Hi, i'm a 16 year old 5'9 140lb pinner with a gym membership and am interested in cardio. recently i've been doing 15 mins on a treadmill, random workout machines and then doing it all over again. first of all, is there any limit on how much cardio i can do? since technically i could just run, take a break, and run again over and over all day right? also, any general tips you can give me(specific workouts i should do)? thanks!

This post was edited by oanfp on Jul 12 2012 12:21am

Hi Raynor. I recently started going to the gym to tone up but my financial status has changed for the time being ( ive noticed in the last 3 weeks ive lost most of the muscle ive gained in the last 7-8weeks )
Its frustrating me because i feel im going back to my old ways ( Lazy, sports orintated but not a gym person before i started 2 months ago)
Back on subject i have been told that doing a Pressup routine is a cheap (obv free ) workout i can do and see a bit of improvements.

My friend sent me this workout can you tell me any changes that need to happen or put in some of your opinions towards this please ?
Anything is def considered and i will strive to be able to do this until i start work ( 2weeks from now ) so in roughly 3 weeks i will be able to afford gym / better eating patterns + healther habits.
I def feel im being lazy ( atm im only running every 2nd day and only being able to run for about 15 minutes then walking for another 45 minutes ) i know its a mental thing to push past this but ive never been a runner.
I am 5'9 but weigh in around 200pounds. so def alot of improvement's can be made but i feel once the gym comes back into my life i will see maximum results once again in a few months

This is a rough layout of it :
I cannot move onto the next week until i can do the sets + the first amount of pushups are the BARE minimum to finish a set



Hoping to hear back from you
Keep up the great work your doing for this community
- Regards

Almond milk, while tasting good, is virtually all carbs and no protein. I don't recommend it. However if you want to try it go ahead, The ingredients are fine.

8 reps for dips, although you CAN do 5x5 for dips if you have the proper equipment (chains for weight plates).

Because you are new, start here:

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=379997654
4 day upper/lower split for maintenance and moderation


Use that plan for around 4-5 months, then I will provide you another plan. Don't bother with excessive cardio...there really isn't a point.

That plan is OK for just one exercise, add in these as well:


http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=331731288
Bodyweight exercises

Hello, is it OK to mix whey protein with skim milk and fruits?

thank you.

Thank you for the quick response sir pmed you also
made my week so funny

i do have the weight belt in which i can attach plates

Yes that would be fine.