I am a seventeen year old female. I weigh around 106 lbs at the moment.
First off, let me admit that I am in no way physically fit. When I say "new to gym," what I really mean is "new to the world of fitness." I want to improve my health and up my confidence after recently quitting smoking and dodging a few bullets health-wise that made me much more thankful for the life that I have.
My endurance and strength are both very low. I cannot do a pull-up, and feel exhausted after doing fifteen squats and a few push-ups. I believe my twelve year old sister could probably beat me any day in a race of anything. I'd like to change that. I want to be strong for a seventeen year old, period.
That said, I'd like to maintain a lean physique. I wouldn't mind some bulking up on my legs and gluts, as I currently appear to be almost top-heavy, despite being fairly skinny all around. It eats away at my self-esteem, to be honest. Anyways, I'd like to tighten up around my abdominal region - a lot. So, I would like a fairly normal all-around workout routine, with some minimal focus on the lower body.
I'd very much appreciate if someone with experience could help me out with putting together a weekly schedule. I won't be attending college until the spring, so I've got plenty of time to devote to such a thing in order to make it habitual before I'll be required to juggle activities. I also have a gym membership now, so feel free to tell me what machines I should be looking for next time I go. My gym is close enough to home to drive out to it daily.
Also, I eat fairly healthy. I try to eat all-organic. I eat spinach and tomato omelettes each morning, plenty of fresh fruit and organic smoothies, and at least one of my meals a day includes brown rice and poultry. I only drink water, sometimes with lemon. Is there anything else that might be beneficial as far as diet goes? I have no idea how to count calories, honestly. I just eat when I'm hungry.
First off, let me admit that I am in no way physically fit. When I say "new to gym," what I really mean is "new to the world of fitness." I want to improve my health and up my confidence after recently quitting smoking and dodging a few bullets health-wise that made me much more thankful for the life that I have.
My endurance and strength are both very low. I cannot do a pull-up, and feel exhausted after doing fifteen squats and a few push-ups. I believe my twelve year old sister could probably beat me any day in a race of anything. I'd like to change that. I want to be strong for a seventeen year old, period.
That said, I'd like to maintain a lean physique. I wouldn't mind some bulking up on my legs and gluts, as I currently appear to be almost top-heavy, despite being fairly skinny all around. It eats away at my self-esteem, to be honest. Anyways, I'd like to tighten up around my abdominal region - a lot. So, I would like a fairly normal all-around workout routine, with some minimal focus on the lower body.
I'd very much appreciate if someone with experience could help me out with putting together a weekly schedule. I won't be attending college until the spring, so I've got plenty of time to devote to such a thing in order to make it habitual before I'll be required to juggle activities. I also have a gym membership now, so feel free to tell me what machines I should be looking for next time I go. My gym is close enough to home to drive out to it daily.
Also, I eat fairly healthy. I try to eat all-organic. I eat spinach and tomato omelettes each morning, plenty of fresh fruit and organic smoothies, and at least one of my meals a day includes brown rice and poultry. I only drink water, sometimes with lemon. Is there anything else that might be beneficial as far as diet goes? I have no idea how to count calories, honestly. I just eat when I'm hungry.
