Is this sample workout routine ok for a n00b?

[amandie]

Hi! I'm a total newbie when it comes to resistance training. I would like any advice and/or feedback about this workout routine I found on bodybuilding dot com for beginners. Yesterday was the first time with this routine, did fine with all except the weighted crunches, lol. Also, do you think it would be okay to do 30 minutes on the elliptical trainer before doing this workout or would that be too much? Thanks in advance!

Monday/Wednesday/Friday-

3 x 8 Bench Press
1 x 10 Cross-over
3 x 10 Rows
1 x 15 Back Flyes
3 x 15 Squats
2 x 10 Curls
2 x 8 Skull Crushers
2 x 10 Triceps Extensions
2 x 8 Shoulder Press
2 x 8 Lateral Raises
1 x 10 Upright Rows
3 x 8 Good-Mornings
3 x 10 Calf Raises
3 x 20 Weighted Crunches

[nitenurse]

30 minutes on elliptical should be a fine addition to the weight training

[katy trail]

it depends what you want your focus to be. the muscles or the cardio? personally, i find i CAN'T do hard cardio after working hard with weights. so i have to do it first or some other time.

[amandie]

Thanks for the replies!