Getting back in the game...

Quick backlog, i wrestled for 10 years up until my Sophmore year in college. Max weight i wrestled then was 164lb's. I was never hte most muscular guy until after i quit wrestling, then i realy only lifted, then i really only did nothing. After 2 1/2 years of off and on waste of time workouts i've finally gotten back into it strong and enjoying it. I'm trying to just cut down on the weight/fat and add on some lean muscle. I started October at 230 lb's, i am 5' 6" (i do still have muscle so its not all fat). Currently as of 10/31 i was 219 lb's and have been doing this workout routine. Wanted to get some feedback on experiances from people to see what they think:

Monday: Interval Swim workout
6 to 8 laps regular pace
1 minute break
6 to 8 laps sprint pace
2 minute break
*Repeat this until i hit 64 (1 mile) to 96 laps (1 1/2 mile). The distance varies but always lands in there

Tuesday: Bike/Lift
25 to 30 minute bike workout
1 minute regular pace
20 seconds sprint
*Repeat for duration 25 minutes to 30 minutes (8 to 91/2 miles)
2 Tricep Lifts
3 Shoulder Lifts
2 Back Lifts
1 Leg lift
1 Set of Abs
1 mile bike at regular pace cool down

Wensday: Interval Swim workout
6 to 8 laps regular pace
1 minute break
6 to 8 laps sprint pace
2 minute break
*Repeat this until i hit 64 (1 mile) to 96 laps (1 1/2 mile). The distance varies but always lands in there

Thursday: Bike/Lift
25 to 30 minute bike workout
1 minute regular pace
20 seconds sprint
*Repeat for duration 25 minutes to 30 minutes (8 to 91/2 miles)
3 Bicep Lifts
3 Chest Lifts
2 Leg lifts
1 Set of Abs
1 mile bike at regular pace cool down
*Now Thursday varies, depending on what i feel like i'll switch up the bike routine for an eliptical routine. Switch things up so it doesn't get boreing

Friday: Interval Swim workout
6 to 8 laps regular pace
1 minute break
6 to 8 laps sprint pace
2 minute break
*Repeat this until i hit 64 (1 mile) to 96 laps (1 1/2 mile). The distance varies but always lands in there

Saturday Morning: Blah Day
This is more of my whatever day, I normally workout at home on this day instead of going to the gym (also depends on weather). But at home or at gym, i like to do a nice run today 2 to 3 miles. I also like to do about 8 to 10 lifts. Light weight, 10 to 15 reps. Hit all parts of the body. But i also like to hit legs harder on Saturday wtih 3 to 4 leg lifts alone.

Sunday: Relax and do stuff i had procrasinated all week.

Diet:
Breakfast 8:30 am:
Diet Rock Star (don't like coffee)
Banana or Oatmeal with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar (which one is better?)

Lunch 11:30 am:
Turkey wrap with a pickle (i eat 1/2 the wrap) with a bag of baked chips or a granola bar and water

Late Lunch 3:30 pm: eat the other 1/2 of my wrap

Dinner 8:00 pm: earliest i can eat dinner. This varies between 2 meals i personnel enjoy:
1: 1 can of tunafish with some lemon pepper, sliced artichoke hearts, sliced sundried tomatoes. Put that between 2 wheat bred slices and throw in some mandrain orange slices or diced peaches and sometimes a bag of stacy's Pita chips
2: 1 chicken breast cooked with some light italian salad dressing, garlic/lemon pepper sprinkled on it. With green beans with garlic and a bag of stacy's Pita chips
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This is fat burning toning, i'm looking to get down to 180 - 185 within 10 to 15 months. What does everyone think?
 
Quick backlog, i wrestled for 10 years up until my Sophmore year in college. Max weight i wrestled then was 164lb's. I was never hte most muscular guy until after i quit wrestling, then i realy only lifted, then i really only did nothing. After 2 1/2 years of off and on waste of time workouts i've finally gotten back into it strong and enjoying it. I'm trying to just cut down on the weight/fat and add on some lean muscle. I started October at 230 lb's, i am 5' 6" (i do still have muscle so its not all fat). Currently as of 10/31 i was 219 lb's and have been doing this workout routine. Wanted to get some feedback on experiances from people to see what they think:

Monday: Interval Swim workout
6 to 8 laps regular pace
1 minute break
6 to 8 laps sprint pace
2 minute break
*Repeat this until i hit 64 (1 mile) to 96 laps (1 1/2 mile). The distance varies but always lands in there

Tuesday: Bike/Lift
25 to 30 minute bike workout
1 minute regular pace
20 seconds sprint
*Repeat for duration 25 minutes to 30 minutes (8 to 91/2 miles)
2 Tricep Lifts
3 Shoulder Lifts
2 Back Lifts
1 Leg lift
1 Set of Abs
1 mile bike at regular pace cool down

Wensday: Interval Swim workout
6 to 8 laps regular pace
1 minute break
6 to 8 laps sprint pace
2 minute break
*Repeat this until i hit 64 (1 mile) to 96 laps (1 1/2 mile). The distance varies but always lands in there

Thursday: Bike/Lift
25 to 30 minute bike workout
1 minute regular pace
20 seconds sprint
*Repeat for duration 25 minutes to 30 minutes (8 to 91/2 miles)
3 Bicep Lifts
3 Chest Lifts
2 Leg lifts
1 Set of Abs
1 mile bike at regular pace cool down
*Now Thursday varies, depending on what i feel like i'll switch up the bike routine for an eliptical routine. Switch things up so it doesn't get boreing

Friday: Interval Swim workout
6 to 8 laps regular pace
1 minute break
6 to 8 laps sprint pace
2 minute break
*Repeat this until i hit 64 (1 mile) to 96 laps (1 1/2 mile). The distance varies but always lands in there

Saturday Morning: Blah Day
This is more of my whatever day, I normally workout at home on this day instead of going to the gym (also depends on weather). But at home or at gym, i like to do a nice run today 2 to 3 miles. I also like to do about 8 to 10 lifts. Light weight, 10 to 15 reps. Hit all parts of the body. But i also like to hit legs harder on Saturday wtih 3 to 4 leg lifts alone.

Sunday: Relax and do stuff i had procrasinated all week.

Diet:
Breakfast 8:30 am:
Diet Rock Star (don't like coffee)
Banana or Oatmeal with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar (which one is better?)

Lunch 11:30 am:
Turkey wrap with a pickle (i eat 1/2 the wrap) with a bag of baked chips or a granola bar and water

Late Lunch 3:30 pm: eat the other 1/2 of my wrap

Dinner 8:00 pm: earliest i can eat dinner. This varies between 2 meals i personnel enjoy:
1: 1 can of tunafish with some lemon pepper, sliced artichoke hearts, sliced sundried tomatoes. Put that between 2 wheat bred slices and throw in some mandrain orange slices or diced peaches and sometimes a bag of stacy's Pita chips
2: 1 chicken breast cooked with some light italian salad dressing, garlic/lemon pepper sprinkled on it. With green beans with garlic and a bag of stacy's Pita chips
.
This is fat burning toning, i'm looking to get down to 180 - 185 within 10 to 15 months. What does everyone think?

Some recommendations

1. Have the banana and oatmeal for breakfast.

2. Try and add in another meal or two.

3. Work out your Caloric Maintenance level and take 20% of it, then log your food. You can do this at

4. Do three fullbody workouts, using low reps and heavy free weights, a week based around big compound movements usch as bench press, shoulder press, pullups or pulldowns, squats and some form of deadlift.
 
What is the benefit to doing 3 days of full body workouts at low reps and high weights? Just wondering, i've heard that high reps/low weights was the method for toning/fat burning/lean muscle gain. Would appreciate it if you could elaborate.

Thanks!
 
What is the benefit to doing 3 days of full body workouts at low reps and high weights? Just wondering, i've heard that high reps/low weights was the method for toning/fat burning/lean muscle gain. Would appreciate it if you could elaborate.

Thanks!


High reps and low weights for "toning" is one of the biggest myths in the fitness industry. Lower reps is more effective for causing micro trauma which helps keeps muscles mass or if you're lucky enough increases it when eating a low calorie diet. Simply put, the more muscle you have the more calories and therefore fat you burn.
 
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