Do you think that this is a good excercise plan?

Question

Please help me. I am NOT trying to lose weight OR body fat. I am just trying to increase my strength and endurance a little. Here is my excercise plan

Everyday 30-60 minutes of one of the following: swimming, bike riding, street dancing, areobics, my sisters dance, dance revolution game (DDR) or on Sundays, which is my resting day, a nice walk (at a slow pace)

I also have what I call my upper body day 3 times a week where I jump rope for at least ten minutes, and excercise different parts of my arms for 30 minutes.

3 times a week (alternating with upperbody day) I so my lower body and stomach(which is not pudgy, just weak) I do 4 sets of 25 crunches, 4 sets of 25 side crunches 3 sets of 20 lunges , with my arm weights(20 for each leg) and squats (not sure how many to do)
Yes, I know I'll need to up my calories if I up my excercise, and yes I eat right. What do you think of my plans any suggestions? and I don't have a whole load of time with school.

Answer 1

I'll explain by example.
I AM trying to lose weight/trim fat, but I am also working on increasing strength and endurance in the process.
I am currently using an elliptical machine.

Three to four times a week I workout. I began by doing five minutes at the lowest level of incline and resistance.

Each day that I used the machine, there after, I added a minute to my workout until I got to 20 minutes (trying to keep my speed at 2.4 to 2.5).
I maintained that level for a couple of weeks. I increased the incline to the next level up, but maintained my level 1 resistance and speed.
I then began adding a minute per week with the goal of 25 minutes (I am currently doing 24 minutes).
I have also started to up my resistance for a few minutes at a time during the middle of my work out (since I caculate the entire time into segments).

Since I began, I have found that I am able to last longer and can handle the added resistance. If I had attempted to begin at the point I am at now, I couldn't have pulled it off.
I've slowly conditioned my body to be able to handle this workout and build up to go further in time.

The entire point of this is to gradually increase my stamina and strength (while attempting to lose weight/trim down).
Choose what exercises you want to do and when. Then, each week, gradually add to it. Consistancy is the key.

Good luck.

Answer 2

My ideas? Try to do 200 minutes of cardio a week. Remember fat does not turn into muscle, so you need to lose your fat while putting on muscle. Work hard, but don't over 60 minutes at a time. Do planks and other abs exercises on alternate days.

On training days, do 5-10 minutes of cardio to warm up, then do your weight training. Do 30 to 60 minutes more of cardio, then go home.

The best time to eat is just after your workout within an hour when your metabolism is raging. For your muscles, incorporate some isolated soy protein or whey protein. Whey is more potent but the soy tastes better!

Don't look at your scale as the be all and end all, but get a measuring tape to check your progress, and that will show more tangible results.

Read magazines like Shape, Womens Fitness, Fitness, etc to get tips and to stay motivated.

Good luck and stick at it. This plan has lost me 20 lbs in 12 weeks so far, just go for it!

Answer 3

Not bad! Hey, in time you may want to increase the reps and also add more weights. Do push-ups, do pull-ups (on a chinning bar, overgrip with fingers pointing forward), do curls and over head lifts. Don't forget to do a lot of stretching before and AFTER each workout. Are you eating balanced meals, fruits and juices (no sodas, no donuts, no candy) plenty of water and not fats? Good luck and very best wishes.

Answer 4

Exercise plans won't increase your strength and endurance. Exercise will. So stop planning and start exercising.

Answer 5

Sounds like a good plan to me.