Hello from Toulouse !

millsy · 17-04-2004, 05:05 PM

Hi - My name is Andy and I am currently living over in France as part of an assignment from the UK.

I am 30 yrs old and have dabbled in weight training on and off over the past 10yrs. So, I wouldn't say I'm an expert but am really enjoying getting back into it and have been training regularly again since the turn of the year. I joined a gym here in Toulouse last year but am now training at home using a bench and barbell / dumbell set and have also bought a good cross trainer to help lose some weight. I find this set up gives me more flexibilty in terms of when I can train as my job sometimes means irregular working hours. It also means I can listen to my own music at my own volume and watch the footy when doing my Cardio !

Anyway - I have been reading a lot of the posts here over the past few weeks and think that there is a helluva lot of good advice - just trying to sort it all out and make sure I put it into practice !

I would like some comments on my current training routine as I am not sure if it is too much. My current aims are to lose fat (already lost a stone since the start of Feb) around my stomach but at the same time to tone up and then put more muscle on.
In fact I have a short term goal to get in shape as I am getting hitched back in the UK at the end of June (yikes!) but long term I want to keep the fat off and build the muscle.

So here is what I am doing:

CARDIO: Mon - Fri and sometimes weekends
6.15 - 7.15am: Low Intensity 50-60% HR

WEIGHT TRAINING: Mon - Sat evenings, typically 45mins
Mon: Chest, Triceps, Abs
Tue: Back, Traps, Biceps, Forearms
Wed: Legs, Shoulders, Abs

I then repeat this Thu, Fri, Sat
Sunday I rest !

Typical daily diet is:

6.00 (before cardio) : Opt. Nutrition Protein Shake with semi skimmed milk
7.30 (after cardio) : Bowl of All Bran or weetabix, glass of sugar free OJ. Vitamin Tablet(s)
10.00 : 2 pieces of fruit
12.00: Ham / Tuna Salad Sandwich
16.00: 2 pieces of fruit
18.00: Protein Shake before workout
19.00: Protein shake after workout
19.30: Evening meal - chicken salad, omlette & salad, lasagne, spag bol, fish and potatoes with veg.
B4 Bed: Glass of milk
I usually have 2-2.5 litres of water through the day also.

I find the 2 muscle group per day to be right for me in terms of being able to put the most into it but don't know if this 6 day routine is too much. I feel a bit tired towards the end of the week but I think this could be due to the cardio I am doing early in the morning. I feel I need to maintain the Cardio to lose the fat but could do with some input on the weight training routine - am I giving the muscles enough rest? What does everyone think?

I may try the one muscle group per day over 6 days that I saw posted here.

I look forward to hearing your comments !

Anonymous · 17-04-2004, 09:37 PM

welcome to the musclechat board millsy

its good to see ya still training with the hectic job

im glad u like the board,sometimes i train at home,i do enjoy it aswell,
loud music etc.

would it be possible to do legs on a seperate day,this way you would hit them better,and probably make better gains.
also you said you think the cardio is making you tired.you are probably right,when i used to do cardio in the morning early,i was tired all the time and lost a lot of weight but alot of muscle aswell.
so now i hardly do any,just play around with the diet instead.

high protein diet

i think you would be better off dropping the carbs,upping the protein,cutting the cardio down alot.and trying a good fatburner like eca,this retains muscle while bvurning fat.

also inbetween 1200 and 1800,yopu dont have alot of protein,try included some more in there,and maybe swapping the preworkout shake for maybe a can of tuna or something.

but anyway youve gained well since february,losing a stone,so your doing it right.thats just my opinion,im sure others will have differnt views.

welcome to the board

steve

17-04-2004, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
millsy Under Construction Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toulouse, France Posts: 6 Rep Power:	Hello from Toulouse ! Hi - My name is Andy and I am currently living over in France as part of an assignment from the UK. I am 30 yrs old and have dabbled in weight training on and off over the past 10yrs. So, I wouldn't say I'm an expert but am really enjoying getting back into it and have been training regularly again since the turn of the year. I joined a gym here in Toulouse last year but am now training at home using a bench and barbell / dumbell set and have also bought a good cross trainer to help lose some weight. I find this set up gives me more flexibilty in terms of when I can train as my job sometimes means irregular working hours. It also means I can listen to my own music at my own volume and watch the footy when doing my Cardio ! Anyway - I have been reading a lot of the posts here over the past few weeks and think that there is a helluva lot of good advice - just trying to sort it all out and make sure I put it into practice ! I would like some comments on my current training routine as I am not sure if it is too much. My current aims are to lose fat (already lost a stone since the start of Feb) around my stomach but at the same time to tone up and then put more muscle on. In fact I have a short term goal to get in shape as I am getting hitched back in the UK at the end of June (yikes!) but long term I want to keep the fat off and build the muscle. So here is what I am doing: CARDIO: Mon - Fri and sometimes weekends 6.15 - 7.15am: Low Intensity 50-60% HR WEIGHT TRAINING: Mon - Sat evenings, typically 45mins Mon: Chest, Triceps, Abs Tue: Back, Traps, Biceps, Forearms Wed: Legs, Shoulders, Abs I then repeat this Thu, Fri, Sat Sunday I rest ! Typical daily diet is: 6.00 (before cardio) : Opt. Nutrition Protein Shake with semi skimmed milk 7.30 (after cardio) : Bowl of All Bran or weetabix, glass of sugar free OJ. Vitamin Tablet(s) 10.00 : 2 pieces of fruit 12.00: Ham / Tuna Salad Sandwich 16.00: 2 pieces of fruit 18.00: Protein Shake before workout 19.00: Protein shake after workout 19.30: Evening meal - chicken salad, omlette & salad, lasagne, spag bol, fish and potatoes with veg. B4 Bed: Glass of milk I usually have 2-2.5 litres of water through the day also. I find the 2 muscle group per day to be right for me in terms of being able to put the most into it but don't know if this 6 day routine is too much. I feel a bit tired towards the end of the week but I think this could be due to the cardio I am doing early in the morning. I feel I need to maintain the Cardio to lose the fat but could do with some input on the weight training routine - am I giving the muscles enough rest? What does everyone think? I may try the one muscle group per day over 6 days that I saw posted here. I look forward to hearing your comments !

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17-04-2004, 09:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	welcome to the musclechat board millsy its good to see ya still training with the hectic job im glad u like the board,sometimes i train at home,i do enjoy it aswell, loud music etc. would it be possible to do legs on a seperate day,this way you would hit them better,and probably make better gains. also you said you think the cardio is making you tired.you are probably right,when i used to do cardio in the morning early,i was tired all the time and lost a lot of weight but alot of muscle aswell. so now i hardly do any,just play around with the diet instead. high protein diet i think you would be better off dropping the carbs,upping the protein,cutting the cardio down alot.and trying a good fatburner like eca,this retains muscle while bvurning fat. also inbetween 1200 and 1800,yopu dont have alot of protein,try included some more in there,and maybe swapping the preworkout shake for maybe a can of tuna or something. but anyway youve gained well since february,losing a stone,so your doing it right.thats just my opinion,im sure others will have differnt views. welcome to the board steve