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After several years of being out of shape, i've decided to do something about it.
I've read both GordyR's and platypus' guides to bodybuilding and running and got some good beginners tips but would like some advice from people who've either started taking workouts seriously (must be a few considering the time of year!) or those with a good knowledge base of nutrition and fitness.
I'm about 6' 14st 8lb and about 15/16% bf. I've a broad build and going to the gym the other day I'm not as bad as first thought, but still a long, LONG way from my targets.
I'm a keen Rugby and Football player (social), which means my aerobic levels aren't attrocious but definitley need some work.
I was thinking of planning a workout routing something along these lines:
Monday: Running (to exhaustion)
Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday: Rugby (every other week)
Thursday: Lower body (squats, calf raises, etc)
Friday: Running
Saturday: Upper body weight (bench, shoulder press, etc)
Sunday: Football
Am a right in thinking about 4000 calories a day would be about right for this sort of routine? I eat around 3000 a day now and have a rather laid back lifestyle, although as the bf% shows I do put a bit of weight on.
Being a student means booze is going to be part of the lifestyle, but I am going to cut it back to once a week at most and try not to overdo it.
Any tips or feedback would be much appreciated.
Rich
I've read both GordyR's and platypus' guides to bodybuilding and running and got some good beginners tips but would like some advice from people who've either started taking workouts seriously (must be a few considering the time of year!) or those with a good knowledge base of nutrition and fitness.
I'm about 6' 14st 8lb and about 15/16% bf. I've a broad build and going to the gym the other day I'm not as bad as first thought, but still a long, LONG way from my targets.
I'm a keen Rugby and Football player (social), which means my aerobic levels aren't attrocious but definitley need some work.
I was thinking of planning a workout routing something along these lines:
Monday: Running (to exhaustion)
Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday: Rugby (every other week)
Thursday: Lower body (squats, calf raises, etc)
Friday: Running
Saturday: Upper body weight (bench, shoulder press, etc)
Sunday: Football
Am a right in thinking about 4000 calories a day would be about right for this sort of routine? I eat around 3000 a day now and have a rather laid back lifestyle, although as the bf% shows I do put a bit of weight on.
Being a student means booze is going to be part of the lifestyle, but I am going to cut it back to once a week at most and try not to overdo it.
Any tips or feedback would be much appreciated.
Rich
