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Icculus Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 6) |
posted August 13, 2000 12:20 PM
  
Here's one for you guys... After reading some posts, and doing some web browsing. I think I've found a plan I'm comfortable with. I only have a couple of points I need clarified. Is the best time to do aerobic exercise in the morning on an empty stomach? Hi-GI or low/no-GI foods after aerobic exercise...? Is there an ideal time of day for lifting? I was thinking of doing MWF lift, other 4 days cardio. Is this too much? Should I lift and do cardio on the same day? Thanx. IP: Logged |
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MS Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 691) |
posted August 13, 2000 06:16 PM
As you've probably figured out by now, there's no single correct answer to any of those questions. Cardio is theoretically best done first thing in the morning (before food). But this is not an excuse to skip it altogether if you have to leave until later. Some is still better than none. With the exception of post weights sessions, it's a good idea to stick to low GI foods when your dieting, and this includes post-aerobics. In THEORY, 4-6 hours after you wake up is the best time of day to train, but this doesn't fit nicely into the average work/school schedule! If you can't train at that time, then train when it feels best. If you're a morning person train then. If you're a night-owl, train in the evenings. MWF lifting sounds good. What kind of lifting/split are you doing? Again, in THEORY it is better to alternate cardio days with lifting, but when you're trying to lose the last few % bodyfat it is sometimes necessary to increase the number of cardio sessions. These extra sessions are good if you can do them straight after your weights sessions (before food), but it all depends on your fat-loss goals. IP: Logged |
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Icculus Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 6) |
posted August 13, 2000 07:12 PM
Well I figured biggest muscles in the beginning of the week.. M - Back and Legs I haven't really done specific searching on the best workout plan (I'll do that t'nite) but it looks like every muscle group once a week is the way to go. 2-3 exercises of each group at 2-3 sets, 8 reps/set sounds reasonable. Also, I thought that you were supposed to eat right after lifting. Wouldn't post-cardio eat into this important ingestion time? My goal is lose-weight as quickly as possible, keeping the loss permanent. 2 pounds a week sounds like the max. I'm doing well with my common sense, "Get off your ass and do something' work out routine right now, but I figured if I could be getting quicker/better results with help from these posts, what the hey... Thanx fer yer post MS. [This message has been edited by Icculus (edited August 13, 2000).] IP: Logged |
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MS Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 691) |
posted August 13, 2000 07:20 PM
Yeah, post-workout nutrition is important, and I would only recommend the cardio thing if you're preparing for a BB competition and need to get absolutely shredded. In that case you end up sacrifycing a little muscle to lose those last bits of fat. If a competition is not your goal, then I wouldn't use this technique. IP: Logged |
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vlaovic Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 240) |
posted August 15, 2000 10:23 AM
If I'm doing post-workout cardio, I always do high-intensity intervals - about ten minutes. I eat about a half hour later, so it's a compromise - I'm still getting protein in my system within the first 45min. post workout, but also getting some of the benefits of the cardio "afterburn". I never do more than 2 of these post-workout sessions, and never more than 3 regular, lower-intensity sessions per week. Also, your split looks pretty good - I used the exact same one for the past few weeks, but this week, I'm splitting up back and legs so that I deadlift on back day, and squat/stiff-leg deadlift on leg day. I figure this will give my nervous system a more balanced load since these lifts are so taxing, especially the very low rep ones. Hope this helps a bit. [This message has been edited by vlaovic (edited August 15, 2000).] IP: Logged |
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