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Old 08-17-2008, 10:02 AM   #13 (permalink)
Tully Mars
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Originally Posted by kurty[B] View Post
I currently have nothing better to do than workout.

I decided I HATE running, and in the past have always done cycling, or elyptical for workout routines, and decided this time around I would run.

I'm currently running 3-4 miles a session 4 times a week. One day a week I ride a bike for an hour. I do three weight lifting routines a week. One day is chest and triceps, another day is back and shoulders, and another is legs and abs. I've learned that my old habit of doing ab workouts 4 times a week was actually overkill for them, and have cut it down to once a week while hitting the rest of my body throughout the week. I have seen more improvement in the last month in my core than in a multi-month span of time in previous workouts.

In the coming months I'll be adding weighted stair climbing, and HIIT training to my cardio routines, plus probably one more day of weight training.

Its good to point out, that I currently have nothing better to do than work, workout, and read. When I return stateside I imagine I'll cut back to cycling most of the time, but I'm planning to get a set of free weights and install a chin-up bar so I can keep some sort of weight training routine.
Can you expand on HIIT? I've heard multiple examples with multiple results/opinions from multiple sources. I had one guy tell me he was seeing more visual results from doing 4 and 8 minutes routines then he did doing an hour. I've also had people tell me it's latest load of BS used to get members in the front door of the gym and out the back in the shortest amount of time possible.

Any info would be appreciated.

Also keeps us posted as to how it works for you if you have time.
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Originally Posted by PlanG View Post
I have these exercises split between two days, so I don't focus too much on one group in one go. I have a rest day in between
Looks like a lot of good info there, thanks.

When you say you have them split between two days are you saying you work out two days then rest one? Or do you do one of the workouts and the rest a day then do the other?
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