Weight Lifting Workout Plan Question?
I am currently a Freshman at UTSA and I wanted to begin lifting weights once again. The last time I lifted weights was during 9th grade and now I am looking to build muscle and tone my body, does anyone know of a sample workout program for a full-time (5 classes) student?
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:34 am
build bulk OR tone, your choice, not both. if you want to tone, lift light weights, but do many reps and lots of cardio. 40 minutes of cardio 4-6 times a week, lift weights 3-5 times a week, but mix it up and don’t abuse any body parts.
if you want to bulk, lighten up your cardio to 20 minutes. I think it’s important to still do some cardio, but just weight lifting in general will give your heart some exercise as well.
for bulk, lift no more than 6-8 reps, 3-5 sets. Eat lots of protien, and try to get your protien into your body within 30-40 minutes of ending your workout.
some people use winter to bulk up, and then start toning heavy in the spring for the summer season.
but basically it’s very hard to NOT lose muscle mass when toning.
February 2nd, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Hows it going?
Try a program, that’s the most effective way to do it right in a quick period of time, my uncle got me using that guy from menhealth magazine’s program. http://www.musclegain4you.com is the site, you should just read up on it and consider it for yourself. Hope this helps!