Thu, Mar-06-03, 18:23
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Plan: lots of meat
Stats: 00/00/00
BF:goal: 17%
Progress: 41%
Location: Germany (Canadian abroad)
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relatively buff.. I'd say the best thing for anyone starting out is to do large compound movements. Since you're losing fat, you want to maintain all of your muscle mass...I would go for a lifting routine that included movements like: benchpress and or pushups for chest and triceps, Chinups and rows for back and biceps, squats/deadlifts, and lunges for your legs and butt. Go for higher reps and sets, say 5-10 sets of 8-10 reps, and superset your exercises. Forget doing isolation exercises (like bicep curls or tricep extensions for now) Your chinups will work your biceps really hard, and the pushups or bench press will work triceps. Split up your cardio so that on days when your legs are "fresher" you do high intensity intervals for 20 minutes, and then the other days you can walk or slow jog the mile. It might make sense to do the high intensity cardio on the same day that you do your legs... so that you have days where your legs are able to get some rest. Be sure to have a post workout recovery meal that includes some carbs and lots of protein.
take care,
Meg
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