brennaja
03-17-04, 05:28 PM
Hey guys! I used to post here.... Last summer I think it was. Have been really busy lately and haven't had much time for PE or anything of the sort. However, I did remember a few things: a.) that there was going to be a general exercising board, and b.) that the people here were excellent with giving informative, useful advice.
I recently found out that mid summer, probably the middle of July, that I'd be going to Hawaii. I want my body to be in tip-top shape. Currently I'm 6', 174 lbs, and with clothes on look average. However, much of my weight is in body fat. I've attached a photo of my mid section so you can see what I mean---a bit of love handles and stomach fat, saggy upper chest, and not much to mention in arm mass.
I'm not going to waste your time with "how should I eat?" because I know this stuff--we all do, we just don't always stick to it. However, what I'm wondering is: what should I do to my current workout routine to get into better shape? If at all possible, I'd like them to be exercises that don't involve weights, or can be done with dumbbells. Here's my current workout schedule:
Sunday: None, used for making weekly schedule, reflecting.
Monday: 35 pushups, 110 wrist curls each arm (10 lb dumbbell), 24 hip extensors each leg (http://www.netfit.co.uk/glu1.htm if you're not familiar with it) and 27 squats each leg.
Tuesday: 2 miles fast walk on treadmill, 54 bicep curls each arm (10 lb dumbbell) and 54 situps
Wednesday: Same as monday
Thursday: Same as tuesday
Friday: Same as monday
Saturday: 1 mile fast walk on treadmill, 54 situps, 35 pushups, 24 hip extensors
Each week I'm upping the pushups, squats, hip extensors, and biceps by 2, and the wrist curls and situps by 5. Been doing this for 2 weeks now, with not too much of a change just yet, but I've been able to stick to it. Like to get these all done in the morning, and can't spend a whole lot of time on it all because I have to leave home for college at 8:30 on Mon/Wed, 9:30 Tues/Thurs, and 10:30 on Fri.
So, if I'd like to gain a considerable amount in the arms, and burn off the fat, do you think that my current routine (which increases most things steadily) will do the trick over 4 months time, assuming I'm able to tweak my eating habits? Please give opinions and suggestions.
I recently found out that mid summer, probably the middle of July, that I'd be going to Hawaii. I want my body to be in tip-top shape. Currently I'm 6', 174 lbs, and with clothes on look average. However, much of my weight is in body fat. I've attached a photo of my mid section so you can see what I mean---a bit of love handles and stomach fat, saggy upper chest, and not much to mention in arm mass.
I'm not going to waste your time with "how should I eat?" because I know this stuff--we all do, we just don't always stick to it. However, what I'm wondering is: what should I do to my current workout routine to get into better shape? If at all possible, I'd like them to be exercises that don't involve weights, or can be done with dumbbells. Here's my current workout schedule:
Sunday: None, used for making weekly schedule, reflecting.
Monday: 35 pushups, 110 wrist curls each arm (10 lb dumbbell), 24 hip extensors each leg (http://www.netfit.co.uk/glu1.htm if you're not familiar with it) and 27 squats each leg.
Tuesday: 2 miles fast walk on treadmill, 54 bicep curls each arm (10 lb dumbbell) and 54 situps
Wednesday: Same as monday
Thursday: Same as tuesday
Friday: Same as monday
Saturday: 1 mile fast walk on treadmill, 54 situps, 35 pushups, 24 hip extensors
Each week I'm upping the pushups, squats, hip extensors, and biceps by 2, and the wrist curls and situps by 5. Been doing this for 2 weeks now, with not too much of a change just yet, but I've been able to stick to it. Like to get these all done in the morning, and can't spend a whole lot of time on it all because I have to leave home for college at 8:30 on Mon/Wed, 9:30 Tues/Thurs, and 10:30 on Fri.
So, if I'd like to gain a considerable amount in the arms, and burn off the fat, do you think that my current routine (which increases most things steadily) will do the trick over 4 months time, assuming I'm able to tweak my eating habits? Please give opinions and suggestions.