Too much too little? Work out eval wanted

jellebeandesigns
jellebeandesigns Posts: 347 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I like to change up my work out routine every 6 weeks so here is my new routine, it's a lot more than normal for me

Run 3-6 miles
Zwow around 20 minutes
JM 6 week 6 pack

I usually run and do 30 day shred or just weight lifting but I feel like I need to bring it. Wdyt is it too much not enough? I don't have a gym membership although I have a selection of dumbbells at home

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  • Zomoniac
    Zomoniac Posts: 1,169 Member
    Need a lot more clarification. If you're planning on doing *all* of that 7 days a week then you'll probably end up very broken very quickly unless you are in exceptional condition.
  • Nikiki
    Nikiki Posts: 993
    whats the specific routine? all look like good workouts but how many days a week are you doing it? are you taking rest days?
  • jellebeandesigns
    jellebeandesigns Posts: 347 Member
    Monday through Friday I don't run on Thursday and dont work out on the weekends but do a 10-14 mile long run on Saturdays
  • Nikiki
    Nikiki Posts: 993
    I'm thinking that workout might be too much then. I would alternate everything.
    Something like:
    Monday: shorter run plus 6w6p
    Tuesday: longer run plus ZWOW
    Wednesday: shorter run 6w6p
    Thursday: longer run plus ZWOW
    Friday shorter run 6w6p
    Saturday 10+ mile run
    Sunday: rest

    doing all of it everyday will leave your muscles no room to recover and you won't see the results you want make sure the ZWOW workouts you pick aren't ab-focused so you're not overworking them. And cutting the runs down a little will help your form & speed on the days you do run.

    Thats me though, depends on how fit you are. definitely alternate the ab workouts with non ab workouts so you're not hurting yourself. If you feel like you're not doing enough after a few days you can always add more but recovering from overworking yourself takes a lot longer and can derail your fitness train!
  • jellebeandesigns
    jellebeandesigns Posts: 347 Member
    M- short run zwow
    T- tempo run zwow and 6wk 6 pk
    W- mid length run zwow
    Th- zwow and 6wk 6 pm
    F- short run zwow
    S- long run

    I'm thinking this may be better
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    human body evolved to work, move, and be active. Look at our ancestors.

    Bugwok didn't worry about overtraining when he was hunting the saber toothed platypus.
  • jomorie
    jomorie Posts: 24 Member
    human body evolved to work, move, and be active. Look at our ancestors.

    Bugwok didn't worry about overtraining when he was hunting the saber toothed platypus.

    how many calories in that platypus :laugh:
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    human body evolved to work, move, and be active. Look at our ancestors.

    Bugwok didn't worry about overtraining when he was hunting the saber toothed platypus.

    how many calories in that platypus :laugh:

    Bugwok was lean and strong and didn't count calories, but he also spent most of his days moving and playing, and not a lot of time sitting on his butt reading updates on Facerock and chiseling in a pictogram of what he had for dinner.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    human body evolved to work, move, and be active. Look at our ancestors.

    Bugwok didn't worry about overtraining when he was hunting the saber toothed platypus.

    Bugwok always rested after long hunts too. :laugh:

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