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How much is too much?

mercurio7899 Posts: 25 Joined: 2004/01/22	2007/06/11, 11:41 PM I been working out for a while and I'm wondering if I'm doing too much and not seeing big change. I'm I doing too much. I eat clean, five to six times a day. Monday Morning Power90 sweat cardio 30-45 min Afternoon Kickboxing class for 1 hour to 1 1/2 hour Tuesday Morning Power90 weights workout 30-45 min Afternoon Abs diet weight workout 1 hour Wednesday Morning Power90 sweat Cardio & 100 abs Afternoon Kickboxing class for 1 hour to 1 1/2 hour Thursday Morning Power90 weights workout 30-45 min Afternoon Abs diet workout 1Hour 30min Friday-Off Saturday Morning Power kickboxing 1 hour Afternoon Abs Diet weights workout 1 Hour 30 min Sunday Morning Power90 sweat cardio 30-45 min Afternoon Abs Diet weights workout 1Hour 30min. If you have further questions, please ask.:dumbbell:
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2007/06/12, 09:11 AM You are doing a lot, you will need to make sure you are getting enough calories to fuel all that activity. Your weight training sessions are kind of long, anything over an hour is kind of working against you. What are your goals with this routine? -------------- Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. Thomas Carlyle
mercurio7899 Posts: 25 Joined: 2004/01/22	2007/06/12, 02:33 PM I'm trying to lose weight, I'm 5'10 and weight 195lbs. I want to get to 160lbs if possible. I'm 28 year old male.:(
georgiagirl Posts: 421 Joined: 2006/07/11	2007/06/12, 03:03 PM No offense but a 5'10 160 lb man would be too thin! How about some lean gains? -------------- My Catahoula did it. I saw a book titled "Sex for Dummies" and wondered why anyone would teach dumb people how to reproduce?
mercurio7899 Posts: 25 Joined: 2004/01/22	2007/06/12, 03:45 PM Some lean gains sound good, but back to my question, I'm i doing too much? What should I cut out?
mercurio7899 Posts: 25 Joined: 2004/01/22	2007/06/12, 09:54 PM Should i consider my kickboxing cardio class as my cardio for the day? I last 1 hour and it is very intense...
mercurio7899 Posts: 25 Joined: 2004/01/22	2007/06/13, 02:12 PM Hello, anyone out there?
Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2007/06/13, 02:58 PM I personally think that is a lot, but I think it can be done if you are conditioned for it. Yes, I would consider kickboxing as cardio for the day. A male weighing 160 at 5'10 for an active individual is kind of light. I think that you are going to loose a lot of muscle trying to drop that much weight. I would consider more short term goals. For example, aim for 180 and see how you feel. Personally I hate losing weight. My performance sucks in a calorie deficit and I have a hard time recovering. Since you are trying to loss quite a lot of weight, I would attack your goal slight different. Break it up into cycles. Cycle 1 6-8 weeks - aim to loose weight. Cycle 2 6-8 weeks - Give yourself a break eat to maintain and work on getting stronger. Repeat as desired. From my own experience, I find that my body needs anywhere from 1.5 to 2.5 months to happily stay at a new weight regardless of whether or not it is more or less than what I was perviouly. In the intern, it fights to get back where it was. I think that by breaking it up like I suggested it might be easier to maintain in the long run. I also think that it will be much less damaging on your metabolism because in a calorie deficit it slows down. You don't want to make it too used to being slow. In fact, you should try to gear your weight loss training towards boosting your metabolism. What are currently doing for weight training? In my opinion complexes are superior for weight loss and metabolic stimulation. The kickboxing is definitely a plus. Please remember that I am not a professional and these are just my suggestion based on what I have experienced in the past. -------------- Light bulb shaped people are easy to push over!
mercurio7899 Posts: 25 Joined: 2004/01/22	2007/06/13, 11:00 PM This is what I'm doing for weight training:dumbbell: I do this in circuits 3 times with 30 seconds rest in between, I finish one and start again after 1 min rest: Squat 12reps 105lbs Bench Press 10reps 90lbs Pulldown 10reps 90lbs Military Press 10reps 55lbs Upright Row 10reps 50lbs Triceps Pushdown 12reps 95lbs Leg Extesion 12reps 65lbs Biceps Curl 10reps 30lbs dumbbells :dumbbell: Leg Curl 12reps 65lbs Three times a week + on the third day I add: Traveling Lunges 12 each leg with dumbbells :dumbbell: Step-Up 12 each leg It also has abs, but I do abs with the Power90 video. I got this from the book I'm reading, Abs Diet Workout by David Zinczenko. The easyest to give up would be doing the Power90 weight workout and the keep this one.
mercurio7899 Posts: 25 Joined: 2004/01/22	2007/06/13, 11:15 PM I will try to get to 180lbs, and see how I feel and look. I been 160 before, but then I got into a relationship and the weight went up..... Too much time on the phone and very little at the GYM. :angry:
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2007/06/14, 07:56 AM I think you are right in thinking about giving up the power 90 workout - stick with the abs diet and workout and your kickboxing - you should get leaner. -------------- While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us. - Ben Franklin
Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2007/06/14, 09:15 AM Sound like you are on the right track. Good luck with you goals.
mercurio7899 Posts: 25 Joined: 2004/01/22	2007/06/14, 04:08 PM Thanks Pemdas and asimmer:)