I have been working out now for about a month. I was just doing the bike for about 25minutes, until one day I went to the gym and met a trainer. I thought that what I was doing was the right thing, but he said that because I am so young that the bike is all wrong. I am working with a personal trainer (female) and she has me doing 10 warm up on the treadmill at an incline, then weights for the upper body, lower body, back and shoulders, then 20-45 minutes of cardio after that. It is kicking my behind. I also am writing down my daily workouts, which I do 5-6 days a week now for 1 week with the trainer. I am starting to see and feel the difference. But honestly, it is so hard. Some days I just don't want to go but I make myself. I will admit that I feel so much better afterwards, but it is hard. Also I am doing a 1500 Calorie eating plan with mostly protein. That is hard also, but getting easier. Is there anyone who is going through the same thing? Will it get easier?

I don't know how the trainer concluded that the bike was "all wrong." That sounds silly.

What exactly are your goals?

And stats?

Why all protein in the diet?

Why so much weight training while dieting?

What does the routine actually look like?

looks like steves doing a good job trying to answer your questions! I just wanted to welcome you to the forum!!

Hi everyone,
Thank you for answering me back. My goal is to lose 100 lbs or to decrease my BMI to less than 24.9 by June of next year. I weigh 275 lbs. and am 5'6''. My BMI is 44.4. I was told that when you lift weights you have to have protein to replace the muscle. I do 10 mins of cardio warm up on the treadmill at 2.8 rate and 3.0 incline, then I do Leg extension 15 repsx3 at 40lbs, then shoulder press 30lbs 15repsx3, then hamstringcurl 45lbs 15repx3, chest press 45lbs 15repx3, cable bicep curl 15lbs 15repx3, and row 40lbs 15repsx3, then I do 20 minutes cardio on the treadmill with incline. What is your opinion about that, do you think that is okay? I was told to do the same thing everyday, but someone else said that you should lift weights on the upper body on one day, rest that body area the next day, then back at it. Am I supposed to being doing it everyday with the weights?

I am seriously questioning your personal trainer's knowledge if she is having you train the same body parts everyday. I'm no STEVE but I do know that this is not the correct way to train. Muscles need rest to change and grow!
You've come to the right place for good advice and support! This forum is FULL of people going through EXACTLY what you're going through! WELCOME!

You can certainly do weights every single day if structured properly. Given your stats and your goals though, I don't think I'd be doing that routine every single day.

Are you currently doing that 7 days per week? Are you training with your trainer each time you lift weights?

I do it five days a week. I meet with the trainer once every 2 weeks.

I'd only do 2 days per week of actual strength training, like you are.

Beyond that you can do more metabolic work, have it be cardio or high rep, lower rest circuit-esque type of weight training on your 'off' days.

it's all about getting the best ROI relative to a particular set of goals. You have a lot of fat to lose at the moment so focusing a large portion of your effort on strength training really isn't your best bet.

And did you answer my questions from my original post?

I believe that I did answer all of the questions from the first post. I answered my goal which is to decrease my BMI to less than 24.9 and to lose 100lbs by June next year.

My stats are 27yrs old, BMI 44.4, weight 275, height is 5'6''

And the reason for the protein is to replace the muscle that you expel when lifting weights

I'm not sure why so much weight training, I am just doing what the trainer says. I am assuming that it is because I said that I want to build more muscle and to be fit.

And as far as the routine, I gave that to you in the earlier post.

I hope that is the info that you were asking. Thank you again for all of your help.

How much protein are you consuming? How many carbs and fats?

What is your primary goal? To shed the excess fat? Or to build muscle?

Training must be matched to goals.

With your stats, I think it's pretty obvious that shedding some fat should be your primary goal. Yet, your trainer has you emphasizing the least energy-expensive stuff... weight training.

I'm not suggesting you should ditch weight training all together.

I am suggesting that you reorganize your emphasis though.

And possibly fire your trainer.

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