Hello all, I have a question about how frequently a person should lift weights, or more to the point how long of a rest do I need between workouts. I am a 40 yo female, I weigh 127 and am 5'4". I do not know my bodyfat %. Here is my routine:
Mon. Wed. Fri.
Squats with 85 lbs including the bar-3 sets of 8
lunges with 15 lb dumbells-3 sets of 10 each leg
lying on the floor, feet on stability ball, rolling the ball with my heels-3 sets of 8
deadlifts with 85 lbs total on bar-2 sets of 10
calf raises (one leg at a time) 8lb weight in hand-2sets of 15
crunches on stability ball with 10 lb dumbell-2 sets of 12
incline DB presses, 15lbs in each hand-2 sets of 8
single arm db rows 15lbs-3 sets of 10
shoulder presses, 10 lbs in each hand-2 sets of 8 (I hate these!)
bentover rows, 15 lbs in each hand-3 sets of 8
decline tricep raises, 10 lbs in each hand-2 sets of 10
biceps curls, 15 lbs in each hand-2 sets of 12
I usually do some type of cardio most days, such as swimming, HIIT, biking, walking-you get the idea.
The thing is, my DH thinks I should lift lighter, like 50% of the weights listed above on Wednesdays, because people my age tend to need more time for muscle recovery than younger folks. What do you think? I feel fine doing what I am doing now, but I also want to give my body time to recover properly.
Jeanine
Mon. Wed. Fri.
Squats with 85 lbs including the bar-3 sets of 8
lunges with 15 lb dumbells-3 sets of 10 each leg
lying on the floor, feet on stability ball, rolling the ball with my heels-3 sets of 8
deadlifts with 85 lbs total on bar-2 sets of 10
calf raises (one leg at a time) 8lb weight in hand-2sets of 15
crunches on stability ball with 10 lb dumbell-2 sets of 12
incline DB presses, 15lbs in each hand-2 sets of 8
single arm db rows 15lbs-3 sets of 10
shoulder presses, 10 lbs in each hand-2 sets of 8 (I hate these!)
bentover rows, 15 lbs in each hand-3 sets of 8
decline tricep raises, 10 lbs in each hand-2 sets of 10
biceps curls, 15 lbs in each hand-2 sets of 12
I usually do some type of cardio most days, such as swimming, HIIT, biking, walking-you get the idea.
The thing is, my DH thinks I should lift lighter, like 50% of the weights listed above on Wednesdays, because people my age tend to need more time for muscle recovery than younger folks. What do you think? I feel fine doing what I am doing now, but I also want to give my body time to recover properly.
Jeanine