Exercise schedule help

Deuce241
Deuce241 Posts: 7
in Fitness and Exercise
Hello! I'm new on here and hoping someone can help me out with some questions I have on workout scheduling and weight goals. I'm 21 yrs old, 5'9", and my starting weight was 180 lbs. I started running a little over a month ago, and along with dieting (lean meats, low carb, high protein), I've managed to bring my weight down to 169 lbs.
The thing is, I haven't really noticed much of a difference in appearance. I still have a gut, and my weight goal was to get back down between 145-150 lbs. The one thing I have noticed is that I have a couple pairs of old pants that fit again. That's about it.

So my first question is: will I lose this entire gut in the next 20 lbs that I'm planning to lose? I also just started doing crossfit training last week. Which leads into my next question.

I'm planning to stop running and use this crossfit training as my cardio on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I'm planning on starting a three day split weight training on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. So it's 5 days total of working out.

So my second question is: Do you think this is too much pressure on my body, the combination of HIIT and weight lifting all week? Or should I just play it by ear and see how my body feels?
I don't mind if I weigh more than my targeted weight, as long as it's muscle and this fat on my stomach and chest is gone.

I know this is a lot to read, but I'd REALLY appreciate any and all input. Thanks!

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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    I don't do CrossFit, but I'm not sure how feasible it is to do a CrossFit program and a regular lifting routine. Many WOD include heavy Olympic style lifts, so it could interfere with your lifting patterns. Muscles need rest and repair time, you shouldn't work the same group two days in a row.

    That being said, some sort of resistance training is necessary to maintain LBM while losing fat. Try out CrossFit and see how it practically works with your lifting, you may definitely find you can't do both.

    Genetics plays the biggest role in where fat comes off when. You may lose 20 more pounds and still have a belly (albeit smaller). I know that sucks to hear, but I still had a bit of a belly at my lowest weight.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    hardcore is best, start at 4am.
  • Deuce241
    Deuce241 Posts: 7
    Well I'm planning to split the weight lifting into 3 groups, so I was hoping that would give each group to recover after the workouts. I've done a few CrossFit exercises already, and it's mostly the larger muscle groups that work, like legs and abs.
    Maybe I'll just cut off one day of lifting or go lighter on leg day since I'm already working my legs in the CrossFit.

    As for the belly fat, I didn't always have this big a gut. Maybe a bit smaller like you said, but definitely not like this. Thanks for the input!

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