I am six weeks post partum, and got a gym membership. I am thrilled to start exercising and losing weight. I am about 100 lbs over weight, am 25 years old. Can anyone help me design a workout routine to lose weight and to tone? I especially need help in the thigh and butt area. I cannot afford a personal trainer, just need some guidence on a routine.
In my opinion the best machines for losing weight are the cross trainer which is an intense all over body workout, and the bike. When you use the cross trainer try doing just 10 minutes to start. Do five minutes forward and five backwards so you are working all muscles. When on the bike you should try and do 1 minute slow, then 1 minute as fast as you can and repeat that for 10 minutes. The treadmill is really good as a warm up if you’re walking on it/slow jogging. Don’t do too much to start off with as you will only put yourself off, but try and get at least 20-30 minutes of cardio. As for toning, try the weight machines and some basic stretching.
