Critiques please

[bananamilk]

This is my workout now:

Mon-40 minutes of weights (biceps and calves) followed by20 minutes of stairmaster (steady rate)

Tues-40 minutes of weights (chest and shoulders) followed by 20 minutes of elliptical trainer (hills)

Wed-hour of swimming

Thurs-40 minutes of weights (legs and butt) followed by 20 minutes of walk/sprint

Fri-40 minutes of weights (back and triceps) followed by boxing/jumproping (as much as I can do which isnt much)

Sat-20 minutes of walking on treadmill with 20 minutes of riding a stationary bike (both activities are low to moderate intensity)

Sun-hour of yoga and pilates

If I change up my cardio intensities like this, is it good or overtraining/losing too much muscle? Give me all and any feedback please.

 

[ArtsyChic]

I'm probably going to tell you what the other girls are going to tell you..and that is to stop doing cardio AFTER you lift. From what I've experienced that is a no-no. Try to do cardio on days you don't lift or if you must..do it before.

Also what are your goals? Lose fat? Gain some muscle?

Alicia

 

[spatts]

Um...no. Do cardio AFTER you lift (or on a day by itself, first thing in the AM).

banamilk, do you train for conditioning in a particular sport?

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Yep, cardio after weights.

Why does biceps and calves take you as long as the larger muscle groups? I can see why legs, or chest and shoulders can take 40 min, but bi's and calves taking equally as long? Why 40 min?

 

[FitFossil]

I didn't see any Rest Days...

The famous saying around here goes something like "...you don't grow in the gym, you grow when you rest..." (Of course you still have to train and eat properly to make it happen.) Rest is important for the body AND the mind.

 

[bananamilk]

I want to lose fat and gain muscle. I'm a pretty slender girl but without clothes I can see trouble areas. I'm not conditioning for any sport, just want to get in shape. On days where I work the smaller muscles I do abs, sorry forgot to mention that. So I should incorporate rest days even if I do low to moderate intensity cardio?

 

[bananamilk]

I want to lose fat and gain muscle. I'm a pretty slender girl but without clothes I can see trouble areas. I'm not conditioning for any sport, just want to get in shape. On days where I work the smaller muscles I do abs, sorry forgot to mention that. So I should incorporate rest days even if I do low to moderate intensity cardio?

 

[DepressiveJuice]

bump-curious too