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Opinion on routine

maui454
maui454 Posts: 8
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
SO I want to lose weight build muscle. I go to the y 4-5 days a week usually in a row and here is what I do.

30-40 minutes on the elliptical on interval training. I burn about 350-430 calories

45-60 min weight training

I just want to know if I am on the right track I am 31 years old was up to 260lbs and I am now at 235-236lbs I want to get down to 220 I am 6ft2 when I first started I was benching 115lbs I am up to 175 and sometimes 185 depending how I feel. its nice seeing a 45 and a 25lb plate on the bar. I'm getting stronger also my ab workouts are getting easier. Thanks
I also think I might be under eating. I use the app on my phone and last night I still had 1000 calories I could have used. Sorry one more thing I think about getting in shape a lot! I might be obsessed

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  • bluefever
    bluefever Posts: 93 Member
    I think it depends on what you are doing for those 40 minutes of "weight training". Are you doing full body routines, body part splits, upper/lower splits? Are you lifting heavy and hitting all of you major muscle groups?
  • MissMaryMac33
    MissMaryMac33 Posts: 1,433 Member
    Don't they have trainers there to help with a good routine and answer questions? I know they do at my gym....
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    Obsessions can be good sometimes.

    Anyway, how many days a week? You're gonna need extra rest with your lifts getting heavier.
  • maui454
    maui454 Posts: 8
    I usually do alternate say on Monday I will do chest, arms and abs then Tuesday I will do back and kind of workout my legs. I have been at this for about 3 months and I have an appointment to talk to a personal trainer. I have worked out in the past so I know how to push myself .It's just that I feel I should be dropping the lbs faster.
  • Jesung
    Jesung Posts: 236 Member
    Do some squats and deadlifts :bigsmile:
    You should be trying to lift heavier by 5lb or even 2.5lb every time you go to the gym.

    And you should go 3x/week. Your body needs time to recover if you're pushing yourself every time.
  • tbrown1025
    tbrown1025 Posts: 165
    It may be better to find a program and follow it; most of the folks I read in the industry don't advocate body part splits until you have a good full-body base of strength. You might consider doing full body lifting, with a recovery day between each. I would also move your HIIT to the end of your lifting and keep it to 15-20minutes, with 1 minute on -2 minutes off, being sure to go full-out on your "on" and coming way down on your "off." The best advice I could give would be to get on a program and follow that. Also, fat loss is most affected by diet and heavy weights, so make sure your eats are on, too. Good luck!
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