Libby I tend to have a pretty cardio-heavy workout as well but I find I get the best results when I weight train with a heavy routine. Lately I've been half-doing it with 20 min upper body twice a week, 20 min lower body twice a week and 20 min abs twice a week. The plan is to start March 1st with a new routine, 30 min on each session and adding an extra abs session. This is what I was doing before Christmas and it really was working. Maybe try increasing that and adding intervals to your cardio.

Well first off, let me start off by answering one of your previous questions. I am still losing inches and weight with what I am doing. In my original response I listed what I am doing in my weight lifting and how much weight and how many reps and sets. Could you please look those over and tell me what you think? I basically lift until I can't do any more of that particular machine. I don't strain myself, but I do challenge myself.

I was just concerned, after reading the article that you posted, as to if I was doing things in the right order. I was told that I shouldn't work the same muscle groups two days in a row, so that they have time to heal. I work all muscles groups when I strength train, so therefore, I only do it 3 days a week. 30 mins a day.

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First off Libby I've merged your post "I think my work-out plan needs a makeover....HELP!!! " and brought it over here and deleted the other one, because they were almost exactly the same ... I hope that's ok with you...

I see where you do your weight training on Monday and repeat it Thursday and Saturday. Do you do only arms? Do you do some back , chest and shoulder workouts? If not you really should have a more rounded workout....because eventually you will be out of proportion and or you will injure yourself because the surrounding muscles will not be strong .....

No problem with merging the posts. The only reason I posted it twice was because I didn't want to hog this thread, which is basically what I've done. Sorry about that.

I work every muscle when I do my 30 mins 3 days a week. Probably 10 mins of upper, 10 mins of lower and 10 mins of middle. Should I be focusing on one major group per day and the minor focus on the other two and then just rotate my major focus?

For instance:

Monday - light upper and mid and heavy lower

Thursday - light lower and mid and heavy upper

Saturday - light upper and lower and heavy mid

Is that what you would suggest? With what I am doing currently I am gaining equal strength all over. At least I think I am. I am losing inches in my arms, legs, hips and waist, even my neck, consistently. We'll see what my next weigh in brings.

Thanks for all of your help.

Libby, if you are gaining strength with what you're doing keep doing it for a few more weeks, why fix it if it ain't broke...