| Re: Need help developing a workout schedule
Hopefully I can give you some useful advice. First of all, you might want to focus on 2-3 muscle groups per day (once or twice per week), really hitting them hard. Working every muscle group 5 x week is counterproductive because you aren't giving yourself time to heal, which is when real muscle growth occurs. And, if you are looking for real growth (which is what I assume when you same you want to be ripped), you aren't using enough weight because you definitely wouldn't want to work that muscle again the next day due to soreness. For example, you could do upper body (chest, arms, shoulders) on Monday and Friday, and lower body/core (legs, abs, back) on Wednesday, then alternate the following week.
Second, as for cardio, you could do it up to 5 x week to lose fat. Definitely keep a rest day or two. For best fat-burning potential, do cardio after weights.
Hope this helps!
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