To avoid fatigue when exercising your arms, use dumbbells, barbells and machines in that order

Weight loss plan for for women

If your goal is to drop a dress size or tone up your wobbly bits but you're not sure where to start, print out this fitness plan, take it to your local club and ask a member of the fitness team to talk you through any exercises you're not familiar with.

As you're looking to tone up, not bulk up, remember to stick to sets of 5 reps on a low weight. Before long you'll be looking and feeling great but don't forget, the first step to success is showing up.

Monday: Tone up and cardio

  • Warm up: 5 minutes on the treadmill
  • 3 x 5 bicep curls
  • 3 x 5 lat pull downs
  • 3 x 5 dumbbell shoulder raises
  • 20 minute jog
  • Warm down: 5 minutes on the treadmill

Tuesday: Rest Day

Or, if you're feeling up to it do some light cardio

Wednesday: Core

  • Warm up: 5 minutes on the treadmill
  • 3 x 10 twisting sit-ups
  • 3 x 10 exercise ball roll-ins
  • 3 x 1- kneeling rollout with exercise ball
  • 30 seconds plank
  • 20 minutes interval training on the treadmill
  • Warm down: 5 minutes on the treadmill

Thursday: Rest Day

Rest days are just as important as your workouts. Enjoy it, you've earned it

Friday: Legs

  • Warm up: 5 minutes on the treadmill
  • 3 x 10 plyometric squats
  • 3 x 10 dumbbell lunge
  • 3 x 10 seated calf raises
  • 3 x 10 pick up squats
  • 10 minute jog
  • Warm down: 5 minutes on the treadmill

Saturday: Cardio

30 minutes on the cardio equipment of your choice. Feel free to chop and change between stations or simply go for a long run, cycle or swim

Sunday: Rest Day

Or...although Sunday's traditionally a day of rest it's also a great day to go for a dip in your local pool

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