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Evaluate my Workout plan Plz!!!

Dragonne Posts: 3 Joined: 2003/06/01	2003/06/04, 10:00 PM Hi everyone. I am new to this site. I am a beginner so I may have some newbie questions about my workout plan. I weight lift 3 times a week… Day 1 –Back/Biceps/Forearms Day 2 – Shoulders, triceps, chest Day 3 – Legs And do Cardio for about 30 minutes a day (15 morning, 15 evening). My goals are to lose stomach fat and gain a 6-pack. I am 5’9” and 173 pounds. I am seriously trying to get rid of my body because I hate it. I don’t really care about being buff. Just some muscle and a 6 pack is all I want. So I would appreciate it if you could evaluate my workout by finding faults, etc and answer the following questions. Thank you in advance. 1. Are there any specific excercises that I should focus on to gain a 6 pack? I hear that pushups, situps, etc only build muscle but doesn’t actually get rid of fat. 2. 1 gram of protein per 1 pound body weight right? How is soy protein because that is what I am taking? Is it better than others like whey protein or it doesn’t matter? 3. Regarding my diet: I was told that I should not eat more than 90 carbs a day. That’s pretty hard because every food I see in my home has 25+ carbs per serving. What foods are low on carbs and high on protein (i.e. egg whites)? I am a vegetarian by the way but I still eat eggs. 4. I am doing 4 sets and 7 reps for each exercise. Good idea? 5. Should I weight train every day or give a one-day break between each workout? Thank you so much! I don’t expect you to answer all these questions. Any would suffice. Thanks again and good luck with your training.
Dragonne Posts: 3 Joined: 2003/06/01	2003/06/04, 11:01 PM Oops. I meant to post this on the General Exercise & Weight Training forum.
ladislav_1969 Posts: 7 Joined: 2003/06/10	2003/06/10, 07:02 PM workout: 1) Chest and try 2) Back and bi 3) Shoulders + whatever 4) Legs and rest for at least 2 days or you can do 1 day on/ 1 day off or whatever, but do not workout > 5 days / week. I would do 30-45 min cardio after your workout and not split in 15 and 15 - that does not do anything. If you are doing less then 30 min, you might as well not do it. Diet.. where do I start - how about this one - read this book and follow it and you will be ok in your goals - "Body Rx" . 100g of carbs is not easy... If you want to be strict, try oatmeal in AM, brown rice or a yam for lunch and some greens for dinner but that is it, the rest is protein and fat.
tarab21 Posts: 508 Joined: 2003/03/31	2003/06/10, 07:09 PM Are you serious? If you're doing less than 30 minutes, don't do it at all?
ladislav_1969 Posts: 7 Joined: 2003/06/10	2003/06/10, 07:32 PM I was serious... but here is the rational.. My idea of cardio is slow burn, since I want to preserve my muscle as much as I can.. so I burn about 250 calories in 30 min (at 200 lbs) and you know that it takes at a couple of mins to warm up, so... 15 min of slow walking - 5 min of warmup... That is why it would not be worth it for me. Now if you are talking about sprints or running or some high intensity cardio - I would take my statement back, sorry.
tarab21 Posts: 508 Joined: 2003/03/31	2003/06/10, 11:27 PM hmm okay, i usually do about 25 mins after my workout and 45 mins on my off days. But I run and exert myself quite a bit. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't wasting my time
ladislav_1969 Posts: 7 Joined: 2003/06/10	2003/06/11, 10:54 AM tara21: I am glad that we agree. I would also suggest that for beginners, whose goal is to loose tons of bodyfat, the recepie is diet, diet, diet and as much cardio as you can stand for a the first 4-6 weeks.
azredhead57 Posts: 1,651 Joined: 2003/04/11	2003/06/11, 01:33 PM As for the 15 minutes not being worth the effort, well, um, I was told that the 15 and 20 min HIIT programs were considered a complete cardio session. I had asked because it didn't seem like enough to me either, but was assured that it is. Which is nice to know on those days when you are pressed for time. Dragonne, if you fill out your profile, freetrainers will customize a workout and diet plan for your needs. Pretty cool, huh? -------------- ~Victoria~ ...Some things have to be believed to be seen!