Advice wanted regarding workout routine!

Hi
I'm a 19 year old girl who is hoping to lose some weight and generally improve my fitness.
I have just joined my local gym but am a bit clueless regarding where to begin!
I am going to aim to go to the gym around 3 times a week
I currently weigh 10 stone 6 lb and am 5'7 however I would really love to get down to around 10 stone and tone up my body, especially my stomach and arms
I have just done a long bike ride for charity so have been doing training for that for the last couple of months however this mainly consisted of cycle rides and a few exercise classes or crosstrainer sessions when I had time
I am going on holiday in 2 weeks so my aim is to see a difference by then but obviously that is very optimistic
I go back to uni in september and would love to have lost the weight and toned up by then
Just wondered if anyone had any good ideas regarding workouts?
Thanks
 
maybe you can start following those exercise videos available in the market. The P90x can be a good way to start. You can start with simple cardio, zumba and the likes too. I have been into Zumba but stopped for a while coz I am pregnant but I would love to do zumba still. It is just I feel like my baby bump hurts when I get overworked. :(
 
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What are your preferences? Did you join the gym to workout on your own or do you prefer group fitness classes?
 
Yes, it is very important to know that what your preference is. I guess it’s all about losing your weight either by joining in gym or in any type of group.

As a 19-year-old, you have a faster metabolism than the majority of your older counterparts. As such, you might have to adopt a moderated version of a standard weight-loss program in order to avoid losing weight too rapidly. In order to protect your health, try to lose weight no faster than 2 lb. per week.

Read out my all suggestion with care:

• Reduce the caloric content of your diet. Keep a log of the varieties and quantities of food and drink that you consume over a period of several days, then, using the available nutritional information for reference, calculate your average daily caloric intake.

• Aim to reduce this number by a modest amount in order to avoid losing weight at an unhealthy rate. A 500 calorie deficit should suffice. Because 3,500 calories is equivalent to 1 lb. of fat, this will allow you to lose 1 lb. per week through diet alone. To reach your goal, start by eliminating all sweets, desserts and sugary drinks from your diet. If this does not suffice, reduce the size of your meals as appropriate.

• Engage in cardiovascular exercise three times per week. Again, to avoid losing weight too rapidly, you'll want to keep your cardiovascular exercise program in moderation. For each session, complete either 20 to 30 minutes of high-intensity activities such as running, rowing or fast-paced sports or approximately 45 minutes of low-intensity activities such as walking or casual biking.

• Don't increase the frequency or duration of your sessions beyond these parameters. Slow and steady is the healthiest way to lose weight.

• Complement your cardiovascular exercise program with twice-weekly resistance training sessions. While resistance training won't do much to decrease your body fat, it will allow you to preserve more muscle as you lose weight, helping to retain your strength and achieve a lean, toned appearance.

• At each session, perform the following fundamental compound exercises: bench press, military press, bent row, squat and deadlift. For each exercise, complete five sets of five repetitions, using the heaviest weight that you can handle without sacrificing proper form.

See, this is just a simple workout routine regime and diet plan to those teen who want to lose her weight. Just keep it simple by our own and enjoy what you are doing. If you enjoy what you are doing then you would lose your weight without your notice.
 
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