I do like 15 different type of sits up (totaling over 1,500 a day), 5 different type of push up, dips, pulls up, swim many laps, and run about 3 to 5 miles five along with some sprints or six days a week. I do weight work out three days a week I work my legs on Monday, my arms on Wed, and my torso on Friday. Sunday is alway my off day.
My goal is to increase my endurace, speed, stamina, and make myself less vulnerable in Muay Thai fight.
Is this work out schedule good or bad?
Oh and I'm 5'7, 130 lbs. I'm 22 years old. I've been doing Muay Thai for three years and had few fights. However I want to improve my fitness to improve my game.
2007-01-05 15:41:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Two things.
Endurance and speed are at odds with one another. So, you will work twice as much as you could work, because often the effect of one null the effects of the other. Set for endurance with SOME better speed OR speed with SOME better endurance. You can't have both at their peaks.
Second thing is, IF you are an ectomorph, the way you are working out with weights doesn't work for your body type. You should do a full body workout every other day (even if you vary the exercises you do for every part from one day to another). If you are a mesomorph or an endomorph, the cardio you do is too wrong (too much).
Moral: try to assess your body type and train it at its best. You are trying to be perfect and you aren't going to be, because if you train like that you will overdo it.
2007-01-05 16:18:40 · answer #1 · answered by Ro' 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Skeletal muscle is pretty much all the same, so all that talk about "targeting" certain areas by doing large quantities of one exercise is bogus. A muscle can only be worked so much before it "shuts off." Certainly, strength, speed and endurance or important in fighting, but too much will actually make you more prone to injury. Pick 2-3 exercises each session for the muscle groups you want to work. Work to muscle fatigue and NO MORE. Rest a bit, then do a few more sets. Your weightlifting split is good and your cardio is excellent. I say, listen to your body. Most people could not handle your type of workout, so hats off to you!
2007-01-05 23:48:33 · answer #2 · answered by Andrea K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you at all spoken to a fitness trainer?? Because in your case it would be a good idea. Working out and being ripped is great, and its awesome that you want to be so very athletic. But you always want to be carful not to overdo it. I was a fitness trainer (untrained one) a few years ago and I over did it on sit ups and got a hernia from doing too much, too often. Talk to a professonal and/or a doctor.
2007-01-05 23:46:03 · answer #3 · answered by Jenna24 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Judging from your stats you appear to be physically able to handle the work out.However if you do not have a trainer I would advise you ponder the idea.It's not hard to over work the muscles and the body.
2007-01-06 00:28:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It matters. If the schedule stresses you out to much then you should tone it down but if it seems fine then keep going at it.
2007-01-05 23:48:26 · answer #5 · answered by bullyvssocks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No workout schedule is ever too much. Your body gets used to whatever you put it through. If I were you I'd do 15,000 sit-ups a day. What the hell is this 1,500 a day crapola
2007-01-05 23:44:23 · answer #6 · answered by Choose your nickname 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is way better than my workout! But, if you are sure you are not working your body to absolute pain, and you have gradually worked up to this regimine, you're fine.
2007-01-05 23:46:29 · answer #7 · answered by gamerzaddiction 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put way more cardio in there
2007-01-05 23:44:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah its too much exercise you'll make your self sick if you push too hard.
2007-01-05 23:44:36 · answer #9 · answered by niggarsneggrosblackass 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As you want it. Go for it.
2007-01-05 23:51:19 · answer #10 · answered by I'M GONNA GO PLACES 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋