So at the request of Integral I decided to start a thread about fitness and workouts and training etc etc. A little about me:
I used to work out religiously about 4-5 years ago. I was in great shape, best shape of my life really and then I met my fiancee. We had so much fun together and I was going to school part time and working part time so working out was cut out. Fast forward to today. I'm about 40 lbs heavier, much weaker, can only run an 11 minute mile instead of a previous best 7 minute mile.
Now I'm getting back into it and here is my current routine;
Day 1 (Chest and Triceps)
4x8 Machine Flys
4x8 Dumbell Press
4x8 Cable Cross Over
4x8 Bench Press
4x8 Overhead Tricep Raises
4x8 Rope Cable Pulldown
4x8 Individual Arm Cable Pulldown
Day 2 (Back and Biceps)
4x8 Lat Pulldown
4x8 Seated Cable Rows
4x8 Hyper Extensions
4x8 EZ Barbell Curls
4x8 Seated Dumbell Curls
4x8 Cable Preacher Kills
Day 3 (Shoulders and Legs)
4x8 Squats
4x8 Dead Lift
4x8 Leg Press
4x8 Leg Extensions
4x8 Lunges
4x8 Dumbell Lateral Raises
4x8 Two Arm Front Dumbell Raises
4x8 Bent Over Cable Deltoid Raises
4x8 Shoulder Presses
4x8 Shoulder Shrugs
Each day except rest day 30 minutes of rowing, 30 minutes of running.
So far I've been doing this for a few weeks plus taking Optimal Nutrition 100% Whey before workouts and Optimal Nutrition Casein at night. I've already seen some immediate results in the shoulder, and biceps but I'm still waiting for that "huh, lost some fat" moment looking in the mirror. I feel great though. Yeah, theres a little soreness but my energy levels are through the roof. The only setback was after the first day of lunges and legwork. I was walking like a robot for 3 days.
We could go around in circles about nutrition especially balanced vs. low carb but I'd like to keep the "debate" about that to a minimum. If you have great snack ideas throughout the day feel free to share them.
So, what is your routine like? Any supplements? How long did it take you to see results? What are your goals for the future?
I used to work out religiously about 4-5 years ago. I was in great shape, best shape of my life really and then I met my fiancee. We had so much fun together and I was going to school part time and working part time so working out was cut out. Fast forward to today. I'm about 40 lbs heavier, much weaker, can only run an 11 minute mile instead of a previous best 7 minute mile.
Now I'm getting back into it and here is my current routine;
Day 1 (Chest and Triceps)
4x8 Machine Flys
4x8 Dumbell Press
4x8 Cable Cross Over
4x8 Bench Press
4x8 Overhead Tricep Raises
4x8 Rope Cable Pulldown
4x8 Individual Arm Cable Pulldown
Day 2 (Back and Biceps)
4x8 Lat Pulldown
4x8 Seated Cable Rows
4x8 Hyper Extensions
4x8 EZ Barbell Curls
4x8 Seated Dumbell Curls
4x8 Cable Preacher Kills
Day 3 (Shoulders and Legs)
4x8 Squats
4x8 Dead Lift
4x8 Leg Press
4x8 Leg Extensions
4x8 Lunges
4x8 Dumbell Lateral Raises
4x8 Two Arm Front Dumbell Raises
4x8 Bent Over Cable Deltoid Raises
4x8 Shoulder Presses
4x8 Shoulder Shrugs
Each day except rest day 30 minutes of rowing, 30 minutes of running.
So far I've been doing this for a few weeks plus taking Optimal Nutrition 100% Whey before workouts and Optimal Nutrition Casein at night. I've already seen some immediate results in the shoulder, and biceps but I'm still waiting for that "huh, lost some fat" moment looking in the mirror. I feel great though. Yeah, theres a little soreness but my energy levels are through the roof. The only setback was after the first day of lunges and legwork. I was walking like a robot for 3 days.
We could go around in circles about nutrition especially balanced vs. low carb but I'd like to keep the "debate" about that to a minimum. If you have great snack ideas throughout the day feel free to share them.
So, what is your routine like? Any supplements? How long did it take you to see results? What are your goals for the future?