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About Karen Sullivan
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Karen can help with lifting technique, muscle recovery, weight loss, body building and powerlifting. She has been certified by AFPA for the last 10 years as a Personal Trainer and has recently acquired a certification from the same agency as a Post Rehabilitative Exercise Specialist. Any recommendations or advice rendered are based on fitness information as specified by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Fitness Professionals and Associates.

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Clients include athletes training for marathons, mountain climbing and general weight loss. In addition I have clients troubled with COPD, Fibromyalgia, and Parkinsons as well as stroke rehab. She was the Strength and Conditioning coach for Williamsburg Aquatic Club, a USA Swim Team, in Williamsburg, Virginia for 3 years. Karen is presently working at Main Street Gym in Historic St. Charles, Missouri where she teaches Pilates and continues her work with clients. Her training reaches across the country with her long distance Body Restoration eTraining. Her dedication to fitness reaches into the nutritional supplementation with Shaklee products. She only works with clients who add nutritional supplementation to their training. Read more of her story on www.shaklee.net/BodyRestoration

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Weightlifting & Exercise - overall exercise routine

Expert: Karen Sullivan - 11/7/2009

Question
Hi Karen,

I am a 42 yr old woman. I am 5'5 and weigh approximately 150 lb. I strength train 4 days/wk during my lunch break. This translates to about 30 minutes of weight training each day. I do chest and triceps on one day, back and bi-ceps on another, legs on another, and shoulders on another. Also, each day after work, I try to get to the gym for 1/2 hour cardio on an elliptical.

My question is: is this a good routine? I think I need to point out that when I weight train, I like to lift heavier weights for fewer reps as opposed to light weights for many reps.

My goal is overall fitness. But, I would also like to lose a couple of inches and fit comfortably back into my size 6 jeans.

I had this same routine about 8 months ago, but I 'took a break' and put on a few lbs.

Answer
April,
It is a good routine if you like going to the gym every day. But I see there are time constraints with your schedule. It seems that it worked for you before so I imagine it will help now. The key is in the food you are eating. Is your diet the same????After you have worked out for a while and if you find you haven't lost then I would tighten up on your food. Stay very lean and fresh.
Let me know if you want to talk about food.
Karen

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