5 Day a Week Workout Routine

Hey guys, 

My name is Nyasia. I am a junior nursing student at Villanova University. I have been wanting to get in shape for a very long time. With such a busy schedule and many lazy tendencies, I have yet to do that. Although I have made some progress as of last semester. I successfully attended the gym at least 2x-3x a week which doesnt seem like much but is a huge deal for me. Anyways while on Pinterest I stumbled upon a workout on Jerseygirltalk.com for weight training. Today was my first day and I must say it feels good yet a bit strange. I am use to doing all cardio: running on the treadmill and using the Elliptical but now I will be doing mostly weight exercises. After working out I wasnt as exhausted as I usually am but I could feel the burn. 

Here is the weekly lay out: 

http://www.jerseygirltalk.com/2014/11/19/current-5-day-week-strength-training-workout-plan-routine-women/#.VLQaCyvF_E0

As you can see, it is divided into upper and lower body workout days. Today was a lower body leg day. It was not that bad. Although its expected that you increase your weights as the weeks go by. I want to try out the routine for 4 weeks and see what kind of progress I make. Today I used 7.5 lb dumbells for the squats and lunges. I used a 15 lb olympic bar for the back squats. The calf raises didnt seem like much of a challenge so I upped my dumbells to 10lbs each. I stretched before and after and thats all. I was tempted to hop on the treadmill and do more cardio because I felt that I had not done enough but I am going to stick to it and see where it gets me.On Saturdays, Ab day, I will be with my boyfriend so he can make sure I am doing all the exercises properly and I hope I see some change over the next few weeks. 

Stay tuned for more !