Basically this is my 3rd week starting on monday after being back at the gym. I went when I was 13-14 and I'm now 16.
So first of all my goal is to first of all tone up my arms and upper chest, to lose my beer belly (i never drink but thats the best way to describe it) and to look generally like im not fat and a well built guy. I'm not aiming to be ultra skinny or to lose huge amounts of weight if I gain muscle weight from doing this but appear more toned and hotter then thats fine.
I have actually gained a bit of weight since I started 2 weeks ago and this is whilst I've been eating healthier during these 2 weeks as well. Is this normal for weight training and H.I.I.T?
So heres my current workout programme after accumulating some information on the web.
Mon, Wed, Friday I do weights, not using free weights, using weight machines that work my chest area or my upper and lower parts of arm. I use heavier weights but with lower reps and increment it as much as I can each workout.
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Friday: I do 25-30 minutes of my attempt at H.I.I.T (which really is hard work) on a stationary exercise bike. Is say a moderate strength on an exercise bike and going at 120-140rpm(i find about this range is my peak) for 15 seconds ok then dropping back down for 45sec? Could people give me their own personal experiences with H.I.I.T on an exercise bike my info is kinda sketchy i.e what time sequencing you use and such.
Do you guys think I'll be able to reach my goal with this plan? Also how long do you think it will be before I start seeing some visual results. I know its not going to be tomorrow but I'm curious, whats the average time e.g. 4-6 weeks, 8-12 weeks...etc..etc..
Any more advice is welcome, thanks!
So first of all my goal is to first of all tone up my arms and upper chest, to lose my beer belly (i never drink but thats the best way to describe it) and to look generally like im not fat and a well built guy. I'm not aiming to be ultra skinny or to lose huge amounts of weight if I gain muscle weight from doing this but appear more toned and hotter then thats fine.
I have actually gained a bit of weight since I started 2 weeks ago and this is whilst I've been eating healthier during these 2 weeks as well. Is this normal for weight training and H.I.I.T?
So heres my current workout programme after accumulating some information on the web.
Mon, Wed, Friday I do weights, not using free weights, using weight machines that work my chest area or my upper and lower parts of arm. I use heavier weights but with lower reps and increment it as much as I can each workout.
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Friday: I do 25-30 minutes of my attempt at H.I.I.T (which really is hard work) on a stationary exercise bike. Is say a moderate strength on an exercise bike and going at 120-140rpm(i find about this range is my peak) for 15 seconds ok then dropping back down for 45sec? Could people give me their own personal experiences with H.I.I.T on an exercise bike my info is kinda sketchy i.e what time sequencing you use and such.
Do you guys think I'll be able to reach my goal with this plan? Also how long do you think it will be before I start seeing some visual results. I know its not going to be tomorrow but I'm curious, whats the average time e.g. 4-6 weeks, 8-12 weeks...etc..etc..
Any more advice is welcome, thanks!
