Workout days

[blugurl]

Hi guys,

Ever since I've become regular in my workouts, I've come to notice that the days I do go to the gym, I feel less hungry, and the days I don't go to the gym, I'm constantly craving food!

Therefore, I thought why not go everyday? But then I wonder, am I going to overdo it? So, my question is: How many days should one workout?

Although my main goal is to loose fat, I'm not sure if I am, but I do notice me gaining some muscle (arms and legs are getting toned). I've been working out for a month now and have seen some results, although more could be better.

Here's my workout plan of 4 days:

Cross-Trainer for 40 min at level 3 using the Hill workout.
Machine weights doing squats, pull-ups, dips, inner thighs, and for the upper back.
Sit ups, crunches for the abs, including the sides and the lower abs. In doing lower abs, I get a lower backache, so a trainer at my gym recommended an exercise to strengthen that area.

All this usually takes about 1.5 hrs.

Should I do more? Increase the days? Increase the exercises?

My diet has been good - protein shakes after workouts, chicken, veggies, milk, cereal. New Year's brought about a night or two out where there was much food and some alcohol. But that was one day only.

So, if someone could guide me please...!

Thank you! :)

[TrishB]

If you are constantly hungry...take a look at what you are eating on your days off. You are probably taking too many carbs, which increase food cravings quickly. Also make sure you eat clean 6xday.

As far as your workout...do you do all that the same day?...4x week? :(
Maybe I am misreading it.

Give a little more detail on what your routine is:
days you do what muscle group....exercises with sets/reps you are doing, etc.
That will give us a better idea how you might change things around to make each workout more efficient.

[ROCK CRUSHER]

im the same way!

the workouts cuts my hunger.

on off days i decrease carbs increase good fats, that really helps the hunger problems.