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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.
Sounds good for a start. The 6pac is almost all diet and bf related. So in that respect do not go on one of those starvation diets try what you got here for at least 3-4 months....good luck
-------------- Squats are really a very good thing, but in my world of Deadlifts are the King!!!!!!!!