Hello ladies (and gents):
This is my first post here, though I’ve been lurking and learning lots since October. I have some questions about my weight-lifting routine and am looking for input. Please bear with me as I am still new at lifting and have much to learn.
When I started lifting in mid-October, I generally followed the BFL plan. So I currently lift on MWF, alternating upper and lower body. I do more than the 20-minute BFL cardio, so I do cardio on alternating days plus once or twice a week on lifting days. I have one planned day of rest per week, either Saturday or Sunday.
I am getting a little bored with my routine, particularly the long cardio sessions three times a week. I already posted about that on the exercise board and Meg provided an extremely helpful response -- thank you, Meg!! My question here is regarding the lifting component. I’d like to lift five days a week so that I spend about an equal amount of time each week day working out. I am thinking of the following:
M - thighs and glutes
T - upper back and biceps
W - chest and triceps
Th - abs and lower back
F - calves and shoulders
Does this seem like a reasonable plan? If not, can you provide feedback/suggestions? I obviously want to avoid injury and right now my goal is fat loss. I generally do two exercises per body part, three sets of each exercise, and eight to twelve reps per set. I currently work out at home with dumbbells (at some point, I will outgrow them and likely shift my weight workouts to the gym.)
Thanks!