New workout plan......Opinions?

[Daisy_Girl]

I really don't think 2x a day is useful now. You are going to want to preserve all your muscle, and I think 2x a day right now - in your state of leanness - will only be catabolic and detrimental. I think your focus should be your lower half - not the extra cardio.

You walk around enough to consider that extra cardio

 

[jenscats5]

I really don't think 2x a day is useful now. You are going to want to preserve all your muscle, and I think 2x a day right now - in your state of leanness - will only be catabolic and detrimental. I think your focus should be your lower half - not the extra cardio.

You walk around enough to consider that extra cardio

Yayyyyy!!! Will do some am cardio tomorrow - then hubby & I will walk to dinner - weight training back on Wednesday!!

Thanks for your help everyone!! I wanted to solidify a plan before getting back into it.....

 

[nikkita]

what would you think your lagging parts are?

 

[necia]

Just a suggestion...but what really changed my physique and truly made me lose the most body fat were deadlifts on back day and squats...atf squats and lots of them. My routine is similiar to yours, but adding in these compound movements really helped! You also may want to add in lunges. I superset lunges on the smith with backwards lunges holding dumbells. No rest, I do one set of forward lunges on smith and immediately pick up 35 lb dumbells and do backwards lunges. Really firmed up my back end! Also, maybe does not matter for you...but I work rear delts on back day. If you work them the day you are doing shoulders that may be overtraining. My trainer is the one who suggested this ....Good luck and you look FANTASTIC! Congrats on your accomplishments!

What's atf squats, and Jenz you do look Fantastic.

necia

 

[achilles25]

With the amount of time you have on this board, the amount of experience you have training, the number of people you've given semi-professional advice to, the amount of contests you've almost won, the number of threads you've started listed in your profile and the number of competitions you'll win if you keep going. (that was all in one breath!) Stop there....take a deep breath....walk to the bathroom..flip the switch..look in the mirror and admit that you in all probability have most of the correct answers and sound nutritional advice to win this next comp.--maybe by a long shot!! It doesn't sound like you should be wasting your time asking these guys for advice on this issue-when the best so far is staring back at you.

-Achilles25

 

[Daisy_Girl]

With the amount of time you have on this board, the amount of experience you have training, the number of people you've given semi-professional advice to, the amount of contests you've almost won, the number of threads you've started listed in your profile and the number of competitions you'll win if you keep going. (that was all in one breath!) Stop there....take a deep breath....walk to the bathroom..flip the switch..look in the mirror and admit that you in all probability have most of the correct answers and sound nutritional advice to win this next comp.--maybe by a long shot!! It doesn't sound like you should be wasting your time asking these guys for advice on this issue-when the best so far is staring back at you.

-Achilles25

While this is true, asking for input is NEVER "wasting time". There are a lot of people on this board with more experience, and not only that, but writing things out and having others look it over can help you see holes or places to tweak a routine or diet.

Nobody is perfect, nobody has ALL the answers. It is simply SMART to ask for input from people they respect and like. It is very close-minded and stupid to assume you know it all and nobody can help you improve.

I think Jen is VERY smart in asking for advice. It shows how much she wants to improve, learn and grow.

 

[jenscats5]

What's atf squats, and Jenz you do look Fantastic.

necia

1) Thank you

2) ATF = Ass to the Floor - like, alllllll the way down


And Achillies - thanks, but yes, I agree with DG that it never hurts to get other's input - especially when it comes to the very subjective nature of competiting.

 

[Miss24k]

While this is true, asking for input is NEVER "wasting time". There are a lot of people on this board with more experience, and not only that, but writing things out and having others look it over can help you see holes or places to tweak a routine or diet.

Nobody is perfect, nobody has ALL the answers. It is simply SMART to ask for input from people they respect and like. It is very close-minded and stupid to assume you know it all and nobody can help you improve.

I think Jen is VERY smart in asking for advice. It shows how much she wants to improve, learn and grow.

Well said Miss Daisy!

And Jens I also agree with Daisy on the cardio, I don't think you need to be doing 2 sessions a day, you're going to burn out, you are already very lean.

 

[necia]

Thanks for filling me in on the atf. I can't do atf regular squats either, so I'm definitly gonna try standing on plates. Now on sumo squats I can go lower for some reason.

Necia

 

[jenscats5]

Well said Miss Daisy!

And Jens I also agree with Daisy on the cardio, I don't think you need to be doing 2 sessions a day, you're going to burn out, you are already very lean.

Cool! I wasn't sure about the 2x a day Cardio, which is why I asked!! Good thing I did!!