more exercise advice needed please

wijcc · 25 Jan 2012 at 22:35

I need more help please guys... I have a bit of tummy and am getting love handles.. what kinds of exercises do i need to do to target these areas specifically?
Thanks in advance guys

wijcc · 26 Jan 2012 at 00:59

i am playing field hockey and doing some cardio at the gym too (treadmill)...
I am trying to bulk a bit as i am pretty skinny.. but the weight is seeming to go around my tummy and hip areas.
My chest, arms and legs are pretty toned and muscular.. its just my said tummy and hip area that is the problem.

wijcc · 29 Mar 2012 at 14:34

i am going to the gym every week depending on work etc. either 2, 3 or 4 times a week and doing weights inorder to get more muscular bulk. I am also doing either 4 to 5 kms on the treadmill once or twice a week too. I am playing hockey every saturday too.
I have quite a good physique (good definition) everywhere other than my tummy and upper hip area (love handles).
I am about 174cm/5'8" tall and weigh about 60kg

wijcc · 3 Apr 2012 at 23:44

so which is the better training regime for me given that i want to get bigger (muscle) but lose my tummy & love handles exercise-wise?

Regime 1
---------

Monday – Chest/Shoulders/Triceps
Wednesday – Back/Biceps
Friday – Legs/Abs

or

Regime 2
---------
Mehdi's 5x5 program

Workout A
5 x 5 Squat
5 x 5 Shoulder Press
5 x 1 Deadlift

Workout B
5 x 5 Squat
5 x 5 Benchpress
5 x 5 Bendover row.

With both regimes i would do about 20 to 30 mins cardio (treadmill or cycle) each training day - looking to workout 3 days a week?

Thanks guys for your advice & help

wijcc · 4 Apr 2012 at 13:15

mrthingyx said:
I think either regime should be fine (aside from the fact that I think Mehdi's 5x5 is 5x5 and not 3x5, but hey) for a general workout, but if you want bigger with flab loss, I'd ditch the cardio and spend the extra time on the weights.

Getting bigger means lifting bigger - the 5x5 routine is acknowledged as being a great basis for this, but you'll have to concentrate on your lifts and the weight you're shifting (needs to be close to your maximum).

Cardio for flab loss is great, but 20-30 minutes each session won't work magic in a hurry, subject to your particular workout when on the treadmill/cycle machine.

All of this is pretty irrelevant, however, if you won't let us look at your diet: you can do all the lifting/cardio in the world, but if you're eating either rubbish or the wrong balance/quantities of food, then you won't cut your bodyfat and you won't make the size gains you're after.

Your actions: take a step back, post your diet, take any advice on board, stick to it, then start your workout routine (once we've fixed that, too).

I am in the process of changing my diet, trying to eat more lean meats/fish and cutout fried foods. I am also trying to cut down on the amount of coke i am drinking too.

I am doing 5x5 btw the i forgot to edit the doc as I copied and pasted from someone's earlier post about stronglifts 5x5

what i am currently doing is alternating between

Workout A
5 x 5 Squat
5 x 5 Shoulder Press
5 x 3 Deadlift
5 x 5 bicep curls with barbell
5 x 5 overhead tricep or tricep extensions

Workout B
5 x 5 Squat
5 x 5 Benchpress
5 x 5 Bendover row.
5 x 5 bicep curls with barbell
5 x 5 overhead tricep or tricep extensions

I do 20-30 mins on the treadmills.. which usually equates to 2.5 to 4.5 KM depending on the the length of time i am on the treadmill and how long i have been at the gym. I will continue to do the cardio as it is helping me in playing hockey (fitness)

wijcc · 4 Apr 2012 at 13:35

because i enjoy doing them and it gives me great definition on my arms.

wijcc · 4 Apr 2012 at 14:04

using big weights where i can't do more 5 at a time.. it seems to be working.. even before i started doing 5x5 the weights i can bicep curl have gone up and my arms increased in size and definition.
I am currently doing 5 reps of 5 with the view of increasing and it is slowing happening.. as previously i could not bicep curl 40kgs..