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Old Sat, Apr-24-04, 17:02
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lilli lilli is offline
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Plan: My own, post Atkins
Stats: 180/131/140 Female 5'5
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Location: los angeles
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Alright. Ever since 1.5 weeks ago, i had been HIIT cardio 5 times a week and 3 days a week intense weightlifting. Then I started taking wellbutrin (for my highly unsatisfactory or productive moodswings...) and changed my lifting regimen. I started learning to do olympic lifting- which is pretty intense- in addition to the other 3 days of lifting (which is 1 day deadlift plus abs and 1 day squat plus abs or etc.)
The problem is that i have completely dropped cardio (i did it before RELIGIOUSLY, and had recently added an hour intense walk.) I have pretty much no motivation to do cardio.
I was thinking that it was the medication somehow messing with whatever part of my brain likes to do cardio; or that maybe i was burned out...i feel pretty guilty.

So, my question is- with all the weightlifting i am doing, am i getting enough exercise? The lifts i do pretty much work my entire body.
Do you think i can cut out another week of cardio (until i hopefully feel like it; but i will force myself to even if i don't, though)????
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Old Wed, Apr-28-04, 01:45
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Plan: Warrior LC
Stats: 222/201/191 Male 180 cm
BF:30%/12%/12%
Progress: 68%
Location: Holland
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So, my question is- with all the weightlifting i am doing, am i getting enough exercise? The lifts i do pretty much work my entire body.
Do you think i can cut out another week of cardio (until i hopefully feel like it; but i will force myself to even if i don't, though)????

I think you get to much lifting. Maybe your are overtraining your muscles.
Go to a two day split, do cardio on two other days. Take it easy!
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Old Wed, Apr-28-04, 11:57
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Trainerdan Trainerdan is offline
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Lilli ... what are your goals?
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