A little help please

don323

Just started back at the Gym for the first time in 10 years used to be fairly fit played ball and boxed many moons past.
My main goal is to loose weight Im currently 18 st.5ft 11. Was 20st 9 lb 12 months ago and have just watched my diet to loose that.
Im ready to go all out now and make major in roads into the rest of it.
The Question is should I concentrate on Cardio in the first instance or should I Introduce a full body strength work out from the begining ??? Plus Is there any point in working the abs when Im carrying so much weight ?
I Can train about 5 times a week for 1 and 1/2 hours.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

the drifter

weights are an important part to weight loss....and working the abs/core is essential at any weight as you will need core strenght to assist in increasing your main lifts...

post up a typicall diet day and some idea of what training your doing?

J-Fit

don323 wrote: »

should I Introduce a full body strength work out from the begining ???

Yes.

don323

Diet:
Weetabix 3 lf milk

chicken bap with salad lf mayo

thai chicken curry with brown rice

tuna salad.

3 oranges.

Workout
5min treadmill/strecth
all 3 sets of ten
Chest press 35kg
pec dec 45kg
lat pull down 45kg
seated rows 35kg
overhead press 35kg
leg ext 35kg
leg curls 35kg
bicep dumbell curls 25lb x 10 each arm
5 x 10 crunches
30 min bike using a cardio programme heart rate at 139. travelled about 17km.

Had planed on the above for twice a week with 30 to 45 cardio on two other days and a swim another.
Am I on the right track????

don323

PS Did that work out monday today was the first day the muscles are not sore.

don323

How does the above workout seem as a overall strength training regime. Am I missing out on anything ? should I do it 2 or 3 times a week ? How long should I do it before I start changing routine ?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!