my routine

[Big-C]

   Hi guys, i have a question about my routine? My current weight is 245 and 5'11 i want to get to 215... anyways  my routine is as follows
                             Monday is chest, tuesday back,wed legs, thursday shoulders and friday arms
              Im doin abs about 4 days a week now and cardio six days..
     My big question is should i go heavy or hi reps... i like the power i have just not the gut... help would be appreciated

[webcake]

Don't go high reps. Keep the reps whatever you feel like (i keep them between 6-8).

Also, if you are dieting, perhaps change to a 3 day split. Look into something like Push/legs/pull or whatever.

Just make sure you don't get caught up in the "more volume = more weightloss" mentality. In regards to resistance training when dieting, less is more.

[Big-C]

 alrite but why a 3 day split

[webcake]

alrite but why a 3 day split

You don't have to do a 3 day split.....but when you are dieting i think it is a good idea to lower your training volume. Training 5 days a week and doing cardio most days could lead to over training and you might get burnt out after a while.

3 days means you can train hard without over doing it...

[wes]

I think just the opposite..........train 5-6 days a week if you are gonna` try to lose 30 pounds.

Gotta` keep burning lots of calories everyday!!


Abs 4 x a week is not necessary..........do them twice weekly and as far as reps go,just pyramid up in weight while decreasing reps each set,then come down and do a "burnout" type of set for the last one .

Example:

Bench Press:
12 reps,8 reps,5 reps,5 reps,8 reps,12-15 reps.