May 12, 2008
workout twice daily?
T.A asked:
I am interested in loosing some extra pounds at most about 15-20 pounds. I am on a strict diet, very high protein, very low in carbs, and about 1400-1800 calories a day. I currently workout about 4 times a week. I have a chest/triceps day, back day, shoulder day, and biceps/forarm day, and each of those days i do 30 min cardio after my workout. I would like to accelerate this process since i have no school for about five more weeks. Is ok to workout twice daily for up to six days a week? And if so how should i go about doing it, for example, weight and cardio training, morning and night, or weights in the morning, cardio at night, and how long should each workout be… I'd like to lose body fat as quickly as possible, I am on hydroxy cut the non caffeine version, I dont rely on it to help me loose weight or energy, i use it mildy to surpress my appetite.
I am interested in loosing some extra pounds at most about 15-20 pounds. I am on a strict diet, very high protein, very low in carbs, and about 1400-1800 calories a day. I currently workout about 4 times a week. I have a chest/triceps day, back day, shoulder day, and biceps/forarm day, and each of those days i do 30 min cardio after my workout. I would like to accelerate this process since i have no school for about five more weeks. Is ok to workout twice daily for up to six days a week? And if so how should i go about doing it, for example, weight and cardio training, morning and night, or weights in the morning, cardio at night, and how long should each workout be… I'd like to lose body fat as quickly as possible, I am on hydroxy cut the non caffeine version, I dont rely on it to help me loose weight or energy, i use it mildy to surpress my appetite.
3 Opinions & Comments on workout twice daily? »
May 13, 2008
beauty @ 1:21 am:
KeEP It uP and your goING to LosE weigHT In No TiME JUST keeP aWAy fRoM FAtnnING FOOD!!
May 14, 2008
A V @ 5:40 am:
Remember to stay healthy first and foremost. You do not want all of your hard work at the gym lost and if you accelerate the weight loss process too much, you may be at risk of losing muscle.
Doing two a days is fine, high school football teams do it all of the time. But if you do this, you may need to change your %of carbs and proteins. You will need more energy and too little carbs could back fire. Just be sure to eat healthy carbs and eat them when you need the energy.
You may read a lot of different ideas regarding whether you should do your cardio first or your weight training, but actually which ever works best for you. Try it both ways and see which way you seem to get the best workout. It is important to pay attention to your body. You will be able to determine what % of carbs work best for you as well as the best time is to work out.
I love lifting weights but I'm not too excited about cardio, so I do my cardio first to get it out of the way. I find that if I eat something about 45 minutes to an hour before working out, carb and protein with ample water as well, I am at my best. I've also find that I am more of an evening work out person, not morning when I'm too stiff. Also, if I exhaust myself at the end of the day, I sleep better.
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May 16, 2008
Chuck P @ 7:40 am:
T.A.:
For a limited time of working out, I would continue your current diet regimen and add mostly cardio to your routine. You find that after 20-30 minutes of cardio, your body is burning more fatty acids than carbs or proteins, and you already have a cardio component at that level.
4 sessions/wk of training to 12 sessions/wk is a big jump, so ease into adding the cardio increase to the routine - let your body tell you it can handle the increased work-out.
I'd prefer to see you do the additional cardio once a day and keep your routine training once a day. That allows you to have a good amount of time between each complete muscle workout for rebuilding - and your 4 day routine looks pretty good. Making it a 6 day routine in one week is no problem!
You will notice a weight loss gradually, not quickly as you already have a routine that has mobilized the basic carb storage volume loss. I'd stick to a routine that maxes at one pound or half a kilo weight loss/wk, any more than that and I'd add more calories to your diet - doesn't really matter the mix as long as you watch how you body tolerates the food increase.
We physicians like to see a 1-2 pound weight loss a month, but when one is healthy like you and wanting to build muscle, sculpt body, and loose fat, the faster weight loss is okay if you keep up with your protein needs - and you are exceeding yours already. The body takes any excess protein (and carbs) and turns them into fat anyway, so don't worry. As long as your diet has you feeling good and your energy doesn't drop through the day, what you are doing is okay….just burn more than you take in and with a good mix of cardio, the fat will drip away with your sweat!
Good Luck!