Quick couple of questions on training.
Hello all and thanks for clicking to see if you might be able to help me. I am currently on a routine where I run 30 minutes a day twice a day and I lift every day except fo rSundays. Now, my questions are these. As a man at the age of 26, with 240 pounds on a 6 foot frame, (I want to get down to about 190 or so and much leaner) would I be doing my self a disservice if I upped my cardio to twice a day for an hour? I have heard that you can overtrain in cardio and burn muscle and God knows I dont want to do that. also, i generally tend to use a stairmaster or a bicycle and very rarely will I use a treadmill and jog for the 30 minutes. I had an accident and my kneee was shredded so I try to stay off of exercises that may cause it severe stress or discomfort. So here goes:
1) For cardio, is there any one type of it to do to see results or is it pretty standard across the board? Should I supplement Xenedrine as well for more rapid weight loss and harder musculature?
2) I have a lifting partner that helps motivate me and to spot me. We are both novices but we read a lot and with the help of great people liek you we know a little something about routines. Would it still be advisable to get a personal trainer? Or armed with the knowledge of literature and advice of fellow lifters, would I be ok to succeed with just my lifting buddy? Main reason I ask is that here they are 99 bucks an hour. I cannot swing that very often so I want to make sure it would be anywhere near beneficial before I tried having one.
3) as a person who had a rather harsh accident and kneee damage, what sorts of things could I do to build my legs? I have rather ridiculously small calves from not being able to run or exercise for 2 years. Any suggestions or advice for a guy who wants to grow and shred his legs but cannot force too much pressure on his knees? I can take some and I do plan to squat within the next year, so mostly, just what sorts of routines would a person new to leg training look to for good results.
Thanks a lot in advance for your advice. I am sure there will countless other posts from me and I hope they aren't always annoying. I appreciate everyones input from the serious to even the comical. That often can make a person more lose and ready to become serious just by laughing. :lift:
Re: Quick couple of questions on training.
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Originally posted by Beat Down Wrinkles
2) I have a lifting partner that helps motivate me and to spot me. We are both novices but we read a lot and with the help of great people liek you we know a little something about routines. Would it still be advisable to get a personal trainer? Or armed with the knowledge of literature and advice of fellow lifters, would I be ok to succeed with just my lifting buddy? Main reason I ask is that here they are 99 bucks an hour. I cannot swing that very often so I want to make sure it would be anywhere near beneficial before I tried having one.
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From my own personal encounters, personal trainers are not the brightest of people. It doesn't take an expert to receive certification, and at the rates these guys charge they should be better prepared IMO. On the brighter side of things, if you do choose to use a personal trainer at least you will be involuntarily forced to leave the gym at the tick of the hour, you can bet your ass your trainer is watching the clock closer than he is spotting you :eek: . Heavy weight training causes serum testosterone and growth hormone levels to rise in the bloodstream and research has been published indicating that if an intense workout exceeds an hour time frame, these hormonal levels will fall (even below baseline levels). So you can pay $99 a session or just get a watch with an alarm, the latter would be cheaper. JMO.