Question About Workout

[4D Chris]

So i lift 4 days a week and do cardio 1-2 days a week

When i lift this is how i go

Day 1: Bi's/Tri's
Day 2: Chest/Abs
Day 3: Cardio
Day 4: Legs
Day 5: Shoulders/Back
Day 6: Cardio
Day 7: Rest

Now i have been Told/Read that i should mix up what i work out. Can someone give me some info if this is good? or if i should mix up the muscle i work, and if i should, what should i do? Thanks for any help.

[Halosoccer24]

Yes you should mix up your workout every 1-2 months.

Also, make sure you get your forearms worked out directly or indirectly. I am a heavy believer of doing them directly but others do it through other exercises.

[:::JMANN:::]

i don't particulary like that setup. your training you arms before chest, which isn't going to allow chest to have maximum intensity since the arms are not recovered yet. i would set it up better for minimal overlap to allow for max intensity on all days. i like

chest/tris
back/bis
off/cardio
shoulders/traps
legs
off/cardio (low impact)
off

or

chest/bis
legs
off/cardio (low impact)
shoulders/tris
back
off/cardio
off

i'm sure there are many other setups too.

[N@tural1]

Im personaly not a fan of changing a workout just because X amount of weeks have gone by. if it aint broke, dont fix it! Change ur routine when you need to, when gains stall etc.. I do belive in a deload/rest week every few weeks though.

[4D Chris]

Well i have been lifting now for about 2 months, i have not noticed any significant muscle gains or fat loss. So im looking for something to change. I heard the first few months are supposed to be the "glory" months where you notice crazy changes. Thanks for all your replys so far.

[ktj4l]

Well i have been lifting now for about 2 months, i have not noticed any significant muscle gains or fat loss. So im looking for something to change. I heard the first few months are supposed to be the "glory" months where you notice crazy changes. Thanks for all your replys so far.

Post your diet. That might be the thing that's holding you back from making gains. It's usually not the routine. As a newbie, you could have a ****ty routine and still make some gains in most cases.

[4D Chris]

Well i dont stick to a strict diet as in the same thing everyday but most of the time this is how my day goes:

Meal 1: Natures Valley Cerial or Oats / 1 scoop ON whey protein with water
Meal 2: (Turkey, Chicken) Sandwich on Whole Weat / 2 Dannon Light & Fit yogert
Meal 3: 1 or 2 Bannana with PB
Meal 4: Tuna with Triscuit crackers

Like i said sometimes i mix it up, change things sometimes, but on a basic day thats what i eat.

[N@tural1]

Also post ur routine, exercises, sets per exercise etc. We'll be able to help much better

[4D Chris]

Bi's/Tri's All 12-15 Reps 3 Sets

-Curls 20lbs
-Preacher Curls 20lbs
-Hammer Curls 15lbs
-Close Grip Incline 45lbs
-Tri Extensions 25lbs
-Dips 110lbs

Legs All 12-15 Reps 4 Sets

-Legs Press 70lbs
-Leg Curls 65lbs
-Leg Extensions 60lbs
-Seated Calf Raise 35lbs

Chest/Abs All 12-15 Reps 3 Sets

-Bench Press 85lbs
-Band Flys (Green)
-Dips 145lbs
-Elbow Knee Crunch
-Leg Lifts
-Raised Bench Press 65lbs

Shoulder/Back All 12-15 Reps 3 Sets

-One Arm Row 25lbs
-Front Raise 15lbs
-Side Raise 10lbs
-Military Press 25lbs
-Rear Delt 35lbs
There are 2 other i do that i dont know the name of.

Any help or adivce would be greatly helpful. Thank you all for your help so far

[ktj4l]

Well i dont stick to a strict diet as in the same thing everyday but most of the time this is how my day goes:

Meal 1: Natures Valley Cerial or Oats / 1 scoop ON whey protein with water
Meal 2: (Turkey, Chicken) Sandwich on Whole Weat / 2 Dannon Light & Fit yogert
Meal 3: 1 or 2 Bannana with PB
Meal 4: Tuna with Triscuit crackers

Like i said sometimes i mix it up, change things sometimes, but on a basic day thats what i eat.

Are you actively trying to starve yourself for some reason? How much do you weigh? Is your goal fat loss or muscle gain?

[ktj4l]

I think you would be better off doing a full body routine like Starting Strength - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=998224

Your current workout isn't going to do much for you at all. You are missing the most important lifts (Squat and Deadlift) and this routine is just not well thought out at all. You are obviously a beginner and should be doing a beginner program. You should train your entire body with compound movements three times per week to build a basic strength base.

[4D Chris]

I did a full body routine for about 1 month, i hired a personal trainer, but for the obvious reasons i am on here right now, it didnt work out as planned. As to your first question, im not trying to starve myself, im eating as much as i feel my body needs right now. And my goal is both fat loss and muscle gain. My trainer had me on the routine that i am doing now. But thank you for the info and any other help, by you or anyone else would be greatly helpful. Thank you agian for the help i have gotten already.