I have come to terms with the fact that I HATE cardio and have decided to break up my routine into 2 days lifting 1 day cardio. This will make going to the gym easier for me as I get to spend time chatting to my fiance who lifts, so it should make the whole thing more enjoyable.
My dad was an amateur body builder as a hobby and encouraged me to lift when I was a teen, so I know -how- to, I just always figured it didnt work, but I'm willing to try again...Here's my plan:
- upright rows
- romanian deadlift
- sumo squats
- medicine ball throw sit ups (paired with my fiance for this)
- lateral pulldowns (alternating sets with wide and tight hand positions)
- leg lifts
- bicep curls with resistance bands
- triceps curls with resistance bands
- lunges with hand weights
- "the plank" (y'know, where you support all your weight on your toes and elbows while keeping your body straight)
- russian twists with small handweights
- maybe some leg lifts on a captain's chair, although I might be too heavy to support my weight right now
- that machine which supports you at the hips and then you do forwards or sideways bends to work your abs....that one
start with a 5 minute row on a rowing machine and finish with a swim
Sound good? Oh man am I gonna be sore....