feedback about cardio and split workouts

[supergirly9]

I've been working out for the last few months after finally recovering from broken foot and ankle.

I've lost about 30 pounds, I'm 5'5 132.

My trainer changed my cardio to the end of my workouts and has me doing split workouts. Now she wants me to do cardio for an hour when I wake up eat and then the gym.

I've plateaued not as worry about the scale and just toning and tightening.

I follow the body for life for my eating.

Any suggestions or recommendations on what else I can do or workout preference order?

I used to do upper body one day lower the next.
Thanks for any feedback

[Miss Q]

30 lbs lost so far is awesome!! So, are you saying you've hit a plateau after your trainer changed your w/out schedule??

Can you post a typical day of your diet.....

[uvawahoowa]

I've been working out for the last few months after finally recovering from broken foot and ankle.

I've lost about 30 pounds, I'm 5'5 132.

My trainer changed my cardio to the end of my workouts and has me doing split workouts. Now she wants me to do cardio for an hour when I wake up eat and then the gym.

I've plateaued not as worry about the scale and just toning and tightening.

I follow the body for life for my eating.

Any suggestions or recommendations on what else I can do or workout preference order?

I used to do upper body one day lower the next.
Thanks for any feedback

How long have you been on this new routine?

[supergirly9]

Normal day:
Yogurt/cottage cheese
Protein bar after gym
Egg white w veggie and oatmeal
Protein shake or bar
Chicken or fish w green veggies
Maybe one more protein shake before bed if I'm having cravings.

The problem I feel like I'm forcing myself to eat I'm not hungry.

With the split workout I feel like I'm not getting the same intensity as when I was switching upper and lower every other day

[uvawahoowa]

Normal day:
Yogurt/cottage cheese
Protein bar after gym
Egg white w veggie and oatmeal
Protein shake or bar
Chicken or fish w green veggies
Maybe one more protein shake before bed if I'm having cravings.

The problem I feel like I'm forcing myself to eat I'm not hungry.

With the split workout I feel like I'm not getting the same intensity as when I was switching upper and lower every other day

What are the measurements for these foods? It's good that you're eating clean, but it won't make a difference if you're eating too much if it (from a body composition stand point)

[supergirly9]

Yogurt and cottage cheese are the small portioned sizes 2% cottage cheese and plain vanilla diabetic yogurt

Chicken and fish are abt 5 oz usually can't finish it

Egg whites I bake in cupcake cups w veggies I have 2 of those and the pre portioned oatmeal little packets plain

Protein shakes are the premade 100 calories

Or one scoop isopure w 8 oz almond milk unsweetened

Protein bars are wafers under 200 calories

[AaronJP1]

30 lbs lost so far is awesome!! So, are you saying you've hit a plateau after your trainer changed your w/out schedule??

Can you post a typical day of your diet.....

Right on she did a great job losing.
Q, get her on to more success.

[Miss Q]

Right on she did a great job losing.
Q, get her on to more success.

Ha Ha...I'll try!!

Yogurt and cottage cheese are the small portioned sizes 2% cottage cheese and plain vanilla diabetic yogurt

Chicken and fish are abt 5 oz usually can't finish it

Egg whites I bake in cupcake cups w veggies I have 2 of those and the pre portioned oatmeal little packets plain

Protein shakes are the premade 100 calories

Or one scoop isopure w 8 oz almond milk unsweetened

Protein bars are wafers under 200 calories

Honestly....it doesn't look like your eating enough complex carbs. You mentioned toning and tightening so you might need to fill out some after losing all that weight. I also wonder what your w/outs look like??? You might need to lift heavier and faster to tone quicker. The more lifting you get in the better off you are w/ what your goals are at the moment. How many times a week do you lift?? How hard are your workout's??

[sawa3]

Ha Ha...I'll try!!

Honestly....it doesn't look like your eating enough complex carbs. You mentioned toning and tightening so you might need to fill out some after losing all that weight. I also wonder what your w/outs look like??? You might need to lift heavier and faster to tone quicker. The more lifting you get in the better off you are w/ what your goals are at the moment. How many times a week do you lift?? How hard are your workout's??

I agree miss q. Carbs are a good source if energy.
I think changing it up is always key. Sometimes do full body twice a week. I've done that with super sets and sprints in between. Talk about a killer work out. I've done heavy and light weight. I split my runs. Do intervals and lift in between. See what kicks your butt again. And don't be afraid to try new workouts.

[Miss Q]

I agree miss q. Carbs are a good source if energy.
I think changing it up is always key. Sometimes do full body twice a week. I've done that with super sets and sprints in between. Talk about a killer work out. I've done heavy and light weight. I split my runs. Do intervals and lift in between. See what kicks your butt again. And don't be afraid to try new workouts.

Agree with sawa on this one! Changing w/out's will usually do the trick, especially high intensity one's!! Intervals in between lifting is the way to go and almost guarantee's that you will see changes in your body quicker. Have recently been incorporating high impact step-up's in between lifts and it's kicking my ass!

Sawa- do you have a log on here that lists your w/out's?? Would love to see what you do more in depth....

[sawa3]

Agree with sawa on this one! Changing w/out's will usually do the trick, especially high intensity one's!! Intervals in between lifting is the way to go and almost guarantee's that you will see changes in your body quicker. Have recently been incorporating high impact step-up's in between lifts and it's kicking my ass!

Sawa- do you have a log on here that lists your w/out's?? Would love to see what you do more in depth....

Yeah it's a back to school log. I don't always put all details on work outs but I could. So search sawa3 and back to school log.

[supergirly9]

I started doing splits
Bi/back
Legs/abs
Tri/shoulders/chest
Rest day
Cardio/abs
Then I start over again... I definitely feel stronger and lifting heavier now with the splits. When I do biceps I usually do sets to exhaustion as my trainer recommended.

I know it's hard to isolate but I feel like my abs are the hardest to tighten.

What kind of complex carbs do you recommend, I definitely want to do what I have to get my body toned and on point.

Thanks for all the feedback!

[sawa3]

I started doing splits
Bi/back
Legs/abs
Tri/shoulders/chest
Rest day
Cardio/abs
Then I start over again... I definitely feel stronger and lifting heavier now with the splits. When I do biceps I usually do sets to exhaustion as my trainer recommended.

I know it's hard to isolate but I feel like my abs are the hardest to tighten.

RuitWhat kind of complex carbs do you recommend, I definitely want to do what I have to get my body toned and on point.

Thanks for all the feedback!

Your body will tone. If you see results in lifting its working Catherine fat will come off if diet it on point.
Plenty of veggies. They are low calories. Fruits can work too.
Oatmeal, whole grain bread, etc. I hope that helps.

[supergirly9]

Thank you...actually had my body fat done at the 2 month mark and I'm down a total of 9%... I feeling really good

[sawa3]

Thank you...actually had my body fat done at the 2 month mark and I'm down a total of 9%... I feeling really good

Keep it up!!! Those last pounds are the hardest. Just remember where you started

[Miss Q]

Yeah it's a back to school log. I don't always put all details on work outs but I could. So search sawa3 and back to school log.

Thanks, will search for it!!

[Miss Q]

I started doing splits
Bi/back
Legs/abs
Tri/shoulders/chest
Rest day
Cardio/abs
Then I start over again... I definitely feel stronger and lifting heavier now with the splits. When I do biceps I usually do sets to exhaustion as my trainer recommended.

I know it's hard to isolate but I feel like my abs are the hardest to tighten.

What kind of complex carbs do you recommend, I definitely want to do what I have to get my body toned and on point.

Thanks for all the feedback!

Set's to exhaustion are good. Why don't you try that for all body parts so your keeping your heart rate up longer. I work one body part each day, unless I decide to work bi's and tri's together and my w/out's normally last well over an hour. I don't rest much in between set's and I always perform drop set's, sometimes 2 drop set's per exercise.

Sounds like you are doing just fine...

[supergirly9]

I'll try that...I've also been trying to do the last set heavy sometimes can't get a complete set but trying to lift heavier feels better

[LizKing531]

I've also read that you may think your stalling out as changes slow down in the mirror, but really what's happening is leaning less visible/obvious areas that hold fat

[Revend]

I always prefer cardio exercises because these are best exercises for fitness. I have reduced lot of weight with regular cardio so i suggest everyone to do cardio exercises.