I'm 29 years old and in good shape. I have less time to lift weights, but am finding time for push-ups and dips instead. I have set my goal to do 100 push-ups a day, 100 sit-ups a day, and 50 dips a day. Is this too much? I don't want to get bulky, I want to make sure I will be getting stronger and toned, not buff or bulky. Any thoughts on this? Thanks, Louise
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theleip
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Well that plan isn't really a good one for many reason. You need a full body program, you need rest in between and also what are your goals and what is your diet program like? Doing that will just over work those parts of your body and create muscle balance issues. I would look into a 3x a week full body program.
Thanks theliep for responding. Well, I run almost every day or every other day, at least 3 miles every time. I used to lift weights more when I had more time. So, I thought since I had less time now, I would maintain my upper body with pushups, dips and situps...but not sure if this is what's best. Please fill me in on any thoughts you may have. THANKS, Louise
theleip
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Running doesn't train your legs, its cardio. What you can do if you are just trying to get some strength/ manitain it is a 2-3 days a week full body workout program with solid compound movement and a 2 day a week HIIT session of cardio. This will allow you to maintain/gain strength, keep your cardiovascular system up to par but not create inbalances and over train. Also HIIT is short session and a good compound session would be shorter as well.
Getting bulky has more to do with the carbs you eat combined with the resistance..
if you do more soluble proteins and produce instead of grains ( bar a few to several gms each serve .. no more than 8-12 at your big meal ) and add some lengthening exercises and keep the idea of muscluar endurance ( as opposed to cardio endurance ) in your head , you'll best compliment the fibres women were naturally born with and max out your potential.
HIIT is an awesome idea.. and so is pilates, low impact aerobics and full body weight exercises together in a regime... the amount of cardio you're doing will nOt make you strong and unless you're doing something liike a low impact aerobics either with or without HIIT where you turn it into muscular endurance or are working cycles of hypertrophy and strength training every so often ( 10-12 weeks or so) additional to your running then you're shooting yourself in the foot.
Good luck putting something together .
Blooming Lotus.
if you do more soluble proteins and produce instead of grains ( bar a few to several gms each serve .. no more than 8-12 at your big meal ) and add some lengthening exercises and keep the idea of muscluar endurance ( as opposed to cardio endurance ) in your head , you'll best compliment the fibres women were naturally born with and max out your potential.
HIIT is an awesome idea.. and so is pilates, low impact aerobics and full body weight exercises together in a regime... the amount of cardio you're doing will nOt make you strong and unless you're doing something liike a low impact aerobics either with or without HIIT where you turn it into muscular endurance or are working cycles of hypertrophy and strength training every so often ( 10-12 weeks or so) additional to your running then you're shooting yourself in the foot.
Good luck putting something together .
Blooming Lotus.