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Please assist me better my routine...

senor Posts: 80 Joined: 2003/11/09	2009/02/28, 11:06 AM Hey. I am trying to shed the belly and build up some muscle for the summer. I figure I have between 3-4 months to do so. I currently exercise an average of 2-3x a week but need a more effective and specific workout routine. I have read that compound exercises should be the concentration, but have also read that one must be wary of "overtraining" and have ALSO read that people need to vary their routine, so I don't know how to vary compounds (ex- on chest day I do straight bench, then incline, then decline. that's verying, but its all in the same routine. How do I avoid "adapting" to the workout). Can anyone give me a good seven day (split it however you want to) workout routine that is beneficial? Also- I'm trying to increase my cardio conditioning. How much do I need to do a week? Thanks in advance!
marinarmalik Posts: 4 Joined: 2009/03/19	2009/03/19, 09:23 PM Hi. I am Personal Trainer Here is a Phase 1 for Cardio Conditioning, I provided my client with: You can use this template with any cardio equipment. Warm-Up 5 min 3.0mph 0% incline MPH INCLINE TIME 3.0 3% 3min 3.5 3% 2min 3.5 5% 5min 4.0 0% 3min 4.0 3% 2min 4.3 0% 3min 4.3 5% 3min 4.5 0% 3min 4.5 3% 2min Cool down 5 min 3.0 mph 0% incline Total time 35 min Not sure what level you are so make sure you Adjust MPH and Incline accordingly... Do this routine until you feel you can easily do 35 min. It might take up to 4 - 6 weeks then progress to increasing MPH or Incline. Hope it helps. -------------- Marina Malik NASM Certified PT