her to do that but she's not so into working out the same way. She stays trim just by walking all day long, but I'm too impatient for walking. I like very intense exercises for shorter periods of time (sprinting over jogging, e. g.).
But yeah, I'm okay! That girl, Oona Kivela, is pretty amazing I think. I think she's one of the most well-rounded athletes out there (when considering both proportional strength and flexibility, I think she beats most men). Another one of her: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09T1Q5Andkg I came to learn about her because my wife likes to do pole dancing (she's not a stripper!) as another exercise I'm not interested in doing together.
Weight level, light enough to reach 4 reps but heavy enough to reach failure at 6 reps at every set, meaning I can not physically go past 6 reps. Since I train for strength, size, shape and definition I do low rep high weight training.
Legs
Squats 3 sets 6 reps 100-150lbs
Leg Press 3 sets 6 reps 350-400lbs
Romanian Deadlifts 3 sets 6 reps 100-150lbs
Abs do 1 set of each exercise no rest in between then rest 2-3 minutes and repeat all 3 twice more.
It totally varies. I'm always switching it up but my schedule stays basically the same.
Mondays 30 minutes cardio then 1 hour weights focusing on arms/chest Tuesdays 20 cardio/ 1.5 hours weights back/ 2p more cardio Wednesdays 1.5 hours cardio. I shoot for at least 800 calories burned (according to the machines) Thursday 30 cardio/ 1.5 hours legs Friday 1.5 hours cardio Saturday 45 minutes cardio/ 1.5 hours weights, typically a mixture of upper and lower
I take very few breaks during workouts so every minute counts. I love working out almost everyday. Cardio is a necessary evil to me. I tolerate it.
My routine is: Cardio everyday I run between 5-6 miles every morning. If I'm injured or don't feel like running, I bike. Every other day I lift.
5/7 days of the week I work out first thing in the morning but 2 of those days I have 9:30 am classes so I go as soon as those are over. I exercise 6-7 days a week. I love working out.
That sounds good to me - I wouldn't be as organised as that - I try to get a 5 mile run in 2/4 times a week and play 5 a side soccer/football 2/3 times a week just basically anything to get the heart pumping. For variety I would swim or go for a cycle. Sometimes I go to the gym with friends, do a light workout while they go through their routine. There was a time I was seriously into yoga, I wouldn't mind getting back into that again. I can usually control my weight through dieting so my main objective from exercise would be feeling healthy, fitness, cardio and light toning. I am not into muscles that much.
It was pure luck - Not a conscious decision just never got into junk food - If I have fries more than once a year I would be surprised - Must be 3/4 years since I had a pizza
Generally for me it's: - 1 x 20 min on a home trainer of which part is with increased resistance to train power in my legs. - 3 x 200 push-ups (I'm on my back & push the weights up). - 5 x 30 "legg pull" (pulling my leg forward against weights). - 3 x 100 where I pull the weights down. - 2 x 27 min stepping. - 3 x 120 sit-ups. - 3 x 60 biceps training (also with weights). This takes me just over 2 hours... :D Apart from this, some 2 times a week I'm on my home trainer for 30 to 45 minutes followed by some exercises with weights.
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You said you just started working out? Like when? If that's the first workout you did you are going to regret it when you are so sore that you can't workout the rest of the week. I hope you were in good shape before this...
There's a circuit of machines in my gym which works everything - back extensions, leg lifts, leg curls, seated row, chest press, arm raise, biceps curl, triceps extension, abdominal crunches. I also do lunges, squats, some stuff with free weights... and cardio (crossramp or elliptical usually as a warmup)
My favourite thing is riding my bike but not easy to do that in the winter!
I do 30 minutes of cardio 5 days a week. Giving my body a break from doing weight... and after some introspective thought, I realized that my cardio strength is my weak point.
I just started yesterday! xD I went to the gym yesterday, and did some of the stuff I did this morning but I will definitely do them or double them every morning before work and then go to the gym after work xD
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