Trimming down the fats and shaping up...

[TheOne]

Hi everybody, im new to the forum, and I need some help about my issues...

Im 20 a years old male, and I started weight lifting when i was 17, and stopped at 19(busy with school and other things).

The thing is I still have moderately big arms and legs (although the muscles are no longer stiffen like before), the biggest disappointment is in my stomach, my stomach is very fat compared to before(moderately fat)..

im 5 pounds heavier than before...

anyways, im goign to get back at weight training, and I figure that I should do a full body routine like as follow:

Day 1: Full body (Chest, shoulders, back, biceps, triceps, abs, legs, calves)
Day 2: Rest (cardio?)
Day 3: Full body (Legs, calves, back, abs, shoulders, chest, biceps, triceps)
Day 4: Rest (cardio?)
Day 5: Full body (Back, chest, legs, triceps, biceps, calves, shoulders, abs)
Day 6: Rest (cardio?)
Day 7: Rest

In the full body routine, im planning to stay in the gym for approximately 1 hour or so, doing the following exercises:

Back: Deadlifts x 4 sets : 6-8reps
Chest: Bench Press x 4 sets : 6-8reps
Shoulder: Dummbell Presses x 4 sets: 6-8reps
Legs: Squat x 4 sets: 6-8reps
Biceps: Barbell Curls x 3 sets: 6-8reps
Triceps: PushDowns x 3 sets: 6-8reps
Calves: Standing Calve Raises x 3: 6-8reps
Abs: Crunches x 50, Haning Leg Raise x 2 until failure

I think I will also do cardio on the other days. I want to lose the fats much more quickly. I have goals of losing the fat, toning the muscles, and a minor goal of building muscle mass. Would this routine fit my situation? Thanks in advance. Any comments are welcome.

 

[malkore]

routine is fine, but don't start off with 4 sets, you'll be in pain the next day. go with 1 working set the first couple sessions, then 2 sets for a week or two, then add sets.
if you feel anything more than 'a little stiff' the next day, then stop adding sets.
3 fullbody sessions a week is a prescription to kick your ass, so don't overdo it. its more about frequency than volume on a fullbody routine.

also on your squats, up the reps to like 8-10. ditto on calves. those muscles get used a lot more, so myself (and others) feel the rep ranges for legs are just a little higher than upper body.

as for your goals....its damn near futile to try to lose fat AND gain muscle. it will happen for the first month, at a slow pace, IF your food intake is correct.
but after a month, you either have to shed fat, OR gain muscle. This is because diet drives fat loss or muscle gain, adn the dietary needs for the goals are polar opposites: lower calories vs. extra calories

 

[NYKlover]

im in a similar situation too..

i know its hard to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time, I would LOVE to build up some muscles and tone it up, but at the same time, the fat stomach that i have just discourages me everytime I look at myself in the mirror. Also, I feel ashamed to take off my clothes in the beach because of my stomach....

if I decide to bulk up, taking more calories in my diet would definately maintain my body fat %. So there is no way that I can sculp my abs and make it visible rather than having huge arms/legs/shoulders, but a big "lumpy" bag on my stomach...