Hello!! I'm a little new to this. So please help me if I am doing this all wrong. I usually work out 3-4 days per week. I do weights 3 days and 40 minutes of cardio. If I go a fourth day I do 1 hour of cardio. I tried to do the split thing, but I actually like doing all of the weights daily, again...is that ok?

I am going to the Gym today--2nd day this week.

I was told to do only 1 rep of 12-15 on each machine since I am trying to lose weight....Is that right?

This is what I do 3 days a week

Treadmill-3 minute warm up
Seated Leg Press---------25lb------1 x 15
Lever Leg Extension------25lb-------1 x 15
Lying Leg Curl------------20lb-------1 x 15
Seated Hip Abductors----50lb--------1 x 15
Seated Hip Adductors----50lb--------1 x 15
Lever Tricep Dip---------40lb--------1 x 15
Seated Row (Back)------40lb-------- 1 x 15
Shoulder Press----------25lbs--------1 x 15
Chest Press-------------25lbs--------1 x 15
Cardio----40 minutes
5 minutes cool down

At home: Sit-ups using the ball
Regular 3 x 15
Side to Side....each side 3 x 15

On my 4th day---If there is one.

20min---Elliptical
20min--Treadmill
20min--Stair Stepper

At home: Sit-ups using the ball
Regular 3 x 15
Side to Side....each side 3 x 15



I used to hate working out. I usually go about an hour after dinner. It's the only time I have to go. I feel so bloated after dinner, I feel horrible. After I get done working out, I feel good and feel like I have taken some of that dinner off my body. It makes me feel good! Any Suggestions would help greatly!! I am still new at this.

Ok, Well you can ignore most of the first post. I started Atkins on 1/10/05. I have lost 22lbs to date. I started working out on February 28, 2005. I didn't measure myself but I should have. I started out with a 1 hour pilates class on Monday night and a cardio class on Wednesday night. Schedules got mixed up a little and here is what I will be doing for the next 4 weeks. I got measured last night, so we'll see how I am in 4 weeks.

Monday:
Upper Body
1 hour Pilates Class

Tuesday:
Lower body
Abs
1 hour cardio

Wednesday:
UpperBody
1 hour Corelates Class

Thursday:
Lower Body
Abs
1 hour cardio

Friday & Saturday:
I do enough running at the stock car races, it's proabably cardio! SERIOUSLY!


Here are my measurements as of last night... 3/28/05
Weight: 155 (But this morning I weighed 153)
Shoulders: 40 1/2
Chest: 37
Abs: 36
Hips: 42
Upper Thigh: 25 1/2
Lower Thigh: 19
Calf: 17
Arm: 13
Body Fat: 35.6%

Well I didn't get a work out last night. I cleaned out my closet. NONE of my clothes are fitting. I am doing arms & Corelates tonight!

Last night I did upper body and corelates!