<p>do you work out at your school's gym? what's your workout routine?</p>
<p>I'm just looking for ideas because i'm starting to go to the gym more often, and want a good routine to help me tone up my legs, butt, and arms.</p>
<p>ideas?</p>
<p>I used to, but then I got extremely lazy and canceled my gym membership. </p>
<p>I still play sports all year round, but I don't lift weights or anything anymore.</p>
<p>Try the fitness section on yahoo answers.</p>
<p>not at my school's gym, but i work out at a private gym. i run at least an hour every day. i don't lift weights, just cuz i don't wanna be that scary girl w/ the huge muscles. hahah. stair stepper works GREAT for the butt.</p>
<p>I bodybuild.</p>
<p>You need to specify what you mean by tone, and what your goals are. It seems to me that you mean you're trying to get a smoother, firmer body, and not necessarily lifting for strength/athletic prowess (and I'm assuming you're a girl)</p>
<p>The best way to maximize gains is to lift at least 4 hours apart from when you run. This allow you to recover more and have more energy.</p>
<p>As for a routine, center it around compound exercises (bench press, squats, etc). I see many people at the gym that just do bicep curls- don't do that. Compound exercises will build up multiple body parts and make better use of stabilizer muscles, as will as strengthen your core. If you're brand new to weights, start by using machines to develop your form. After that, move to free weights. Make sure that you don't go too often, and don't overtrain. An intense workout 3x a week is sufficient for most people. Never train the same muscles two days in a row.</p>
<p>A common misconception is that lifting weights will make someone huge (many girls seem to think this). This is not true at all. Unless you know what you're doing, are eating a huge amount, have a great routine and work out intensely, you aren't going to be anywhere near bulky. For the majority of girls, lifting weights will probably take them closer to their ideal body.</p>
<p>Also, another misconception is that high reps, low weight will give a person better "tone." This isn't true; it's just that usually more overall work is done with that sort of endurance routine, which results in a greater amount of calories burned, creating the illusion that people can spot burn fat.</p>
<p>The most important thing, however, is your diet. Hope this gets you started, if you have any questions feel free to ask me.</p>