I have never been to a gym before and I'm thinking of joining one soon. I am bottom heavy: big stomach, butt and thighs. What machines are best for working out these areas?

I would just focus on cardio routines for awhile. Targeting specific areas is mainly for muscle development. You can't work an area to lose the fat there. It just doesn't work that way.

Cardio will get you burning more calories and help your weight loss efforts. Get into this routine before you hit the machines. Find a gym that offers a variety of exercise classes. They are fun and motivating.

Thanks! That's good to know.

I would just focus on cardio routines for awhile. Targeting specific areas is mainly for muscle development. You can't work an area to lose the fat there. It just doesn't work that way.

Cardio will get you burning more calories and help your weight loss efforts. Get into this routine before you hit the machines. Find a gym that offers a variety of exercise classes. They are fun and motivating.

Agreed, you can't spot reduce fat. You need to focus on doing cardio for a couple weeks and get use to going to the gym almost every day. Once you feel comfortable working out incorporate some type of resistance training. I would go online and research some type of workout routine to help you through the motions on what exercises to do and on what days.

Good luck

Agreed, cardio is king. There are a lot of classes That make cardio fun, think Zumba, hip hop dance, there are also boot camps that incorporate cardio and toning.

Thanks guys. Zumba sounds good.

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This is the ticket!! Zumba is great!!

Love me some Zumba!

I'm addicted to Zumba as well. I do it 3x's a weeks and weights 2x's a week before this surgery I would have never been so active.

Nothing wrong with big bottoms!

The posters on here bring up a good point, when your body loses fat, it loses all over pretty much equally. I guess the only way to spot reduce is to get liposuction (spelling?) and I wouldn't recommend that.

Nothing wrong with big bottoms!

The posters on here bring up a good point, when your body loses fat, it loses all over pretty much equally. I guess the only way to spot reduce is to get liposuction (spelling?) and I wouldn't recommend that.

Hmm...I hear that from guys alot but I'd still like to get some kind of firm shape to it

Thanks!

I also carried more weight in my hips and butt. I only worked on nutrition and cardio and toning in the beginning. I did eventually lose those areas and now that I am closer to goal I added back weight lifting. If you have a gym that offers less mills classes they are great. Body combat is a way to get cardio and toning together. Body pump is great for adding muscle and I do spinning classes. It really is what you are comfortable with. I get a better workout in a class then alone.

I also carried more weight in my hips and butt. I only worked on nutrition and cardio and toning in the beginning. I did eventually lose those areas and now that I am closer to goal I added back weight lifting. If you have a gym that offers less mills classes they are great. Body combat is a way to get cardio and toning together. Body pump is great for adding muscle and I do spinning classes. It really is what you are comfortable with. I get a better workout in a class then alone.

Thanks, I do plan to join a gym soon but they only offer spinning and zumba...and I think I rather do zumba.

I love the exercise bike for toning the thigh and gluteal muscles. I also do the lower body strength training machines. It's worth a session or two with a trainer to show you all of the machines.

I love the exercise bike for toning the thigh and gluteal muscles. I also do the lower body strength training machines. It's worth a session or two with a trainer to show you all of the machines.

Thanks, I can't wait to try out the machines.

I LOVE water aerobics, the water makes me feel good and it is easier to jump around and do the exersise. Bad knees prevent me from doing Zumba. I am starting with a trainer now, I want to work out as effectively as I can. Good luck,

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