Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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Please Review My Fitness Plan PLEASSSSE

SurfsUp86
SurfsUp86
Posts: 17
Joined: 2005/07/22
United States
2005/07/22, 08:19 PM
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

Cardio: 20 min punching bag
Weekends- off


thanks ahead for any advice or comments
asimmer
asimmer
Posts: 8,201
Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2005/07/22, 08:29 PM
I would leave out the cardio after leg day, you are getting plenty of cardio on other days and you want your legs to grow and recover, yes?

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SurfsUp86
SurfsUp86
Posts: 17
Joined: 2005/07/22
United States
2005/07/22, 08:50 PM
I dont use my legs nearly as much when hiting the bag