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AgusCO
February 17th, 2010, 11:56 PM
I hope this doesnt become too long...

At the moment I weight 136.69, my minimum is 134.50(Otherwise I would be underweight.I wouldn't mind it but most of you will tell me it's not good).

So,I'm planning on going to the gym but there is a problem: gym trainers here will usually plan a routine that will get you bulky and I would hate to be bulky.
I would like to have some definiton but I dont want to lose the slim appearence(and definetely dont want to be a different clothing size:rolleyes:). In order to give you a better idea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBy9kdI8QzY like the model at 02:08 his arms are thin but toned, so are his legs, his chest and back are okay (okay=not wide),etc (oh and his also modelling for Gucci...not that I'm biased in any way :D)
So,there are a few things:

Should I lose weight? I wouldnt really be getting much weight due to the exercise anyway(cause I wont be building a lot of muscle)


For desired results is it true that: I should do cardio to keep my body fat low and I should do more reps with not much weight(instead of doing a few reps with more weight?)


What tips/routine would you suggest?


I hope you understood everything.
Thank you

screamtobeheard
February 18th, 2010, 10:49 PM
Alright, hun. I wouldn't recommend trying to lose weight before you start working out.
Yes, you should do cardio if you want to keep your body fat low. Try the elliptical, probably around 30 minutes or so (including warm up and cool down) to start off with. This is why you shouldn't try to lose weight. You will lose weight from the cardio.
As for reps and weight, just do as much weight as you're comfortable with. If you feel strain, do less. Always. You don't want to strain your muscles. And for reps, start with two or three sets of ten, or if it's a harder exercise, eight or so. Never strain yourself, it won't do you any good.
A routine...would have to depend on what type of equipment your gym has. Experiment with it. Half hour of cardio, half hour of weights or something. Try different weight exercises to see what works for you. It all depends on the person.

Hope this helped. :)