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what do you think about my new weekly exercise plan??

donmickele
Posts: 3
Monday
Cardio: 60-minute Walking-Jogging Workout (300 calories)
Stretching: 20 minutes (81 calories)
Diet: Cut 200 calories
Calories deficit: 581
Tuesday
Cardio: 30-minute bike ride at 14 mph pace (270 calories)
Strength training and stretching:60-minute fast-paced yoga class such as Ashtanga, Vinyasa, or Power (269 calories)
Diet: Cut 50 calories
Calories deficit: 589
Wednesday
Rest day or take a 20-minute walk at a 20-minute/mile pace (66 calories)
Diet: Cut 200 calories
Calories deficit: 266
Thursday
Cardio: 60-minute indoor cycling class (413 calories) or 45-minute vigorous swim (446 calories)
Stretching: 20 minutes (81 calories)
Strength training: 20 minutes (119 calories)
— if you biked: 10-minute arm workoutand nine ab exercises
— if you swam: 10-minute leg workout video and nine ab exercises
Diet: Cut 50 calories
Calories deficit: 696
Friday
Cardio: 20-minute run at 10-minute/mile pace (180 calories)
Strength training and stretching:60-minute fast-paced yoga class such as Ashtanga, Vinyasa, or Power (269 calories)
Diet: Cut 50 calories
Calories deficit: 499
Saturday
Cardio: 60-minute Zumba class (324 calories) or 60-minute hike (324 calories)
Strength training: 20 minutes (119 calories)
— tone your arms and core with this 10-minute video workout
Stretching: 20 minutes (81 calories)
Diet: Cut 100 calories
Calories deficit: 624
Sunday
Rest day or take a 20-minute walk at a 20-minute/mile pace (66 calories)
Diet: Cut 200 calories
Calories deficit: 266
Cardio: 60-minute Walking-Jogging Workout (300 calories)
Stretching: 20 minutes (81 calories)
Diet: Cut 200 calories
Calories deficit: 581
Tuesday
Cardio: 30-minute bike ride at 14 mph pace (270 calories)
Strength training and stretching:60-minute fast-paced yoga class such as Ashtanga, Vinyasa, or Power (269 calories)
Diet: Cut 50 calories
Calories deficit: 589
Wednesday
Rest day or take a 20-minute walk at a 20-minute/mile pace (66 calories)
Diet: Cut 200 calories
Calories deficit: 266
Thursday
Cardio: 60-minute indoor cycling class (413 calories) or 45-minute vigorous swim (446 calories)
Stretching: 20 minutes (81 calories)
Strength training: 20 minutes (119 calories)
— if you biked: 10-minute arm workoutand nine ab exercises
— if you swam: 10-minute leg workout video and nine ab exercises
Diet: Cut 50 calories
Calories deficit: 696
Friday
Cardio: 20-minute run at 10-minute/mile pace (180 calories)
Strength training and stretching:60-minute fast-paced yoga class such as Ashtanga, Vinyasa, or Power (269 calories)
Diet: Cut 50 calories
Calories deficit: 499
Saturday
Cardio: 60-minute Zumba class (324 calories) or 60-minute hike (324 calories)
Strength training: 20 minutes (119 calories)
— tone your arms and core with this 10-minute video workout
Stretching: 20 minutes (81 calories)
Diet: Cut 100 calories
Calories deficit: 624
Sunday
Rest day or take a 20-minute walk at a 20-minute/mile pace (66 calories)
Diet: Cut 200 calories
Calories deficit: 266
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Replies
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Seems fine overall, if you can handle it.
The strength training routine seems questionable, with their excessive focus on arms and abs (muscle groups that don't burn as many calories as your legs, chest, and upper back). I would follow an established lifting program, like New Rules of Lifting.0
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