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Hi, Im 19 5'6 and 145 Lbs relitively musclar, and played ice hockey in high school I recently quit smokeing ciggerattes (about two months ago) and too up exercising as an alternative to releave the stress of college. Consquently I have fallen in love with fitnes and healthy nutrition. Ive been devouring all the books on fitness and exercising religiously. I have suprisingly gained a large part of my lunge strength and am starting to see definition in my muscles.
I would like to know any opinions on this plan i have designed for when the semester begins again. It is a plan designed to get me into great shape and for full body fitnes flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular.
the plan is as follows
Monday- (upper body free weights)
10 min warm up
40 min weight training
Incline Bench Press
Close Grip E-Z bar Press
Upright Row
Dumbbell Row
E-Z Bar Curl
Overhead Dumbbell Press
Cardio: 20 mins on Elliptical Trainer
Tuesday-
Yoga Class
Cardio: 20 minute run (use stair sprints and jumping jack intervals if inclement weather)
Wednesday- off
Thursday- (Lower body weight training and core conditioning)
10 min warm up
40 min weight training
Leg Press
Calf Raise
Leg Curl
Knee-ins
Crunches
Lower back machine
Cardio: 20 min stationary bike
Friday- (calisthenics)
10 min warm up
40 min calisthenics training
Push-ups
Pull Ups
Chin ups
Diamond Push-Ups
Triceps Dips