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My Routine, old or new

Stevieo Posts: 1 Joined: 2008/02/26

2008/02/29, 09:06 PM Hi all, I am new to this site and kinda new to the gym as I have not been in one til the last week in over a year. I ruptured my ACL and tore the cartlidge in my knee and due to Uni work and stuff I put on about 21lbs all of fat. This was mainly due to not exercising but also eating poorly. I have now changed my diet and trying to eat healthly and looking to lose weight and especially the belly I have aquired. I am trying to keep track of what I eat and would say I have been eating about 1800 calories a day, some days less some days more say between 1500 and 2300. I have now had the cartlidge fixed but my ACL is still ruptured but the doctor has said I can be back in a gym and will need to work on the muscle's around my knee as he hopes i can get away with having the ACL reconstructed as long as the muscles are strong enough. I know I am probably wrong with the days I work but its probably only going to be monday tuesday wednesday & thursday that I am able to get to the gym. I have only being going for one week and been thurs mon, tues, thrus, and going again today saturday this week but this has been a bit of a exceptional week rather than what i predict as normal. Now here is my question I am currently doing the following routine but when I signed up here it has suggested doing a 8 week split routine should I continue what I am doing or go with the sites suggestions? Groups of exercise is in correct order tho exercises may change depeneding on if the machines are free. ( I use the machines as it ensures I do the exercise right and also for my knee to help with stability and only use free weights for squats etc.) 8reps 4sets leg press leg press using just toes on edge to work calfs Abdominal - Eagle machine by cybex Squats Shrugs 2 shurgs and then a high pull (4 reps) seated leg curl leg extension chest press incline press overhead press Lateral pull incline pull Then I do 10k on a bike in 20 mins, at a moderate resistance and 5 mins on a cross trainer as a cool down. I am not sure if i am doing the right things as I have read alot of conflicting information. Sorry for the long post and thank you if you got this far in reading it. Your help and comments will be much apriciated.