Aaaah, yeah, thanks for pointing out the correct term. Thinking about what the hell it was called was killing me, lol.
And yeah, like I said, the time spent on each exercise isn't anything special at all right now, since this is the first day and I want to start off simplistic, so I just gotta keep on truckin' and I'll go up to 50 sit-ups/push-ups and longer sets of reps and whatnot. Every little bit helps, of course.
And to answer your questions;
Your workout seems to be top-heavy; in other words, it works your upper body more than your lower body. Additionally, ther should be a balance between push and pull for a given muscle group. For example, if you do 20 barbell curls (biceps) you ought to also do 20 pull-ups (triceps)- although even then there's a better way.
Yeah, for now I'm sticking with upper-body, since although my arms are decently toned, my general muscle mass up top has drastically dropped from last year after I stopped working out back in September, and I can barely feel said mass on my biceps/triceps now. I'm not COMPLETELY ignoring my lower body, granted, since I'm going to find out other ways to work it in addition to my upper body soon, though my legs are probably the part I need to worry about the least, since I can still lift 700+ pounds with them with ease even though I stopped my routine last year (I tested them out a while back), though for all I know, my natural leg strength still could have lessened. My endurance is also shit, so that's why I gotta keep my routine consistent so I don't burn out after under an hour.
Are you going for bulk or tone? That is, strength or fat burning? It's highly difficult to do both. Getting a clear idea will help you design a better plan.
Tone, for now. I AM sort of trying to balance both, since even if I focus on cardio to get my weight down, since my natural strength has yet to COMPLETELY dissipate, if I just keep frequency in check, both will improve, even if one area is focused on more than the other. I want to get down to at least 190-200 (or just get rid of my gut, either works) before I go all-out on strength, though, so yeah.
Without knowing your height, weight, and max lifts, I think you run the risk of under-exercising or over-exercising. I could be wrong.
6'1 and 250 lbs. I can lift up to 300-400 with my shoulders, and can carry around 60 or so using a single arm. I can lift up to 50, though just barely, so I'm staying at 25 for now until my arms adapt to higher weights. And don't worry about me going under or over the typical stress level associated with this stuff; a big part of this is making sure you don't feel like you're going to die after you're done, so lol; pushing just a bit is perfectly acceptable so you can increase your limits, but overdoing things is a gigantic no-no, since it'll ultimately defeat the purpose of sessions in the long-run and you'll probably even fuck up a bone or too. Still, though, I'm doing my best to perform up to standard and what's expected of my size.
If you want, I can help you design a routine that is both short and effective. Free. I don't sell anything. However, as I said, I'll need some information from you.
Nah, I think I have it covered for now. If I see no legitimate or noticeable progress in the next month or too, of course, I'll get back to you on that and we can see what can be done.
And yeah, I really wanted to get back on track with keeping my body in check, but I can't stand working out in the cold, soooo... better to start now when it's at an even temperature than waiting until summer and overheating myself with no concept or clear schedule. Thanks for the congrats and the previous offer, btw!
As far as food goes, I'm going to make sure there's only a bit of fat here and there, and I've completely eliminated snacking; only the 3 core meals are allowed, and that's it. I had a small burger with a little handful of tater tots and some water just now, and I'm probably not gonna eat anything else, since that was my dinner, of course.
Discord
Light Style