First, great, great work on the weight loss. I can only imagine how much it affected your life to be that size at that age.
You dropped the weight on your own. If nothing else, that shows that when you want something, you’ll work your balls off to get it. If we can channel that level of discipline into a well-designed plan, you’ve got nothing but more good things on the way.
[quote]asrsxs1 wrote:
next question. i would like to do active rest days. is 20minute jog/walk/run, some balance exercises, core ab work. and stretching/yoga to much on a rest day?
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my goal is strength and lbm gain[/quote]
Always keep your goals in mind when deciding nutrition and training. 20 minutes of interval cardio is contradictory to your stated goals. Cardio is primarily for fat loss and, based on your current weight and estimated BF%, you don’t have any fat to lose. Though I do understand that it might be hardwired into your system that you believe there’s a need to do some kind of cardio at all times.
I don’t know what purpose “balance exercises” would serve, other than being an alternative to sitting on the couch. Stretching, yoga, foam rolling, those are fine pretty much whenever (depending on the yoga intensity and duration).
I totally agree with the other guys. You’d be much better served sticking to a pre-designed routine instead of whipping one up on your own. There are tons on the site here. This is just one worth considering:
This is a nice progressive add-on to most programs:
This sounds like a great plan, on paper. Just make sure that you are sticking to it. A lot of times, people say (and think) they’re eating great, but after a while realize results aren’t what they hoped for and a re-examination of what they’re actually eating can be an eye-opener.