17. Gym

So I went to the gym with a friend, who is the slim kind that complains about being fat while I look like a whale next to her. I love her to death but I guess everyone looks at themselves differently and they have their own image issues. She's like my fitness partner, my cheerleader and guys, it's a great idea. A support system. She helps me with tips on workouts and motivates me.

So today, I did cardio before moving to weights and then back to cardio. I prefer doing weights in the gym and not focusing on cardio because I can run anywhere where and I don't have any form of weights at home, plus I like the machines. :)

 I'm not going to do an image for this workout because I used machines for parts of the workout and if you guys can't find it in those in the gym, you can use the ones that work on the same target areas.

15 Minutes on the ARC TRAINER. 


Biceps and Back.
Triceps.
Triceps and Shoulders.
Plank 3x 40 seconds.
Thighs and Glutes.
Core (I did the abdomen twist thing. So your chest will be in a stationary position while you use your core muscles to twist your lower body.)


10 Minutes on the TREADMILL.

Someone told me that the arc trainer is much easier than the treadmill, and it has the same results. I didn't like the arc trainer because I felt like I wasn't in control of my leg movements.

For the weights, other than the planks, I did 5 sets of 8 reps. Use a comfortable weight, enough to feel a burn but not too much. Make sure you are COMFORTABLE. Don't pull your muscle!

Oh and the playlist was used during my cardio!

Drink water!
XOXO,
Yanshan