Hello, I'm new here, and happy to find such a forum online. questions:
I want to tone up upper body and abs (and drop about 10 pounds). I'm trying to fit this all into lunch hour, so I want to be efficient and effective.
I know it's good to wait 48 hours between workouts. For muscle-building, I've been doing a routine where one day I work on chest, shoulder, and delts, and then the next on biceps and triceps, figuring that I'm allowing each group to rest at least 48 hours before working them again. I've been working out 5 days a week, so one week one group gets 3 workouts and the next week that group gets 2 workouts. Is this okay, or should I just do all of them 3 times a week (e.g., M/W/F)? I usually do 3 sets of 15 reps on each machine, at a weight that is difficult for me to finish the last set, with about a 60-second rest between sets.
Also, can/should I do ab workouts every day, or is it best to let them rest 48 hours between exercises as well? I've seen conflicting information on that.
Three other pertinent bits of info--1) legs and butt are strong and muscular, and I don't feel a need to build them up like with upper body/abs; 2) for cardio, I walk fast an average of 3-5 miles a day (outside, not on machines); 3) as of this past month, diet is almost entirely whole grains, proteins, fruits and veggies, and "good" fats like nuts and avocados and lowfat dairy (I feel great!).
Any advice or critique of little plan would be most appreciated. Thanks! (And if I should post this in a different forum, please let me know.)
frequency of workouts
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Re: frequency of workouts
I would advise you to do some lower body work, you have to! Squats and deadlifts are good for your whole body and core. They will make you all together stronger. Which is a good thing.
Also spending 3 days a week working biceps and triceps is not a good idea at all. Think about the small amount of muscle you are working there. Some arm work is good but sounds like are are overkilling it.
You dont have to do full body workouts but you should work your whole body during the course of a week.
what exercises are you curently doing?
Also spending 3 days a week working biceps and triceps is not a good idea at all. Think about the small amount of muscle you are working there. Some arm work is good but sounds like are are overkilling it.
You dont have to do full body workouts but you should work your whole body during the course of a week.
what exercises are you curently doing?