does this look ok?

curvykatie
curvykatie Posts: 870 Member
edited September 19 in Fitness and Exercise
Ive just put together a exercise plan for myself and i would like your views on it to see whether its anygood or whether theres anything important ive missed?. (Race for life plan - kind of like couch to 5k)

Monday

Race for life plan
50x jumping jacks
50x punches
50x squats
50x lunges
3 x 12 bicep curls
3 x 13 tricep extensions

Tuesday

50x jumping jacks
50x punches
50x squats
50x lunges
3 x 12 bicep curls
3 x 13 tricep extensions

Wednesday

Race for Life plan
50x jumping jacks
50x punches
50x squats
50x lunges
3 x 12 bicep curls
3 x 13 tricep extensions

Thursday

50x jumping jacks
50x punches
50x squats
50x lunges
3 x 12 bicep curls
3 x 13 tricep extensions

Friday

Race for life plan
50x jumping jacks
50x punches
50x squats
50x lunges
3 x 12 bicep curls
3 x 13 tricep extensions

Saturday

30 day Shred
50x jumping jacks
50x punches
50x squats
50x lunges
3 x 12 bicep curls
3 x 13 tricep extensions

Sunday

Rest


Katie
xxx

Replies

  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    It looks like you are pretty much doing the same thing everyday....
    I'm not sure how that effects your body (there are others here on MFP that will know that :happy: )
    But to me, I would get bored.
    I like variation in my workout. I have found that I stick to it better.
    But, if it works for you, Go For It!!! :happy:
    Good luck!!! :drinker:
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    You're not working your core very much. Lots of leg and arm stuff but no core...try some belly dancing, crunches, planks, yoga/pilates.
  • camf1217
    camf1217 Posts: 11
    don't do the same thing everyday, your body needs a chance to rest. Try doing chest and bicep on Monday, triceps and back Wednesday, legs and shoulders Friday, and run on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Rest Sunday. Just a suggestion but something like this.
  • ktthegr8
    ktthegr8 Posts: 479
    I do my arms and legs on alternating days. I would add some chest and back exercises and then do your shoulders on the days you do your legs. You should work out complimenting muscles. Chest and tris, back and bis. You can do dumbell chest flys and presses. And if you have access to a bench, just switching it from flat, to incline, to decline and doing chest presses will work different muscles. For the back, I do different machines at the gym, like the seated low row and the lat pull downs. Hope this helps.
  • rockchic9382
    rockchic9382 Posts: 51
    It looks like you are pretty much doing the same thing everyday....
    I'm not sure how that effects your body (there are others here on MFP that will know that :happy: )
    But to me, I would get bored.
    I like variation in my workout. I have found that I stick to it better.
    But, if it works for you, Go For It!!! :happy:
    Good luck!!! :drinker:


    Exactly what I was going to say, this plan may be good for a couple weeks or so but eventually you're going to get bored with it. You need to mix it up a bit. Plus eventually your body will get used to the routine and while you'll still burn those calories and probably maintain your weight you won't lose much, if that's what you're looking to do. Browse the internet, you'll find all sorts of ideas and suggestions to add different routines.
  • paulamma1
    paulamma1 Posts: 544 Member
    Tell us what your exercise plan is presently. Then we can compare.
  • curvykatie
    curvykatie Posts: 870 Member
    Tell us what your exercise plan is presently. Then we can compare.

    at the moment it is pretty much non existant :embarassed: *hide*
  • paulamma1
    paulamma1 Posts: 544 Member
    Tell us what your exercise plan is presently. Then we can compare.

    at the moment it is pretty much non existant :embarassed: *hide*

    Ah. That's exactly why I asked the question.

    Here's the deal. I'm pretty fit (I do P90X) and I couldn't do your workout regime. First I'd get bored, bored, bored. Secondly, that's a LOT of repetitions of those exercises, to do just ONCE, never mind do them pretty much every day. And thirdly, as has been pointed out, you shouldn't workout the same muscle group every day.

    There's loads of exercise plans available on the internet. Google and you'll be overcome with the amount of information.

    G'luck. :flowerforyou:
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    my only criticism would be that you shouldn't do tricep and bicep weight every day, you're going to have extremely high diminishing returns if you do that, basically by day 3 or 4 you'll be receiving very little, if any benefit from it.

    Other then that, calisthenics are always ok in my book, but some of the totals seem a little out of normal. Once you start it, I would probably adjust as needed. For instance, 50 punches is very light, I imagine you'll finish and be like "um, is that it?" But other than that, hey, going from 0 to this is fine with me, just remember that once this becomes easy for you, add some length, difficulty, and/or resistance to the program.
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    Also, I took a look at your food diary. You need to compleate it every day. Todays is not the best day for calories or sodium. 15 blueberries is not a serving. You have way more cals than I do (that's just because of weight/height/daily activity but you could choose some healthier options. I'm not trying to be harsh...but sometimes the truth sucks. I have my bad days as well. Also...do what SHBoss says...he always gives really great advice. :flowerforyou:
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