Is my exercise routine healthy?
I read a few guides concerning push up programs and training the belly muscles and started my own routine, based on what I read. However I also read in this SE that an unbalanced training (e.g. only push ups) can be unhealthy.
I'm a fairly active person, I try to run 5-7 km once or twice o week. The idea of my training is just to keep in shape, not to achieve any particular weight loss/muscle building goals. My morning routine consists of:
Weider's Series for the belly everyday: www.300situps.com/additional-information/various-types-training/weider-6-pack-training (but not the whole program - just the idea of the exercises,
which I progressively prolong if I get used to a previous setting - right now I'm doing 8 series)
Push ups every other day:
7 push ups | 1 min holding in "down" push up position | 1 min break |
8 push ups | 1 min holding in the "up" push up position | 1 min break |
7 push ups | 1 min holding in the "down" push up position | 1 min break |
7 push ups | 1 min holding in the "up" push up position | 1 min break |
8 push ups | 1 min holding in the "down" push up position | 1 min break |
When I'll get comfortable with this setting, I plan on adding +1 push up to every series.
So my question is: is this an OK training routine and should I be worried of any balance/spine/general health issues? If yes, then what do you suggest I should change/add? I'll be very grateful for any suggestions!
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Your routine could probably use more cardio exercise. 5-7 km once or twice a week-while better than nothing-isn't much and does very little to improve or maintain your fitness. A decent running routine for maintaining fitness might be to work on doing 30 minutes a day 3-4 times a week.
The rest of your routine looks better.
I agree with that, maybe you should run more often, and around 20 or 30 minutes...
I personnally love jumping rope because not everybody can run everywhere, and in the city it's not always good with car pollution & co...
Something else : rather than "old up at the up phase" on some series, clap in your hands at the up "push-up position" seems to me a better choice.
I explain
Old up is not going to really work something, while clap in your hands gonna work your cardio, your pectoral muscles and triceps at your landing with your inertia.. But not only that ! That will work your back too if you contract it (latissimus dorsi and quadratus lumborum)
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