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[viper1549]

Hello im Donovan,

I am 22 years old im 6'1 273 LBS i have always been a bit chunky and i finally decided that i dont want to be anymore. Im muscular pretty much everywhere except my mid section, but anyway this is what im doing.

I get to the gym i get on the tredmill i jog off and on for 20 min joging probably 60% of the time. Then i get on the bike and cycle for 10 min keeping the bike between 90-100 rpms. Then i get on an incline tredmill for 5 min.

After that depending on the day i do 3 sets of 20 crunches on the big ball, 3 sets of 15 side crunches each side using a 45 pound weight, then 3 sets of 15 back ups. I do this only 3 times a week do to soarness.

After that i get my bathing suit on and sit in a dry sauna for 10 min, then go do 12 laps in an olympic pool then sit in the steam room for another 10 mins. finishing it off in a relaxing hot tub.

depending on the day i lift weights 3 times a week for arms and chest but i been doing this routine 5-6 days a week, its only been a week and a half ive lost a couple pounds but before i continue i wanted to get some advice.. is what im doing good or should i do more?

[swanso5]

- wts 3/week doing mostly legs, back, chest in that order of preferance
- 1/week do 5 - 10 x 50 meter sprints with 1min rest
- 2/week do interval training on some machine alternating 1min easy as you can go (i.e. slow pedal, fast walk) than go as fast as you can (i.e. fast pedal, running) x 1min x 15mins maximum
- sauna no times a week it doesn't do anything
- you've probably lost fluid and muscle, not actual fat
- can swim another 2 times a week but scheduale 1 full day off...it would also be wise to do one of those swims interval style as above
- proper food will tone you up more than exercise