This is my first post on these forums! It’s a great website as I have checked out many others in my search for weight loss advice. On with my question!

I have read through the sticky’s and most of the threads I could find that I thought were relevant to this. I have planned a workout routine to go along with my cardio and would like some advice as I am not 100% of where I should be going with this.

My goal is weight loss, not so much the scale numbers but physical improvement. I am male, 5”7 and weight 193. Currently I am doing hip hop abs with my girlfriend on its schedule which is about 30 min 6 times a week of cardio, after that I will usually do a brisk walk on the treadmill for about 20 min. I also have a balanced diet of around 1500 calories a day eating healthy foods with most information found in these forums along with other research.

I am starting off with mostly body weight exercises found on Workout Routines & Exercises - New iPod Videos! which I found linked in these forums to make up my routine.

I broke it down to 3 sections, Upper Body, Core, and Middle Body. My plan is doing Upper body on Mon, Core on Wed and Lower on Fri, after my cardio

Upper body:
Bicep Curls - 3x8
Overhead Triceps Extensions - 3x8
Chest Fly w/ dumbbells - 3x8
Bend over Row - 3x8

Core:
Side Knee Twist (lay on back with knee’s up & twist to each side) - 3x8
Side Plank – 3 30sec holds

Lower Body:
Lunge - 3x8
Glute Bridge (lay on back, thrust hips up) - 3x8
Dumbbell Deadlift – 3x8


Is this a good place to start? Are there to many muscle groups involved for 1 session or not enough? Should I change off what I do on certain days every week (Mon=Core, Wed=Upper, Fri=Lower and keep it rotating every week). Would it be better to cut down some exercises & turn the routine into a full body workout 3x a week instead? Should I be doing more reps of each workout or less?

Thank you in advance!

1. Your calories are too low in relation to your size and activity level.... that is, unless your goal is to lose muscle.

2. I'd rather see you focus on a full body routine 2-3 days per week. Muscles respond best when they are stresses frequently.... assuming volume is kept in check.

I double checked my calorie needs on a calculator linked in these forums and am bumping my intake up to 2000-2200; I will also add the full body workout to my routine 2x a week. Thank you for the info Steve; I didn't realize how much less I was eating in comparison to what my body needed! I must have missed that calculator while reading through these forums.

No problem.... best to you!