Doobie wrote:I'm back here... I've lost weight, haven't started the gym yet. LA fitness is opening up by my house and it's the only gym with an indoor basketball court and swimming pool, so it automatically won me over. I've lost 15 pounds since the start of December, I'm on the right track. I have a question though.
A sample idea I've thought of now would be something like this...
Monday
1 hour cardio, chest/biceps/triceps, shoot-around
Tuesday
30 min cardio, lower body, shoot-around
Wednesday
1 hour cardio, back/shoulders/abs, shoot-around
Thursday
1 hour cardio, shoot around
Friday
1 hour cardio, chest/biceps/triceps, shoot-around
Saturday
30 min cardio, lower body/ back/ shoulders/ abs, shoot-around
Sunday
off day, shoot-around depending on how I feel.
This kind of work out would seem okay. My cardio will be light till I get my legs underneath me since I have knee problems. So everything will be light on my legs til I build strength.
It's either that or this...
Monday, 30 min cardio, full-body workout, shoot-around
Tuesday, 1 hour cardio, shoot-around
Wednesday, 30 min cardio, full-body workout, shoot-around
Thursday, 1 hour cardio, shoot- around
Friday, 30 min cardio, full-body workout, shoot-around
Saturday, 1 hour cardio, shoot-around
sunday, off day.
These are my two options I guess. I don't know which one suits me better. I want to do a lot of cardio to strengthen my legs and build endurance, which I need. Possibly after 2-3 weeks the walking I will do will turn into running,
Which one of these two is better for somone trying to lose weight? The reason I am going to the gym so much is because I have too much free time in my hands. Also, how many exercises per body part should I do? Thanks.
the second schedule looks better because you are giving your body resting time which it really needs to give you best results.
I see that you are doing full body weight lifting 3 times a week. that might be bad because you should give ur muscles 2 days rest atleast so you can have them back fully recovered ready for more action and get stronger.
i would suggest
Monday - Upper body + cardio
Tuesday- Lower Body + cardio
Wednesday - only cardio (go intense cardio if u want)
Thursday - Upper body + cardio
Friday - Lower Body + Cardio
Saturday - light cardio
Sunday - full rest
remember to eat right, lots of proteins and good carbs (no white bread, bagel, juice, soda etc. in fat loss juice and other sugary drinks are big step backwards with 30g of sugar in 1 glass). ur schedule looks pretty intense so you must put a lot of fuel in to recover and have more energy for next workout. ( i suggest 5-6 small meals that add up to the calorie amount u want to consume in a day)
drink water till its second nature to you walking over to ur fridge for a glass of water.
EDIT:
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