Is this a good workout/cardio routine?!
Question: Right now I'm 5"9.5" and about 154 lbs. I want to lose some of my access body fat and gain muscle size/definition to make an overall leaner body. For three days a week I've been doing 30 minutes of cardio and about an hour of weight lifting monday-wednesday, switching muscle groups everyday. I also try to stick to a low carb, high protein diet. Is this good?
I've been doing this for a couple of months and I have gained some muscle size and definition and lost about 8 lbs (from around 162 down to 154). I see some other comments saying that doing cardio and lifting weights in the same workout is bad. I also want to start using whey protein after my workouts. Will this help? Comments? Advice? Thanks.
Answers: Right now I'm 5"9.5" and about 154 lbs. I want to lose some of my access body fat and gain muscle size/definition to make an overall leaner body. For three days a week I've been doing 30 minutes of cardio and about an hour of weight lifting monday-wednesday, switching muscle groups everyday. I also try to stick to a low carb, high protein diet. Is this good?
I've been doing this for a couple of months and I have gained some muscle size and definition and lost about 8 lbs (from around 162 down to 154). I see some other comments saying that doing cardio and lifting weights in the same workout is bad. I also want to start using whey protein after my workouts. Will this help? Comments? Advice? Thanks.
i did what your doing now all last summer and didnt acomplish anything. stick to one goal or the other. fat loss or muscle mass. the deffinition comes with ft loss. as you loose fat, you will appear to be getting bigger but its an illusion, your just getting cut. if you really want to get bigger, then focus on that specific goal and save fat-loss and deffinition for spring time. also do your cardio after weights. its prob not the best thing to do them n the same day but you gota do what you gota do. my workout cycle looks like this:
Day1 - Upperbody&abs
Day2 - off
Day3 - Lowerbody&Back
Day4 - off
Day5 - Cardio
Repeat
And yes, it has helped me to put on mass. if your goal is fat loss, then just substitutte cardio for off on day2. Figure out what works for you. just speaking from experience
no u will get hurty
It's ok but I suggest you to consult it also with a pro trainer and a doctor as well
It is fine for cardio and weights to occur in the same workout; if unsure, consult a personal trainer.
I would give yourself a couple days a week to rest, because your muscels develope faster when you do. And i dont think that the low carb diets work, I just started eating healthier, no diets, and i lost over 20 lbs. ( with workouts) but just dont do 2 much at once.
No. Doing cardio on the same day as weights is prefectly fine. Just make sure you do your cardio AFTER your lifting.
Also, do you have a good eating plan? For the body to lose fat effectively, your metabolism must be at a high state. To keep your body at a consistent high, stop eating 3 meals a day (breakfast lunch dinner). Instead, eat 5 or 6 healthy small portions a day. Putting food in your body consistently like that will keep your metabolism high.
Here's how my meal plan goes for an average day
1. Oatmeal and an orange for breakfast with a multi-vitamin
2. spaghetti around 11 am
3. a sandwich around 2 pm
4. A banana or something with carbs before I work out
5. a protein shake after the work out
6. dinner.
Try to even break up your meals like that.
Also, I suggest you do INTERVAL training instead of just cardio. It burns fat alot faster than regualr cardio.
As for muscle building, 48 hours is enough time to let it heal.
Oh yeah, don't do the same routine over and over, after 3 weeks, change up your work out and do something different. Instead of free wights, use the machines, or use resistance bands or something. Cause if you follow the same workout contently, you muscles get to use to it. They get stronger and you won't get results and might hit a lag stage.
It looks to me like you've got it down to me. Personally, I wouldn't worry about the side affects of cardio. It's good for your lungs, heart and metabolism. It's good for ya!
Simple rules of thumb:
High weight / Low reps = Builds muscle
Low weight / High reps = Conditioning and endurance, keeps your muscles in shape.
I also found another yahoo answer that goes into further detail about what i said above. See sources below.