Posted: 2/25/2012 5:00:07 PM EDT
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My work schedule is not what the average person works. We work 48 hrs on, 96 hrs off. We are required to workout at least 1 hour each of the days we work. We do PT together. Currently it is running the first day, Spin/Bike the second day. I'm good with that. I enjoy getting in my cardio, and working out with the guys is great motivation. However, I have purchased starting strength and want to incorporate that into my workouts (the guys I am stationed with are training for marathons, and do not wish to lift). Currently, my workout schedule looks like this: Lift (day before shift) Run (first shift) Spin (second shift) Lift (day after shift) Cardio(second day off) Cardio (third day off) Lift (day before shift) Repeat I incorporate some rest days here and there depding on how my body feels, if we get busy at work and don't get time, or if I am off on a weekend. SS recommends a MWF (3 day) workout plan. Am I setting myself up for failure by introducing longer gaps into the workout routine, or will I be ok with what I have. Currently, I try to take all my rest days on a cardio day so that I don't miss my lifts. What do you folks think? |
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no problems with having the gaps in the lifting... won't have any effect, honestly. your schedule seems pretty well set up, but if your goal is (or ever will be) increasing strength/size, consider dropping a day of cardio, and doing 4 lifting days/week... OHP/DL/Bench/Squat |
Thanks for the input. Right now the goal is weight loss and recovery of cardio after an injury, but without any real loss in strength (I get paid to break things and lift heavy stuff, so I don't want to loss my niche  ). Once I reach my goal (halfway there now) Strength will be more of a focus. |
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GST
Ryan Miller is a great guy, very simple program. This program bumped my maxes up from 270 bench to 375, 350 squat to 500 and deadlift from 400 to 650. Loved it when I get my health back in gear I'm going back on. |