2009-08-11, 07:48 AM
Hey I haven't seen a thread for this around, so I thought I would make a new one. Whether people continue it or not remains to be seen. I'll start with my questions:
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Well for the past 2 months I've been going to the gym so I can be less fat and lazy. What I want to do overall is lose the fat and replace it with muscle. I got my cousin (she is a personal trainer) to give me some tips, but I don't really want to bother her much more because she is a professional and she isn't charging me anything.
Arms: My arms are looking noticeably better, so I think that's working. Here's what I do for my arms in a trip to the gym.
4 sets of 10 reps on this machine, but I don't know what it's called. You like, sit down and face two handles, you grab each of them and pull them towards you, and you can adjust the weight. It kinda looks like this:
4 sets of 10 reps on this kind of machine. I like, grab the handles at the top and do chin-up things. I know it works on my arms because I sure feel it.
And then finally, I do 5 sets of 10 bicep curls with one of those long weights bar things.
Legs: My legs don't really have any physical change noticeable... They're still kinda big looking and still quite wide and squishy near the top of them and I don't like it =[ Here's what I do each session:
4 sets of 10 reps, both ways, on this thing:
I do 4 sets of 10 where I push that bar UP with my legs, and then the same amount, but I adjust that bar so I'm pushing it DOWN with my legs (which I find significantly easier than pushing up). I hope you get what I mean... And the one at my gym has adjustable weight.
And then I do 4 sets of 10 reps on this thing:
You like, sit down on it and push that thing with your legs...
Stomach / chest / whatever: This hasn't shown much difference either, which makes me sad =[ Sorry, Taylor.
I don't use any machines for this, because my cousin didn't show me any to use. I start by doing 4 sets of 10 stomach crunches, then I do the same thing again, except I get one of those swiss balls and hold it with straightened arms and lift it along with the rest of me. Then I do 4 sets of 10 reps where I get a medicine ball, lie down, put my legs in the air, do a stomach crunch, put the ball on my legs, do the same thing again but take it off. I do that 10 times each set, 4 sets. It hurts =[ Anyway, that's all I do.
I do all of this almost every day, but at least 4 times a week minimum. My question is am I doing enough? As I said, my arms are noticeably better, but the rest of me isn't. I'd especially like to flatten my stomach more and maybe get visible abs. Or, am I doing enough yet just haven't given it enough time? I've been going for about 2 months, but only been doing this routine for about 5-6 weeks? If I'm not doing enough, are there any other exercises you would recommend? If it involves a machine, could you please post a picture of it so I know if my gym has one? Thanks to anyone that may be able to help me, and are we allowed to ask about nutrition here?
Arms: My arms are looking noticeably better, so I think that's working. Here's what I do for my arms in a trip to the gym.
4 sets of 10 reps on this machine, but I don't know what it's called. You like, sit down and face two handles, you grab each of them and pull them towards you, and you can adjust the weight. It kinda looks like this:
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![[Image: Picture%20416.jpg]](http://www.buyfitness4less.com/images/Picture%20416.jpg)
4 sets of 10 reps on this kind of machine. I like, grab the handles at the top and do chin-up things. I know it works on my arms because I sure feel it.
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![[Image: Gym_Equipment_Fitness_Equipment__Assiste...Up_Dip.jpg]](http://img.diytrade.com/cdimg/849651/7821526/0/1231382468/Gym_Equipment_Fitness_Equipment__Assisted_Chin_Up_Dip.jpg)
And then finally, I do 5 sets of 10 bicep curls with one of those long weights bar things.
Legs: My legs don't really have any physical change noticeable... They're still kinda big looking and still quite wide and squishy near the top of them and I don't like it =[ Here's what I do each session:
4 sets of 10 reps, both ways, on this thing:
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![[Image: hf4409_detail.jpg]](http://www.sport-tiedje.com/hoist/hantelbaenke/hf4409_detail.jpg)
I do 4 sets of 10 where I push that bar UP with my legs, and then the same amount, but I adjust that bar so I'm pushing it DOWN with my legs (which I find significantly easier than pushing up). I hope you get what I mean... And the one at my gym has adjustable weight.
And then I do 4 sets of 10 reps on this thing:
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![[Image: Hoist-Leg-Press-Hack-4.jpg]](http://www.healthstylesexercise.com/catalog/images/Hoist-Leg-Press-Hack-4.jpg)
You like, sit down on it and push that thing with your legs...
Stomach / chest / whatever: This hasn't shown much difference either, which makes me sad =[ Sorry, Taylor.
I don't use any machines for this, because my cousin didn't show me any to use. I start by doing 4 sets of 10 stomach crunches, then I do the same thing again, except I get one of those swiss balls and hold it with straightened arms and lift it along with the rest of me. Then I do 4 sets of 10 reps where I get a medicine ball, lie down, put my legs in the air, do a stomach crunch, put the ball on my legs, do the same thing again but take it off. I do that 10 times each set, 4 sets. It hurts =[ Anyway, that's all I do.
I do all of this almost every day, but at least 4 times a week minimum. My question is am I doing enough? As I said, my arms are noticeably better, but the rest of me isn't. I'd especially like to flatten my stomach more and maybe get visible abs. Or, am I doing enough yet just haven't given it enough time? I've been going for about 2 months, but only been doing this routine for about 5-6 weeks? If I'm not doing enough, are there any other exercises you would recommend? If it involves a machine, could you please post a picture of it so I know if my gym has one? Thanks to anyone that may be able to help me, and are we allowed to ask about nutrition here?