Criticize my workout routine - Page 2

lol!

Yeah, just stick in one full-body workout. You'll live!

Besides, all swimmers have that awesome chest you can attain much faster by bench/dumbell pressing.

lol! Sorry! But still, working out your chest will undoubtedly help shape it as you lose fat.

What's your current condition? I can maybe sympathize. I used to be pretty overweight after gaining 50lb in college. Went from 150 --> 200 in one semester.

I'm only 5'7 and have been at 150 (+5 or -5) for 40 years. I'm not sure why you believe you need to lose weight. Maybe rearrange it a bit. Reduce butt - or reshape it a bit - and reduce love handles. But add muscle to legs, arms, back and chest. You could probably find more clothing choices if you gained a bit (in the right areas). I'm impressed that you have found the dedication to keep with a program that you are following. Better than me.

There are lots of internet sites on weight training. I'm not into body building, per se, but the theory will work for general fitness. Most of us could use a bit more muscle and less fat. As well as improved cardio fitness for stamina.

My general overall fitness level is so darned poor that I need to do SOMETHING. A couple of posts on this forum have prompted me to get started, just a bit, generally with some body weight exercises and planks.

Good luck on reaching your goals.

I agree. I've been involved with the bodybuilding culture for some time now, and I'm tellin ya, the serious bodybuilders are the most obsessed, anal, efficient people on the planet when it comes to health, fitness, and bodily appearance.

I've been a member of http://forums.bodybuilding.com for over 3 years now, and I see transformations every day people would drop their jaw upon witnessing. Best source of info ever. Seriously. Give it a shot to learn some info. Just be sure to trust only the people with high post/rep counts, or any of the moderators, since there are quite a good amount of trolls around there (Most I've seen on any boards). Anyway, you know you're doing things right when Professional Natural bodybuilders are giving you advice w/ scientific backing. Layne Norton (username: str8flexed) and Derek Charlebois (u: Beast) come to mind as the premier experts on nutrition and weightlifting.

Anyway, you will find that just making small choices will go such a long way! I first started off by cutting out bits and pieces of my usual junk food intake. Then, I just cut off almost all processed foods. Immediately my body responded positively, trimming my waistline and most of all making me feel much better. I didn't feel so groggy all the time, a lot of my dryness problems went away (No doubt I had them before because of high sodium intake from shitty foods), and even without really watching my diet, my waistline was trimmed.

You know, this thread has inspired me to lean out a bit as well. I did not successfully complete my transformation, stopping short about a month or two of a six-pack. I recently saw Equilibrium, and man, Christian Bale had a pretty nice bod. Just seeing stuff like this every day is good motivation.

If you don't train in the morning, you might consider giving that a try. That could carve a few pounds off.

Running is another great idea.

Good luck.

include some interval training.

if you workout five days a week and are having trouble losing weight, it's your diet. eat better, or start doing two-a-days.

...which is even more reason to watch you diet.

I understand your predicament and realize that not everyone is in the same situation. If I don't get out early then my day gets away from me in a hurry, so I wind up on the roads well before sunrise. At local races I get the weird eye due to my moon-tan, but that's my only option.

That said, Saturdays and Sundays tend to be great opportunities as well, and I can sleep in (relatively speaking...)