Am I working out too much or too little?

nawali91

Ok so I want to reduce my body fat and my weight.
Im 5'9, 144lbs, 26.5% body fat and I want to be 130lb by summer and reduce my bodyfat significantly.
I work out at home so this is my workout routine:

Mon- 30dayshred, arms/back strength training
Tues- 30dayshred, legs/thighs/butt ST
Wed- 30dayshred, abs/obliques ST
Thurs- 30dayshred, running (30min)
Fri - 30dayshred, abs/obliques ST
Sat - Rest
Sun- 30dayshred, running (30mim)

I am on a calorie intake of 1200 at the moment.

Will I reach my goal in about 3 months?

Oscarinmiami

wow seems like a lot to me...but that should get you in shape quickly

TavistockToad

net 1200?

Galatea_Stone

Eat more. You are going to hit a wall if you keep this up.

Less emphasis on 30 day shred, more emphasis on heavy strength training. Forget the scale and worry about the appearance in the mirror. And 2 rest days.

BamaBreezeNSaltAire

For the amount of calories you are consuming, yes, you are working out too much. Find your TDEE take that minus 15-20% and NET those calories. Use food as FUEL for your workouts. READ this:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants?hl=path+to+sexy+pants&page=1#posts-18362157

bc2ct

Let's say you burn 150-170kcal during those "30 day shred" 20 min videos and then maybe another 50-100 doing strength training. Running for 30 mins will burn a bit more (maybe another 300 or so - more if you are running over 6mph). I would estimate that in a week you burn 1700-2000kcal a week doing exercise (and while this number is conservative, it will go down as you get fitter/more efficient and your HR does not stay as high between exercises in your circuit).

So ... is this too much? Hell no! I am in full training for a sport right now and it is not uncommon for me to burn 1500-2000kcal a day between 2 sessions of training. The big difference is that I eat between 3000 and 4000 a day to make up for what I burn. If your goal is weight loss you may want to try entering your exercise into a TDEE calculator and working out a more realistic caloric goal. Here is one of my favourites - http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ - just remember to be honest about the intensity and duration of your exercise. My guess is that you should not be consuming less than 1500kcal per day net.

judyamk

when I was going to the gym 6 days a week, the head trainer pulled me a side and told me i am coming too much that I need to give my body a rest. He told me to come every other day. he also told me i would burn out & throw in the towel. I was mad at first, but as I went home that day I knew he was right because I was starting to get burned out. the every other day was actually a real big booster for me.
take care
Judy

misscem94

For the amount of calories you are consuming, yes, you are working out too much. Find your TDEE take that minus 15-20% and NET those calories. Use food as FUEL for your workouts. READ this:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants?hl=path+to+sexy+pants&page=1#posts-18362157

I agree with the above.

When I started exercising, there was no way I could only eat 1200. I struggle to only eat 1680 on a rest day! You definitely need to eat more if you plan to undertake an intense workout program. Furthermore, don't push yourself to injury. I like working out 5/6 days a week, but if my body aches, I will listen to it.