Help with my routine??

BGLosing

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So... I am very successful right now at losing weight, but I want advice from those of you who are experienced on my routine...

I obviously want to burn fat, but I am very concerned with keeping toned and building strength as I lose weight.

I am mainly concerned that maybe if I spread my excercises out differently I might be more effective in a shorter amount of time?? I also worry that maybe I'm not getting enough cardio, even though I still feel like I'm getting a pretty intense overall workout.

Anyway, my routine is..

5 times a week I do the same workout

vertical bench presses (40 reps total)
preacher curls (30 reps total)
lat pulldowns (30 reps total)
tricep extenders (30 reps total)
20 minutes on stationary bike (7 miles, random hills, 200-230 calories)
abdominal crunches with weights (45 reps total)
rotary torso on each side (45 total on each side)
calf presses (130 reps total)
eg presses (45 reps total)
vertical bench presses (40 reps total)
preacher curls (30 reps total)
lat pulldowns (30 reps total)
tricep extenders (30 reps total)
20 minutes on stationary bike (7 miles, random hills, 200-230 calories)

If I still have any energy left I might shoot hoops or try and max out on an upper body machine... but I rarely do have energy left.
 
How are we supposed to know if a routine if 'right' for you without knowing a thing about you? Height, age, are you training in a gym, exact goals, how many sets of each exercise, caloric intake, etc?
 
So you are doing the Exact same routine? do you feel that you are recovering properly? if you HAVE to go 5 times a week consider splitting up your workout to give your muscles time to grow in between. end each sessions with some light cardio

day 1biceps/back
day2 rest
day3shoulders/legs
day4 rest
day5 chest/triceps
 
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