Should I continue with the same routine I had?
Good day everyone!
Two months ago, I used to have good habits: I went to the gym and had my healthy eating plan. I had approximately
one year exercising, which I lost 33 pounds, but in that period of time in the last 3 months everything seemed to no longer work.
My routine in the gym was "Simple", I focused more on performing
Cadio: one hour to be specific. After cardio I focused on a part of my body for 30 minutes, for example:
Monday: leg.
Tuesday: Chest.
Wednesday: abdomen.
Thursday: Arms.
Friday: A bit of all of the above.
*3X20 in different exercises, with machines and weights.
On the contrary on weekends, I like to go out with my friends. I must admit that in our meetings
There is always a lot of beer, which I like a lot. I think that drinking beer in considerable quantity was one
of my impediments to get the results (keep losing fat) that I was looking for my body.
During these two months without physical activity, I have gained approximately 8 pounds, so for me it is unacceptable.
Now I want to start over, but I don't know if I should go back to my old gym routine. I really want to focus on losing fat,
I must lose approximately 22 pounds to be at my optimal weight.
Should I continue with the same routine I had? o Should I change something?
Should I definitely stop drinking beer?
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“Should I continue with the same routine I had? o Should I change something?”
I stand by some of the answers that you can do compounds lifts or even a full body work out to make it more efficient. Compound lifts burn more calories in a sense as it recruits more muscles more work.
Progressive overload is an important principle in training and you can do so by altering sets and reps. You can look up for undulated periodisation to program your workout to make it more interesting. You will need to challenge your body for it to adapt and become stronger. I would also suggest some back training to counter the “push” exercises to prevent rounded shoulders from overdeveloped/tight chest muscles for example. And it can also help in postural management. I would recommend looking up Jeff Cavalier or Jeff Nippard on YouTube as they do cover these points.
“Should I definitely stop drinking beer?”
We all still need to enjoy and it comes down to moderation - unless you’re looking at competing professionally!
Here we are 6 months later. I hope you are still training and maybe reached your goalweight. If not, let me help you.
Losing fat is simply CICO (calories in, calories out) counting and some cardio. If you want definition, then hit the weights.
I train personally like this:
Monday: rest
Tuesday: chest
Wednesday: legs
Thursday: rest
Friday: shoulders
Saturday: arms
Sunday: back
With every training 10 minutes cardio before, minimum of 20 after.
In the end, just count calories. Eat 300 to 500 in deficit and you will lose weight without training. If you add cardio you will lose weight faster and possibly feel better.
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