How often do you work out and what results are you getting?

[seethehoop]

How many times a week should you work out?

I currently go Sunday to Thursday. That's five consecutive days a week but I think this may be too much.

I generally do about 60 mins of intense cardio and then 20 mins of weight training on the machines.

I'm fine with this and I'm getting results (lost 14lbs in 7 weeks, gained muscle and lost 3"or so off the waist).

The only reason I ask is cos I'm wondering if I had a mid week rest would I see even better results and wondered what other peoples routines were and how effective they were?

 

[betheman]

kep records, weights lifted, dates, measurements of your body, waist, arms, chest etc. weight, also you can tell how well you are doing by your clothes getting looser/tighter in the right places

 

[SoSuave666]

Depends what your goals are. You looking to build muscle or lose fat? It sounds like the latter to me, which is why you run so much and lift so little. Personally, My routine is semi-reversed. I spend about 25 minutes in cardio and about 40 minutes weight training. 25 minutes is plenty for me as I play a lot of basketball as well so I get a lot of cardio there as well.

I usually work out Mon and Tuesday, have a rest day on Wed, Then hard Thur-Sat. That gives me the same 5 day cycle per week as you, but I get a rest day in between. This is also the routine I used when I played football, so I'm very comfortable with it.

Be sure to switch up your workouts for increased results. Different exercises will shock the muscle group so you don't plateau. Set up a workout routine well before you are actually in the gym and track your progress.

I think the main thing I can advise you on, if you are looking to lose weight, is to be very wary about what you put into your body. Your nutrition is over half the battle here, bud. Get a nutritionist to consult you or do your own research. But be aware that your diet is the most important factor in weight loss.

 

[JohnChops]

Every day. Always go hard at the gym. Keep a record of your reps/weight/sets so you can go up in weight and up in size. Protein after the gym, no ****ty food ...ever. Diet is 70% of your results, lifting is only 30%. You can't out train a bad diet!

 

[Cremasta]

What you're doing now is pretty good, the results are speaking for themselves.

Five days a week is fairly full-on, especially if they're consecutive.
One thing you might want to consider is every five or six weeks, take one week off. Go do something different like riding a bike, yoga or swimming, but wind it back a bit for just the one week.

It takes at least two or three weeks for you to start losing strength or aerobic capacity, so if you only take one week off, you'll come back fully refreshed and stronger.

 

[seethehoop]

My diet is pretty good.

Fruit for breakfast and mid morning snack.

Lunch is salad with protein, chicken or turkey. I have a little dressing but ya have to have some fat in the diet.

My dinner is usually similar but I have more of a mixed salad. I eat mostly a variety of leafy salad, peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, onion. Again with some dressing and potatoes, boiled or roasted with a one calorie spray plus some meat, chicken, fish or ham.

I don't eat much pasta any more, rice or bread.

I've started to get a craving for chocolate after my workout so I sometimes have 3 or 4 pieces on an evening. That and a craving for red meat!

this is my average day.

I'm getting some good results but I think a mid week rest is a good idea plus I will take a week off when my membership is up for renewal next month.

 

[yuppaz]

Switch he eating chocolate to a chocolate protein shake and it's looking decent for a cutting diet. Maybe also add some low fat cottage cheese before bed.

 

[bigneil]

Meticulous diet. Now avoiding grains. Push-ups every morning and before I go out. Pull-ups every other day. Biking 10 miles 2-3 days per week. This routine has kept me in the same shape since I was 28 (I'm now 50% older and still feel like I'm in my prime. Still dating the same HB8-HB9 women I did then also).