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Working Out Every Day....

sbrezo82
sbrezo82 Posts: 8 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Wanted to get some feedback on something that I recently started doing. I have very little time to workout throughout the day and once everyone is fast asleep at night I have zero energy (or motivation) to go to my basement and workout. So what I've started doing is I do a dumbbell workout during my kids bath time at night (I'm in the bathroom to keep an eye on them). Here's what my schedule looks like:
Mon - Front Dumbbell Squats/One Arm Dumbbell Shoulder Press (12-15 reps/5 sets)
Tue - Push Ups/Dumbbell Rows (12-15 reps/5 sets)
Wed - Front Dumbbell Squats/One Arm Dumbbell Shoulder Press (12-15 reps/5 sets)
Thur - Push Ups/Dumbbell Rows (12-15 reps/5 sets)
Fri - Front Dumbbell Squats/One Arm Dumbbell Shoulder Press (12-15 reps/5 sets)
Sat - Push Ups/Dumbbell Rows (12-15 reps/5 sets)
Sun - Front Dumbbell Squats/One Arm Dumbbell Shoulder Press (12-15 reps/5 sets)
Mon - Push Ups/Dumbbell Rows (12-15 reps/5 sets)
etc....

Is that too much weights and not enough cardio?
Should I do a full body every other day and then maybe some jumping jacks, burpees, Mt. climbers, etc... on the other days?

Thanks!

Replies

  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    Depending on how much weight you're working with, and how much time you have, there' no reason you couldn't do all 4 exercises every day.

    Clean, Squat/Pushpress, Renegade Rows. You could work Getups into the Squat/Pushpress complex as well. Assuming you're working with 25-35 lb bells, that's a set of complexes that will take you a long way.

    If you can find time in your schedule 2-3 days a week to walk/run that's probably a good idea.

    Given the environment you're working in, I'd not suggest including swings or snatches.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    edited February 2018
    Seems like too often for my.. your triceps would be getting a workout all 6 days, as that is the secondary muscle in both shoulder prress and push ups. Doesn't seem like a well structured program that includes proper volume, frequency and recovery. why not check out an established program instead?

    If these are your only choices of exercises/etc. I agree with the first poster. Do all exercises on the same day and lift 3 times per week, say Mon, Wed, Fri, and do some form of cardio on your off days (2-3 days/week).
  • sbrezo82
    sbrezo82 Posts: 8 Member
    I'm using a pair of 35lb dumbbells.
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