and when i did finally get around to working out, i'd stick with it for several months. then, i'd just fall out of the routine, because it was boring and i wasn't seeing REAL results. i didn't expect chiseled abs and bulging biceps. i just wanted to tone-up and lose some weight. plus, being in the gym 5 days a week for an hour just plain sucked!
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it wasn't until i started working out with my husband, LT, that i actually tried free weights. i was a litle nervous...how weak i was, how my butt looked when i squatted, how my arms jiggled when i did a shoulder press, how my muffin top drooped when i bent over for a dead-lift, how my face looked when i lifted the weights, and forget about those grunting sounds. here's a tip: GET OVER IT!!!
after a couple months of learning how to properly lifts weights, i had near perfect form, grunted and made faces like a power-lifter, and even wore a weight-belt. let me say, if you don't know someone to train you the right way, then hire someone. also, i HIGHLY recommend weight belts. i squatted 20 pounds more after putting LT's on for the first time. i got one of my very own! i tell you about it next sunday...super cute!
so, about the workout. i'm only in the gym (my garage) 4 days a week, and for no more than 30 minutes!
after a warm-up (light stretching or jump rope), i do sets to failure until the total number of reps is 15 with no more than a 30 second rest between each set.
let's say i start with doing deadlifts, i'll do one, and two, threee, and ffffour reps, ughhh, and rest for 30 seconds.
so, about the workout. i'm only in the gym (my garage) 4 days a week, and for no more than 30 minutes!
after a warm-up (light stretching or jump rope), i do sets to failure until the total number of reps is 15 with no more than a 30 second rest between each set.
let's say i start with doing deadlifts, i'll do one, and two, threee, and ffffour reps, ughhh, and rest for 30 seconds.
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then, five, and siiiix, and sevvvvvennnnn reps, and rest for 30 seconds. and, so on until i reach 15.
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then, rest and move on to pull-ups or whatever exercise you're doing next.
monday: deadlifts, pull-ups, and bent-over row
tuesday: cardio (spinning, kick-boxing, or tabata)
wednesday: REST
thursday: squats, lunges, and shoulder press
friday: cardio (spinning, kick-boxing, or tabata)
saturday: REST
sunday: REST
monday: deadlifts, pull-ups, and bent-over row
tuesday: cardio (spinning, kick-boxing, or tabata)
wednesday: REST
thursday: squats, lunges, and shoulder press
friday: cardio (spinning, kick-boxing, or tabata)
saturday: REST
sunday: REST
i've seen serious results and fast...in combo with a diet, of course. i'm not kidding. three months ago i wouldn't even wear shorts. now, it doesn't matter if it's 50 degrees cold outside (i live in houston, tx), if the sun is shining, i've got shorts on!
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what'd i tell ya? a workout so you can WORK IT! i can even WORK IT in a picture in front of a wall with crappy light, right? i know!
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