Gimme a Hand

Ive been reading the forums religiously for probaly the past 3 weeks now. Ive tried to gather as much information I could as well as do as much research as possible.

My backround:

I played football and rugby all throughout high school. I am 21 years old and now working a full time job. I was in pretty good shape during high school, but I basically let myself go when i went to college for two years. Drinking, partying, smoking, drugs.

Yea I really fucked everything up. But now I got the strong desire to get everything back. Ive been at the gym relgiously 7 days a week for the past month. I have also formulated my own kind of diet, which probaly isnt correct, so I would like all of you to give me any advice at all. Call me stupid, its ok, I just want to learn what I am doing wrong.

6’1"
234 Pounds
probaly 23% body fat idk?

Ok…heres a basic breakdown of what I eat today/ mostly everyday.

I am also taking hot rox, creatine, and SHITTY gnc protein ( I plan on getting the biotest stuff when i run out )whey protein.

BREAKFAST-

I probaly drink about 1 1/2 gallons of water a day

wakeup, take 2x HRX
2 Egg omelete. 1 slice of low-fat cheese. 2 bottles of water

around 10:30 am- protein shake with skim milk

lunch- varies but today I had tuna with jalepenos on low car wheat wrap, and 10 no salt capecod chips. Most days its lean fat free turkey breast on light wheat bread and 1 slice of low fat cheese.

1:00 pm- 2x HRX

gym-7-8:30 PM

after gym- protein shake with skim milk
5g of crreatine mixed with water ( I have read I should probaly get surge?)

Dinner: now someimtes i completely skip on dinner because I am so tired. But usually Ill have skinless chicken breast with some veggies or something like that.

my gym schedule goes like this-

Sunday-Chest/Bicept
I go for 3 sets of 10 reps, right now medium weight because I am still trying to get my strength back, with 30 second rests between sets.

3x10 incline dumbell bench press
3x10 regular dumbell bench press
3x10 lying tricept extension
3x10 barbell front raise
3x10 dumbell lateral raise
3x10 tricept extension
3x10 overhead triecept extension

followed by HIIT:- 45 seconds full sprint, 2 minute rest. I repeat 5-6 times.

Monday- Back/ Bicepts/abs

3x10 straight arm lat pull down
3x10 upright row
3x10 standing barbell curl
3x10 concentration curl
3x10 incline dumbell curl
3x10 reverse fly’s

2x 15 that oblique machine? dunno wat its called
2x15 ab machines/crunches

followed by HIIT:- 45 seconds full sprint, 2 minute rest. I repeat 5-6 times.

Tuesday- Shoulder/ Abs/ Legs

3x10 leg curl
3x 8 leg extension
4x 10,8,6,4 standing calf raise ( more weight each set).
5x10 seated calf raise
3x10 overhead dumbell raise
3x10 bentover dumbell raise
3x10 side dumbell raise

2x 15 that oblique machine
2x15 ab machines/crunches

followed by HIIT:- 45 seconds full sprint, 2 minute rest. I repeat 5-6 times

WEDNESDAY- chest/tricepts

4x10,10,8,6 barbell bench press.
3x10 dumbell flys
3x10 cable cross overs
3x10 lyning dumbell exentention
3x10 tricept kickbacks
3x10 french lift
3x10 overhead tricept exentison
3x10 seated dumbell press
3x10 one arm cable lateral raise

followed by HIIT:- 45 seconds full sprint, 2 minute rest. I repeat 5-6 times

THURSDAY- BACK/BICEPTS

4X10 SEATED ROW
3x10 cable curl
3x10 preacher curl
3x10 concentration curl
3x10 reverse barbell curl
3x10 smith machine upright row

followed by HIIT:- 45 seconds full sprint, 2 minute rest. I repeat 5-6 times

FRIDAY-OFF

SATURDAY- hit the gym up for about 45 minutes of cardio

well there it is, rip it apart…as its probaly horrible. i take constructive criticism well.

I dont want to comment too much, diet looks ok, could take away more carbs from the bread if ya wanted. Also probubly shouldnt skip dinner and should eat cottage cheese before bed.

Your hitting the gym pretty hard at 7 days a week, look for a program on here for weight loss. If thats your goal. Remember you can’t have more then 1 goal at a time. Eat like you want to lose weight and train like that way too, or eat like you want to gain strength and eat that way too.

Finally, why I really posted. How is tuna and jalapenos? Do you make tuna salad with mayo or just a can of tuna and jalapenos. I ask because I started my cut for the next 5 weeks and I want to eat tuna but can’t really do it without the mayo.

I do love jalapenos though and it might be enough flavor to make me be able to eat my tuna again. Thanks.

Well today I had no choice but to get lunch at work because I forgot to pack one =/. So it was very very little light mayo I had them put on then loaded it with jalepenos. I usualy just eat the tuna with jalepenos with hot sauce. Tastes pretty dam good suprisenly.

Also… I am trying to lose a weight, while maintening if not increasing what strength I do have.

Your routine blows ass. Do 5x5.

[quote]zephead4747 wrote:
Your routine blows ass. Do 5x5.[/quote]

Agreed.

You say:

THURSDAY- BACK/BICEPTS

4X10 SEATED ROW
3x10 cable curl
3x10 preacher curl
3x10 concentration curl
3x10 reverse barbell curl
3x10 smith machine upright row

Are you sure its not Biceps w/ a hint of back exercise? Which muscles do you think are stronger/more important/more worth training here?

Do 5x5 Starting Strength or similar.

35 upper body exercises (mostly isolation work), and only three leg exercises?

Like zep said, you need a program. Find one and you’ll be OK.

ok im completely oblivious to what starting strength is or w/e. I just searched it and only found logs of what people do. Is there a link to where I can find it…or could someone suggest a program for me?

Google is your friend.

[quote]spres444 wrote:
Well today I had no choice but to get lunch at work because I forgot to pack one =/. So it was very very little light mayo I had them put on then loaded it with jalepenos. I usualy just eat the tuna with jalepenos with hot sauce. Tastes pretty dam good suprisenly.

Also… I am trying to lose a weight, while maintening if not increasing what strength I do have. [/quote]

Love the tuna Idea. I’m tring it tonight for dinner lol.

I’m at the same point your at. I’m trying to lose some weight while maintaining my strength. I would check out “destroying fat” routine. Its what I’m doing right now. Its pretty intense. My numbers before I started were Squat - 325, DL -405, Bench - 225. I know they’ll be down after 6 weeks but I’m hoping it won’t be too bad.

I like the routine so far after a week. I’m used to lifting heavy then taking a long rest. With this routine I only take 2 min between supersets and I can tell ya I’ve never sweat this much ever.

4 types of curls

scrap all of them and do chinups instead