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How is this gym plan

  • 06-09-2006 3:24pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 578 ✭✭✭


    So I'm going back to the gym here after a 5 month break, away travelling etc. Anyways I'm looking to improve my strength overall and reduce bodyfat. Here's my plan so far looking to use supersets

    Day 1

    Back and Chest x2
    Triceps and Biceps x2

    Day 2

    Lower Body

    Day 3

    Back and Chest x2
    Shoulders x2

    Day 4

    Lower Body

    Day 5

    Shoulders x2
    Triceps and Biceps x2

    Will be looking at getting in 2-3 cardio sessions a week also and will do ab and core work on the days I do my lower body workouts. I'm in college so I won't be pressed for time and don't feel that I will be overdoing it. I eat fairly well and will supplement my diet with up to three 1 scoop protein shakes a day.

    So any advice on what else to do, not to do?

    Thanks


Comments

  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    You're doing way too much there and you're going to overtrain.Idealy you should only hit each bodypart once a week and try not to do weights more than 4 days a week altogether.You should also be taking a day off between sessions to give your body a chance to recover and get plenty of rest periods overall.What kind of diet are you eating?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 578 ✭✭✭Leon11


    Breakfast

    weetabix/porridge/all-bran. piece of fruit, some yoghurt and a slice of toast

    Mid morning

    Small sandwhich/1-2 bits of fruit

    Lunch

    Roll, meat/tuna/chicken with salad fillings, sometimes a small snack bar

    Afternoon

    Depends sometimes I'll eat some fruit but usually skip this

    Dinner

    Varies, usually chicken/fish/meat with at least 2-3 veg protions

    I also eat around 9/10pm and it's usually another sandwhich, toast.

    I've only started eating this way in the last 2 weeks but it's how I used to eat before being away from home travelling.

    Haven't yet to include protein shakes in my diet as I haven't begun resistance training. Anything to include/exclude in this?

    Would a 3day plan be more beneficial doing Shoulder, Chest and Triceps one day, Lower day 2 and Shoulders, Back Biceps day 3?

    Edit: Just looking at this I can actually see I eat a lot of bread


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