I'm 25 (26 Shortly) I've recently lost some weight but I want to loose more, exercise & tone up am I doing too much at once?
I was 14st it took me about 6months to get to 12st 5lb. At 12st 5lb I got stuck, I've been strict with portion sizes, roughly 1300 calories daily. When I started exercise my Weightloss slowed so i uped my intake of calories to around 1400 & exercised 2-3 times a week. In 13 weeks being calorie controlled I've lost 29lb
Currently 10st 4lb, I've lost Loads off my back, bum, arms. Some has gone from my waist & thighs but not an awful lot.
I was doing warm up then 30mins on treadmill and 45mins on cross trainer, some abs and weights but i found myself doing less strength training & abs because I either ran out of time (as full time mum) or by that time was exhusted (which i think through lack of sleep & lack of exercise previous to this) I just dont have time to do this kind of exercise and feel like I've wasted £1000's of pounds on equpiment which would be the same with gym membership I just wouldnt get the time to go by the time i traveled there 30mins each way.
Recently I've started doing circuit training 30mins Every day 6am (5min warm / 5min cool down 20mins non stop max effort workout) which actually makes me sweat more & actually feels like I've done something in less time. This is the kind of thing I've been doing but it isnt always the same. I've been mixing it up so im not just doing the same thing over and over, one because it gets boring and two because my body will probably get used to it.
Warm up -5mins windmills, arm wings (cross across body), jumping jacks, rotating hips, Knee rotating, usually all my warm ups involve movement.
CIRCUIT 1
Strength = 3 minutes, pushups (30 seconds) squat and press (1.5 minutes) repeated
Cardio = 2 minutes,jumping jacks (30 seconds) jump rope (30 seconds) repeated
Abs = 1 minutes crunches (30 seconds) reverse crunches (30 seconds)
CIRCUIT 2
Strength = 3 minutes dumbell row (pull – 30 seconds) static lunge w/ bicep curl (left – 1.5 minutes) repeated & using other leg
Cardio = 2 minutesbutt kicks (30 seconds) punches (30 seconds) repeated
Abs = 1 minute -crunches twist (1 minutes)
CIRCUIT 3
Strength = 3 minutes chest flys (30 seconds) anterior hand raises and side lunges (1.5 minutes) repeated
Cardio = 2 minutes jumping jacks (30 seconds) butt kicks (30 seconds) punches (30 seconds) jump rope (30 seconds
Abs = 1 minutes bicycle crunches (1 minute)
Cool down- Stretches
Can i use protein shakes if i use them within my calorie control? I exercise first thing in the morning at 6am & after this i honestly dont feel like eating protein which is good for muscle repair so would it be beneficial for me to have one of these after a workout or leave till im at my ideal weight?
I am determined I want it gone, I dont just want to be thinner I want to be fit & i'd like some definition to my body. I'm aiming for 8st 7 - 9st (I'm 5ft 3) but I'm going to see how it goes and how it feels for me, before my daughter my lowest weight was 9st 3lb.
Sorry its so long wanted to get everything I've been doing in there, Thanks Advice would be much appreciated
I was 14st it took me about 6months to get to 12st 5lb. At 12st 5lb I got stuck, I've been strict with portion sizes, roughly 1300 calories daily. When I started exercise my Weightloss slowed so i uped my intake of calories to around 1400 & exercised 2-3 times a week. In 13 weeks being calorie controlled I've lost 29lb
Currently 10st 4lb, I've lost Loads off my back, bum, arms. Some has gone from my waist & thighs but not an awful lot.
I was doing warm up then 30mins on treadmill and 45mins on cross trainer, some abs and weights but i found myself doing less strength training & abs because I either ran out of time (as full time mum) or by that time was exhusted (which i think through lack of sleep & lack of exercise previous to this) I just dont have time to do this kind of exercise and feel like I've wasted £1000's of pounds on equpiment which would be the same with gym membership I just wouldnt get the time to go by the time i traveled there 30mins each way.
Recently I've started doing circuit training 30mins Every day 6am (5min warm / 5min cool down 20mins non stop max effort workout) which actually makes me sweat more & actually feels like I've done something in less time. This is the kind of thing I've been doing but it isnt always the same. I've been mixing it up so im not just doing the same thing over and over, one because it gets boring and two because my body will probably get used to it.
Warm up -5mins windmills, arm wings (cross across body), jumping jacks, rotating hips, Knee rotating, usually all my warm ups involve movement.
CIRCUIT 1
Strength = 3 minutes, pushups (30 seconds) squat and press (1.5 minutes) repeated
Cardio = 2 minutes,jumping jacks (30 seconds) jump rope (30 seconds) repeated
Abs = 1 minutes crunches (30 seconds) reverse crunches (30 seconds)
CIRCUIT 2
Strength = 3 minutes dumbell row (pull – 30 seconds) static lunge w/ bicep curl (left – 1.5 minutes) repeated & using other leg
Cardio = 2 minutesbutt kicks (30 seconds) punches (30 seconds) repeated
Abs = 1 minute -crunches twist (1 minutes)
CIRCUIT 3
Strength = 3 minutes chest flys (30 seconds) anterior hand raises and side lunges (1.5 minutes) repeated
Cardio = 2 minutes jumping jacks (30 seconds) butt kicks (30 seconds) punches (30 seconds) jump rope (30 seconds
Abs = 1 minutes bicycle crunches (1 minute)
Cool down- Stretches
Can i use protein shakes if i use them within my calorie control? I exercise first thing in the morning at 6am & after this i honestly dont feel like eating protein which is good for muscle repair so would it be beneficial for me to have one of these after a workout or leave till im at my ideal weight?
I am determined I want it gone, I dont just want to be thinner I want to be fit & i'd like some definition to my body. I'm aiming for 8st 7 - 9st (I'm 5ft 3) but I'm going to see how it goes and how it feels for me, before my daughter my lowest weight was 9st 3lb.
Sorry its so long wanted to get everything I've been doing in there, Thanks Advice would be much appreciated