hello ....
i am a 26 year old female, 5'7" approx 135 lbs.
i have been working out for years ... here is my current program (although i do "mix things up" quite frequently):
6-7 days / week of cardio (running, bike, elliptical, jump rope) for 50-60 minutes. i do not monitor my heart rate - but i go hard and finish in a very sweaty condition.
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weight training:
mon: 15-16 sets biceps. super set curls (20 lbs down to 5 lbs) single arm, 8-12 reps, pulleys, straight bar curls, and preacher curls. weight is fairly light - never more than 20 lbs each arm, etc.
tues: tricpes - french press, skull crushers, pulleys (rope), dips, tricep extension machine. 15-16 sets, 8-15 reps. weight never more than 20 lbs each arm.
fri: shoulders - overhead press, military press, side and front raises, rear deltoid machine, upright rows, etc. about 20 sets, 8-15 reps. about 10-15 lbs each arm.
sun: legs - inner/outer thigh, squats (120 lbs), lunges w/ dumbbells, quad extension, hamstring curls, dead lifts, leg press, calf lifts, kickbacks. weight varies. about 3-4 sets each exercise, 12-15 reps.
i do back and chest on the other days, when i can fit them in. lately i noticed that my chest strength seems pretty weak - so i have been doing about 30-40 push ups after each workout. and then i often end the workouts w/ 3-4 sets of jump roping (100-120) quick jumps.
i also add in some body pump classes (total body weight lifting) and pilates classes throughout the week. the body pump classes are called "STRONG" - i really work my legs in these classes - TONS of squats and lunges.
i always lift or do my classes AFTER my cardio. i perform better this way.
i work abs about 2-3 times a week on my own, but depend on pilates to really work them.
ok .... so my concern is this - i don't want to bulk up. but i think i have the propensity to be thick if i lift too much (although most women do not). my arms are big - muscular. i would prefer to be a bit more long and sinewy.
what is your opinion? and i think i could stand to cut a bit more weight. am i doing too many sets/reps? too much weight?
any help would be appreciated.
i am a 26 year old female, 5'7" approx 135 lbs.
i have been working out for years ... here is my current program (although i do "mix things up" quite frequently):
6-7 days / week of cardio (running, bike, elliptical, jump rope) for 50-60 minutes. i do not monitor my heart rate - but i go hard and finish in a very sweaty condition.
LOLweight training:
mon: 15-16 sets biceps. super set curls (20 lbs down to 5 lbs) single arm, 8-12 reps, pulleys, straight bar curls, and preacher curls. weight is fairly light - never more than 20 lbs each arm, etc.
tues: tricpes - french press, skull crushers, pulleys (rope), dips, tricep extension machine. 15-16 sets, 8-15 reps. weight never more than 20 lbs each arm.
fri: shoulders - overhead press, military press, side and front raises, rear deltoid machine, upright rows, etc. about 20 sets, 8-15 reps. about 10-15 lbs each arm.
sun: legs - inner/outer thigh, squats (120 lbs), lunges w/ dumbbells, quad extension, hamstring curls, dead lifts, leg press, calf lifts, kickbacks. weight varies. about 3-4 sets each exercise, 12-15 reps.
i do back and chest on the other days, when i can fit them in. lately i noticed that my chest strength seems pretty weak - so i have been doing about 30-40 push ups after each workout. and then i often end the workouts w/ 3-4 sets of jump roping (100-120) quick jumps.
i also add in some body pump classes (total body weight lifting) and pilates classes throughout the week. the body pump classes are called "STRONG" - i really work my legs in these classes - TONS of squats and lunges.
i always lift or do my classes AFTER my cardio. i perform better this way.
i work abs about 2-3 times a week on my own, but depend on pilates to really work them.
ok .... so my concern is this - i don't want to bulk up. but i think i have the propensity to be thick if i lift too much (although most women do not). my arms are big - muscular. i would prefer to be a bit more long and sinewy.
what is your opinion? and i think i could stand to cut a bit more weight. am i doing too many sets/reps? too much weight?
any help would be appreciated.
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