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Like HammerTime said, check this out. Head into the workouts section for some great pre-outlined routines.

The reason you are not losing weight is because are eating the same amount of calories as you are using each day. To lose weight you have to eat fewer calories than you use. Doing resistance training does not burn very many calories.

Cardio is very important for weight loss and is more important for health than resistance training is.

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[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Im sorry its bodybuilding.com, I get the two mixed up.

The site has some interesting information, but unfortunately the work out plans don't seem all that possible for me. I can't do the cardio and only 50% to 75% of workouts. That doesn't include the nutritional and supplement aspects being impossible for me to do.

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The site has some interesting information, but unfortunately the work out plans don't seem all that possible for me. I can't do the cardio and only 50% to 75% of workouts. That doesn't include the nutritional and supplement aspects being impossible for me to do.

You can't do cardio??? Do you not have shoes or what?? That's basically all it takes.

Try this: 36 squats, 36 alternating lunges (18 each leg) 36 split jumps (jumping from a lunge position and landing in a lunge position except switching legs in the air) and then 36 jump squats. Do all of that and then rest for twice as long as it took you to finish and then repeat it. That is a fantastic high intensity cardio workout that will take you about 10 minutes.

[trepan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close trepan]

This has been posted before..... it's still pretty funny...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKs0oEIVOck

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

You can't do cardio??? Do you not have shoes or what?? That's basically all it takes.

There is over a foot of snow on the ground currently, so it would sort of be hard to go running, walking, or biking.

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

For the last two weeks I have had this odd problem with my foot. If I try to stretch it out my big toe feels like something is being stretched out to far and it becomes quite painful. I am pretty sure nothing happened to that area and it seemed to happen out of nowhere.

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Sounds like mild turf toe.. Ice it and elevate it a couple times a day if you can. Big toe sprains can take a really long time to heal and don't get better if you put pressure on it regularly. You might want to see a physical therapist or physician for a proper diagnosis especially if it doesn't get better.

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Workout done and I bumped up the weight. The curls were close to not doable, but I got them done. I've also been having this pain in my left knee for the last two weeks, but oddly it seems to hurt while walking on the stairs, but not while I was doing my squats.

• Barbell Curl
  
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Barbell Squat
  
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Barbell Deadlift
  
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Weighted Crunch
  
  • 25 lb x 24 reps
  
  
• Push-Up
  
  • 24 reps
  
  
• Barbell Bench Press
  
  • 104 lb x 5 reps

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Workout done. Curls are again quite difficult to do.

• Push-Up
  
  • 25 reps
  
  
• Barbell Curl
  
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Weighted Crunch
  
  • 25 lb x 25 reps
  
  
• Barbell Squat
  
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Barbell Deadlift
  
  • 104 lb x 6 reps
  
  
• Barbell Bench Press
  
  • 104 lb x 6 reps

[schlittle Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close schlittle]

Hello Dontrike, i hope you don't think i'm being rude posting this transformation story: Bodybuilding.com - Body Transformation: Troy McLaughlin Removed A 315-Pound Mountain Of Fat! . I know you aren't as heavy as this guy but hopefully you'll find his transformation inspiring.

And i don't usually post on your log but like everybody else at PEgym i want you to succeed in this. So good luck!

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Workout done for today only because I was bored and had less than zero things to do. The curls are yet again difficult, I learned I need to vacuum my floor while doing push ups, and my toe is still in the same condition.

• Barbell Curl
  
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Barbell Bench Press
  
  • 104 lb x 7 reps
  
  
• Barbell Squat
  
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  
  
• Push-Up
  
  • 26 reps
  
  
• Weighted Crunch
  
  • 25 lb x 26 reps
  
  
• Barbell Deadlift
  
  • 104 lb x 5 reps

[tiny10 Member Find all posts View Profile Close tiny10]

You need to space out your routine.

I do the follow muscle groups:

Chest/Back
Tri/Bi/Abs
Rest
Legs
Shoulders/Abs
rest
rest

or

Chest/Tri
Back/Bi
rest
Legs
Shoulders
rest
rest

or

Chest/Tri/Abs
rest
Back/Bi
rest
Legs/Shoulders
rest
rest

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Also, if you are really into it, I would recommend a proper bar and weights. 45lb BB, and 45/35/25/10/5/2.5 weights. I picked up 300lbs of weights for $100 a few years ago, I'm sure you can find the same. Also, for ~$180 you can pick up a bench press with multiple levels (incline, decline, flat, shoulder). The arms will rise with the bench height and can be used as a squat rack. Mine also had a preacher curl & leg extension/curls. Would be your best bet. Curl bars are cheap (35lbs) and would give your everything you need.

How much weight do you currently have? At most, you should be hitting each muscle group twice a week (excluding abs and calves), but if done properly, once would be sufficient.

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Also, if you are really into it, I would recommend a proper bar and weights. 45lb BB, and 45/35/25/10/5/2.5 weights. I picked up 300lbs of weights for $100 a few years ago, I'm sure you can find the same. Also, for ~$180 you can pick up a bench press with multiple levels (incline, decline, flat, shoulder). The arms will rise with the bench height and can be used as a squat rack. Mine also had a preacher curl & leg extension/curls. Would be your best bet. Curl bars are cheap (35lbs) and would give your everything you need.

How much weight do you currently have? At most, you should be hitting each muscle group twice a week (excluding abs and calves), but if done properly, once would be sufficient.

The current weight I have available is

Barbell (44 lbs) with

4x 5 lbs.
4x 10 lbs.
2x 25 lbs.
2x 45 lbs.

Curl bar (10 lbs.) with

4x 14.3 lbs.
2x 8.8 lbs.
2x 4.4 lbs.

2 dumbbells with

4x 2.5 lbs.
4x 7.5 lbs.

After that the only money I have available for working out it is enough to get my bike fixed.

[Koh Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Koh]

Wow, this is how you motivate others? Glad you're not my work-out buddy.

If you're not willing to apply to the same advice over and over again why beat around the bush with anything. I workout alone, so that's fine. As for his cardio problem that's why I suggested a jump rope (speed rope) way back when. It can be done virtually anywhere, is a full body workout, and underrated in terms of cardio. Lower the weight but at least increase the sets. I have a feeling there's no stretching after these workouts as well.