Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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How can I determine how much?

ERODRIGUEZ
ERODRIGUEZ
Posts: 1
Joined: 2006/05/01
United States
2006/05/02, 02:29 PM
Hi my name is Eliann, I recently became a member and seriously I don't even know what I'm doing :surprised:...I got my routine of the exercises I have to do when I go to the gym, now...My goal is to loose weight and be fit, How do I know how much weight should I put on the machines, when is it to much? I don’t want to be a body builder; I just want to be tight
ATIGER
ATIGER
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Joined: 2003/02/26
United States
2006/05/02, 02:33 PM
Since you are a beginner, you will have to experiment as to how much weight you need. Everyone is different so I cannot suggest a weight. What I would suggest is to put a weight that you think is reasonable for each exercise. If that weight was easy, increase that weight amt for the next time on that exercise. If too much, reduce the amt. As for being a bodybuilder, do not worry, that will not happen by doing a good workout. Good luck