So, I've had a lot of conflicting advice on weight training. A personal trainer would be great, but I literally am in the middle of hick ville, and when i tried, his idea of "weight training" was holding 1-3 lbs (even when i said I was used to 15 lbs for most arm work) while I was on the treadmill, that's it. That kind of outdated advice is all I kind find in this area.
I'm an extreme pear shape (134 lbs, measurements 34-24-40...seriously). From the waist up I'm very slim, flat stomach, narrow arms, good muscle tone...but my ass and legs look like the belong to a different, much larger person. Flabby and jiggly and huge blegh.
What kind of routine should I be followign to balance myself? I realize weight training won't do all the work; as is, I do cardio for at least 30 minutes (but usually more like an hour...I do interval training, and I switch machines or type of cardio...I run, use the elliptical, karate, I take an aerobics class, and horseback ride) 6 days a week, and I'm working on my diet (my biggest flaw is my soda addiction, getting away from that!) but I have been told weight training will even my shap eout a bit.
But should I only be doing upper body weights? or should I work upper and lower, but more sets up top? What kind of weights should I use? And what kind of exercises? I'm just lost.
I own free weights (up to 40 lbs), but I can also get to my school's gym if machine sare required.



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