Routine Help

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jkon1513

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hey guys. so im wondering if the routine ive been doing in the gym is optimized towards my goals or not. currently i see a trainer and she has me on the following routine.

i go 5-6 days a week to the gym and i start out with 13-15 minutes of cardio on an eliptical. i then hit the weights. i do 2 sets of chest, abs, bicepts and tricepts in 1 circuit. then another 15-13 minutes of cardio before finishing with another circuit. the next day i do the same thing except i do sets that hit my upper and lower back, upper and lower shoulders, and obliques so the muscle groups from the previous day can recover. My main goal is still to burn fat but ive been trying to build muscle as well. my trainer says that as you lift weight and get stronger your muscles will begin to suffocate the fat cells stored in your body. my question is my routine an optimal way of reaching my goals? might i want to add anything? should i re strategize entirely? someone suggested to me i start incorporating more full body excercies such as squatting. id appreciate the help...thanks.
 
For weight loss you will want to be using as much of your body as you can to use more energy so compound is definately superior.

'as you lift weight and get stronger your muscles will begin to suffocate the fat cells stored in your body'
Weight training is good for fat loss this is not why. I seriously hope you have misunderstood what has been said because this is way off. Fat doesn't need oxygen unless beign burned so you cannot suffocate it, I have never seen this concept before.
Weight training burns energy, burning energy you are not replacing will encourage the body to unlock form stores. Recovery from training requires energy, same deal as before. If you grow more muscle this will need to be fed so the more muscle you have the more energy you are burning while inactive. Your average heavyweight body-builder would likely be burning more calories sitting in front of th etv than I would taking a leisurely stroll.

Your trainer has you doing varied activities and has suggested a reasonably balanced diet. They have gaps in their knowledge and have filled them with some bizarre ideas but in honesty I have seen far worse. I always declare you should never take anyones word for anything, including mine, but I don't think they will harm you and even with the bizarre bits you will get what you want so I would say keep them and point out that they may want to read up a bit on the areas that are incorrect. Everyone needs to learn, which is why I like it here, people tell me when I am wrong.
 
Let me make sure I'm understanding your routine correctly..

Monday - Chest
Tuesday - Back
Wednesday - Chest
Thursday - Back
Friday - Chest
(Maybe)Saturday - Back
Sunday - Rest

I am only assuming this because you did not mention having a leg day or specify what days you did what. You also didn't mention your age, which will also have an affect on your recovery and what you can do. Now, no two people are the same, and if you're aiming for fat loss and are achieving your goals, then good for you, but if you are on this routine in hopes for growth, it's not going to happen beyond having a constant "pump". Every routine that I have focuses around compound lifts. Dead lifts, bench press, squats, cleans, rows, overhead press, ect. Dead lifting and squatting are the two most strenuous lifts you can do and will use the most energy, thus being most beneficial. Most of all real body builders will tell you that if they were only allowed to do two lifts, they would be deads and squats. If you wanted to incorporate compounds into your routine, then you would need a new routine, as you are not squatting and dead lifting every other day. Your body just can't handle that.
 
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