Is this workout routine okay? Any tips would be appreciated!!?

[Anonymous]

I'm kind of a newbie at working out. I had a baby and am trying to tone up all over (especially my boobs, butt and belly.) I have a 10 month old, so the gym isn't an option... I need workouts that can be done from home or with my baby. So, here's what I have so far:

Monday: Yoga (Jillian Michaels yoga meltdown) 30 minutes
Tuesday: Circuit training (Jillian Michaels ripped in 30) 30 minutes
Wednesday: Abs (Jillian michaels 6 week 6 pack)
Thursday: 30 minute jog
Friday: 30 minute jog
Saturday: Circuit training (RI30)

I'm a huge fan of Jillian Michaels because of her 3/2/1 system and that her workouts are quick... Anything over a half hour and my baby decides she wants me to stop to play with her. I can only jog twice a week because that's when my husband is home from work and can watch her. I'm also wanting to add the squat challenge, push-up challenge, and plank challenge to my routine. Will this, with proper eating, get the results I'm after? Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated!!

[Riskiverse]

Hello, dove!

Lemme first express that this is something I study at my college, but this is just an educated point of view! I am still in training to become a trainer!

If "toning up" is what you want to do, understand that this is a combination of losing weight and gaining muscle. A person 20 lbs over weight can have rock hard abs, and you'd have no idea. The fat layer is the bottom most layer in the dermis, the muscle tissue lying just beneath. So that means before you even see those lovely muscles you've built up, you gotta shed that extra weight!

Working out as a "newbie"' is insanely difficult and frustrating, so be prepared. Results happen over months, so newbies often end up giving up as their body is processing the changes.

Fitness is not made up of such a narrow workout regime. There are 5 points to "fitness". Muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and body composition. You need all 5 points of these to reach a nice strong, healthy, body.

Figure out how much you need to eat and drink before a work out, every body is different, some eat 2 hours before and no sooner, some eat 15 minutes before and no later. Begin each work out with a quick little LIGHT jog, ( 3 minutes tops ) it'll get your blood flowing a bit, wake you up. Then move on to 5 minutes of LIGHT cardio. ( jumping jacks, butt kickers, etc ) Once your body is feeling nice and hot, do stretches. Flexibility is a VERY important, integral, part to a workout that many forget or don't hold up for its vital importance. Move on then to up beat cardio, ( keep your heart pumping hard for 30 minutes at least ) mix it up with some strength training, ( add weights to what you're doing ) endurance training, focus on muscle groups. ( abs, butt, legs, arms, etc ) I personally break apart my muscle groups across days, so while I am training one, the other is resting.

If you want more tips, I'm MORE than happy to help!

[Imonlyhereforabit]

Not familiar with the Jilian Michael workouts but the Yoga abs and jogs should do the job provided you have a decent diet

[Anonymous]

After pregnancy, there isn't much that can be done to save your boobs. The rest can be toned somewhat.