I agree Les… solid food is better and fuller than powder! Having protein shake after a workout would work and if you’re still hungry after dinner and lazy to cook before bed… then have a protein shake if you like but try not to go to bed hungry.
(I like to have shake with water & powder…. Nothing else)
As for your workout, I agree with swanso, too many reps… Not sure how much weight you’re lifting. It seems like it’s a lot for a workout… Don’t jump the gun and over train yourself or else you will just tired yourself out.
Try doing a full body workout 3 times a week, every other day?
If you want to do weights and cardio the same day then do weights first then cardio.
But if you want to do it different days then do weights 3 days and cardio every other day and give yourself a rest day.
Example:
M- Weight
T- Cardio Intervals 25-30mins & Core (abs)
W-Weight
Th- Cardio Intervals 25-30mins & Core (abs)
Fri – Weight
Sat – Cardio Light jog 30-45mins
Sun – Rest
For a full body workout: Do 1 exercise per muscle group.
***Leg, back, chest, shoulders, arms (Tri, bi)
Once you get a hang of things and feel like you need to change it up, you can do split workout or Circuit training… but at the moment try to stick to a full body workout and try to do less reps and a bit heavier weights. (3x 6 to 8 reps)
As for Intervals aka HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)… It’s a mix of high intensity and low intensity and it get your heart rate pounding hard! (well, at least it gets mine beating fast!)
When I first started out… I used the treadmill. I walked fast for 2 mins then ran really fast for 30 sec or 60 sec (1mins) then back to walking fast for 2 mins (until heart slows down a bit)… then ran again.
Now... I can do 1mins fast, 1mins slow... for 25mins. This burns Hella calories!
You can also do intervals with most cardio machine like elliptical, bike, etc…
Or just outside (If it’s not raining
)
You can do 5mins warm up, 20mins fast/slow, 5 cool down… That’s 30mins of cardio.
I hope that helps!
I understand looking at those models is a motivation… which is good! I agree... I look at them all the time and wished body was like that too. (Therefore, I keep working hard) But keep in mind, everybody is different… just b/c it works for them doesn’t mean it works for you. I just don’t want you to depend on their workout and hope you will get the same result because if you don’t you will only put yourself down and be discouraged. By you giving yourself options you will learn what works for you and what doesn’t. I hope I’m making myself clear head is still sleepy this morning.
Let us know if you have anymore questions
Nokie
