Group: Beginners to Exercise

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my routine/ sets and reps question

Lilacdawn
Lilacdawn
Posts: 44
Joined: 2005/03/17
United States
2005/03/25, 02:18 AM
so i have mentioned i lost 92 pounds through diet and exercise 2 years ago. i then had a baby, and have lost 50 of the 85 i gained. i did exercise regularly for the first 6 months of pregnancy but then got lazy..etc.. my point is i still maintained my muscle and want to get rid of the fat again, which i know i can.

i never got a trainer, or really was told what to do. i just did 3-4 sets of 20 reps on inner/outer thighs (both 50lbs),leg press (75lb),arms (50lb shoulder-biceps/90lb for triceps),hamstrings 90-20,depends on what machine),back(90), and ab crunch machines (front and sides both 50). and 30 minutes on elliptical. i usually did this 6 days a week, and have been doing the same this round of weight loss.

how does one know when they should raise the weight? or how do you know if its enough for results? i know i got major results before with "my routine", but i just wanted to know...

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Carivan
Carivan
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Joined: 2002/01/20
Canada
2005/03/25, 03:54 PM
When you come to the last rep of each set without dificulty (no resistance felt) then it is time to add on the weight.


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