new chic on the block needs help!!

[Sassy69]

Do you train at a Crunch Gym?? (the cardio classes sound familiar...)

My first suggestion would be to cut back a little on the cardio. You don't want to burn out the muscle that you do have. On leg day, I'd suggest not doing cardio. And generally I'd move cardio to AFTER training. Is this all "steady state" cardio or do you do some HIIT? Interval training is a nice break from steady-state, shorter in duration & burns fat after you complete the training.

 

[habitualhealth]

Do you train at a Crunch Gym?? (the cardio classes sound familiar...)

My first suggestion would be to cut back a little on the cardio. You don't want to burn out the muscle that you do have. On leg day, I'd suggest not doing cardio. And generally I'd move cardio to AFTER training. Is this all "steady state" cardio or do you do some HIIT? Interval training is a nice break from steady-state, shorter in duration & burns fat after you complete the training.

Yes ma'am, indeed...I'm a cruncher. So you think I shouldn't split my cardio from am/pm? Just pound it all out in one session? How many days a week should I do cardio? The cardio in the am is usually steady state. The two classes...well hell, i walked out nearly comatose.

 

[Sassy69]

that's awesome! They have great classes at Crunch. The equipment could use a little updating in some cases and I wish to God they wouldn't line up all the compound leg eqpt (e.g. leg curl, leg ext) under the stupid pipe that drips condensation right into your lap or down your bag on humid days!!!!!

You don't necessarily have to do am / pm split on the cardio & training, but if you are going to do them in the same session, better to do cardio AFTER training. I might keep the cardio to say 3-4 days/week. This should also be in the Shadow's Project stickies.

 

[jenscats5]

HI there!! Welcome to EliteFitness!!

 

[the-short-one]

Here is a link that shows what exercises work what muscles. they also have pictures of the musculature and little videos that demonstrate the exercises. It's very helpful. I use it.

http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

 

[habitualhealth]

Here is a link that shows what exercises work what muscles. they also have pictures of the musculature and little videos that demonstrate the exercises. It's very helpful. I use it.

http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

Oh awesome! Man that's SOOOO helpful. Thank you!

 

[PaganPunkstress]

Just wanna say hello and welcome!
good luck to you on your fitness journey

 

[tequilasue]

I am new as well, and everyone is so positive and helpful here. You have taken the hardest step already!! Good Luck!

 

[PaganPunkstress]

I am new as well, and everyone is so positive and helpful here. You have taken the hardest step already!! Good Luck!

welcome to you too!

 

[habitualhealth]

Re: 03.04.05 Current Update...share your thoughts!

So my goal you ask, I want to be at 135...and rock hard. Abs, legs, arms, shoulders, toes, everything. I have great genetics but not 100% sure how to get where i want to be. I want my thighs trimmed down and toned up, same with the booty, want my abs cut and defined...I want it all to be TIGHT and to do it right.

6:30am: 30-35 minutes cardio (elyptical @ level 10). Back in the gym that night to train. So I'm doing two a days six days a week. One of my days I do a high intensity cardio class.

Day 1: legs, booty, calves, abs pm
Day 2: chest, tri's, bi's pm
Day 3: shoulders, back, abs pm
Cardio/Workout: 6 days a week am

Pre-workout: 1 banana w/ 1/2 tsp peanut butter (the real nasty stuff)
Breakfast: 1 cup egg beaters or 4 egg whites, 2-3 slices turkey bacon, 1 glass water
Mid morn snack: Fat free yogurt w/2 tbsp granola or an apple 1 glass of water
Lunch: grilled chicken salad w/fat free balsamic vinegarette (sometimes a few almonds or sunflower seeds sprinkled on top) or tuna salad
Afternoon snack: EAS protein bar
Dinner: 1 grilled chicken breast w/ 1.5 cups green veggie or salad or salmon and veggies. I'm up to inhaling a gallon of water a day. Some days a little more.

Ht: 5'8
Wt: 160 lb
BF: 26%
Chest: 36
Lt.Arm: 11 1/4
Rt. Arm: 11 3/4
Waist: 32
Hips: 41
Lt Thigh: 25 1/2
Rt Thigh: 25 1/2
Lt Calf: 15
Rt Calf: 15

You all can see my original post. I've tried to tighten everything down (diet, routine, etc). Here's where I'm at as of today.

Current routine:
5:45am-wake up take 3 hyrdoxycut.
6:30am-empty stomach to gym for cardio (24oz H2O while at gym)
8:00am-2 scp whey protein shake (200 cal), 1 scoop glutamine w/10oz H2O
9:00am-4 egg whites, 1 slice whole wht toast (every third day), 2 slices turkey bacon. Multi-vitamin, 1000g vitamin C (<~~i get sick on the drop of a dime)
11:30am-1 banana, apple, or yogurt w/granola-water.
1:30pm- 6oz albacore tuna on top lettuce. No drssing sometimes tabasco. 1 tblspn flax seed.
4:30pm- 1 detour bar (small) or 10 almonds.
5:30pm-Take 3 hydroxycut with 12oz H2O.
7:00pm- Gym-24oz H2O.
8:30pm- 1 scoop whey shake w/ 10 oz water.
9:00pm- 1 grilled chicken breast with salad or green veggies. 1 tblspn flax seed on top. (do substitute tuna from time to time)

I drink over a gallon of water a day. Definitely with each meal and then throughout day.

What needs to be tweaked? Let me know what you all think. Are my goals attainable?? (by May 1)? I've been hitting the gym 6 days a week 6:30am cardio and then weight training 4 nights a week. The other two nights I'm doing a crazy high intensity cardio class.

Give me your thoughts?! Thanks!