Beginner + Workout!

[hockey13]

Okay so I am 5'2 175 pounds i decided that its time to lose weight. here is my workout routine i usually do it between 7pm-9pm everynight.

Leg Extensions- i do 10 lifts up then wait a couple seconds then do 12 lifts up then wait a couple seconds etc with -14-16-18-20 then stop ( i am lifting 30 pounds right now )

then i do 6 miles on my stationary bike

then back to Leg Extensions 10-12-14-16-18-20 then stop

I also have hockey or volleyball quite a few times a week.

sometimes i skip rope and have gym class! I am also on a very healthy diet and drink lots of water!

do you think this is good? i am doing it every night

i know this might sound weird because i know you cant spot reduce, but i was wondering if i was working too much on my legs because i would love to lose weight on my time, so just wondering if there is anything else i could add in to help target my tummy too? or is this good!

 

[wesrman]

Welcome to the forum.

Dont train a body part 2 days in a row because it needs time to rest and recover.

Are you training the rest of your body??? Whats your diet like??? If you give more info it will be easier for people to help you.

Read these:
http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/weight-training-101-a-18766.html

http://training.fitness.com/weight-...inefficient-split-maybe-read-first-34522.html

http://training.fitness.com/nutrition/nutrition-101-a-32846.html


And heres a few hockey fights for fun.
YouTube - Potvin vs. Hextall Goalie Fight

YouTube - Probert vs Domi Dec 2, 1992

Good luck,

and GO LEAFS GO ! ! ! !

 

[callah]

diet is also important

It is important to watch what you eat. Eat a lot fibre whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts and drink a lots of water. I find that water is the most important nutrient. Everyone knows that the majority of our body is water. We are 70% water, In fact both Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig encourages their customers to drink between 8 and 10 glasses of water a day and most people that diet find that they lose 2-10 pounds in the first week on their diet, primarily from the water loss. Learn to eat at home this helps when you want to lose weight.

 

[bluet]

Its good that you drink a lot of water, and make sure that you eat fresh fruits and vegetables. You have a good workout plan, just take a nice sleep and rest well

 

[wesrman]

Its good that you drink a lot of water, and make sure that you eat fresh fruits and vegetables. You have a good workout plan, just take a nice sleep and rest well

No he doesnt really have a "good workout plan". there is a lot of improvement that can be made that will bring about much better results.

For example. You shouldnt do the same muscles every day and leg extensions by themselves pretty much suck.

Read the stickies i posted earlier in the thread.

 

[illiniphase4]

No he doesnt really have a "good workout plan". there is a lot of improvement that can be made that will bring about much better results.

For example. You shouldnt do the same muscles every day and leg extensions by themselves pretty much suck.

Read the stickies i posted earlier in the thread.

Wesrman's right on this one. You need to expand your resistance training regiment. It's great that you are so involved in sports (hockey is pretty much the best and all that)... but you should be hitting every major muscle group around 2-3 times a week.

That means chest, back, shoulders, core, and legs. So do what Wesrman said and read the stickies... there is a wealth of information in there.

One more thing, and this is important. Leg extensions are a useful exercise, but you are promoting a severe muscular imbalance in your legs if that's the only thing that you are doing, and this will most likely lead to weakened posture and stability and even injury down the road. Extensions are going to work the quadriceps muscles, but you are ignoring your hamstrings. If you are going to stick to leg extensions as a major part of your leg workout, you should add leg curls to strengthen your hamstrings as well and promote muscle balance in your thighs. A better idea though would be to adopt squats or lunges as your primary leg exercise as it's a better exercise at working out the entire leg and using leg extensions and curls as supplementary leg exercises.

As you are a hockey player, I also recommend some explosive leg exercises in plyometrics. This link has some great plyometric exercises here: ExRx.net Power Training Exercises: Olympic Syle Weightlifts and Plyometrics. Also, if you are serious about training for ice hockey, I'd check out the book "52-Week Hockey Training," published by Human Kinetics. It's a great read with terrific workout models for hockey-specific conditioning.

Good luck!