Alternating workout and cardio...

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Hi there, I'm kinda new to these forums (although I have posted a little bit here and there).

Bit of info about me- I'm 20 years old, 6"2, 184lbs. I've been working out on and off for the past few years. And when I say on and off, I feel I must stress the "off" part. As in, I've been months and months without doing anything. But I've always played regular sport (especially football/soccer to some of you) and eat reasonably well. I've always been slim and I'm still in good shape.

But I feel like I'm too slim and I really would like to build up my muscles. I've got a membership at the gym and I've been going regularly for the past month or so. My routine tends to be quite random but not without focus. For example last week:

Monday- Went to a spinning class. Just constant cycling for half an hour with variations thrown in throughout. Very hard work.

Tuesday- Rest

Wednesday- Full-body workout

Thursday- Cardio- 1500m rowing as quick as possible for PB, 4km running and 5km cycling. Takes about an hour in total.

Friday- Rest

Saturday- Full-body workout

Sunday- Same as Thursday

So my question is this- is it ok for me to alternate my workout and cardio sessions? Or should I be looking to incorporate them within one another?
 
do cardio on non weight days.
if you want to bulk either drop cardio,
or do fullbody m,w,f,
cardio t,th,
 
Thanks, that's kinda what I expected really! So I just rest at weekends really?

Also- for the full-body workout, how many different exercises should I do for each muscle? For example, should I just be doing 1 for biceps or maybe 2 or 3? I'm happy to workout for an hour or so if that helps.
 
one for each muscle group exept back do 1 pulldown type,and 1 horizontal pull type,like bent-over-rows,one is for thickness and one is for width.
also for legs dont forget your calves.
 
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yeah, its even just a good intro to any full body routine. basic principals.

full bodys are hard though. take a lot outta you, so I always start with squats or deadlifts, then bench, then pullups, shoulder press, and then whatever 'easy' stuff at the end :)
 
malkore said:
yeah, its even just a good intro to any full body routine. basic principals.

full bodys are hard though. take a lot outta you, so I always start with squats or deadlifts, then bench, then pullups, shoulder press, and then whatever 'easy' stuff at the end :)
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good advises:cool: :D
 
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