can someone direct me please

[{kal}]

Hi there ppl can someone direct me to the 3 day workout routine planner , am unable to find the link, and another thing i wanted to ask was that am tryin to switch to a 3 day workout and 2 day cardio only routine ,now when I do cardio can a circuit training with very light weights also be considered a cardio or better??, the reason that i ask is i really hate doing cardio for a whole hour and enjoy doin the circuit instead. I am actually tryin to lose more body fat but would like to keep the muscle or even get bigger, am 5'10" 203 lbs rite now with bout 18%bf.

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Hi {kal}. The Workout and Diet Journals have a variety of member routines that you should be able to browse through.

Make sure that in your attempt to lower your body fat, you employ a well-structured nutrition program.

[DaRkAnGel]

Originally Posted by {kal}

Hi there ppl can someone direct me to the 3 day workout routine planner , am unable to find the link, and another thing i wanted to ask was that am tryin to switch to a 3 day workout and 2 day cardio only routine ,now when I do cardio can a circuit training with very light weights also be considered a cardio or better??, the reason that i ask is i really hate doing cardio for a whole hour and enjoy doin the circuit instead. I am actually tryin to lose more body fat but would like to keep the muscle or even get bigger, am 5'10" 203 lbs rite now with bout 18%bf.

First of all one hour of running is overkill i would say. A lot of buzz has been going around about something called HIIT "High Intensity Interval Training". I am currently on a routine called guerilla cardio that was "prescribed" to me by jock.

Here are some useful links:
http://www.discussfitness.com/showth...?threadid=7860
http://www.discussfitness.com/showth...highlight=hiit

[{kal}]

Thnx for all the suggestions guys, but i also wanted to ask that isint the circuit training pretty close to the HIIT method as well, coz wht i pretty much do is do a 10 min elliptical trainer warm up then do a circuit with 10 weight machines, with being 30 sec on each machine with low weights gettin close to 25-30 reps and then a 10 sec rest and riding a stationary bike for 30 seconds. This really gets my heart pumping as well i usually do the whole routine 3 times over.I was just wondering if this is a better way to lose body fat as well or is there another way thats better than this???

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HIIT involves high-intensity (and short) intervals—that's what it's all about. Warm-up is find ... so is cool-down. The stuff in between is what makes the difference.

The (mph) rates that you note—how intense are they for you?

The idea is to go all out for a short period of time, then get some relief for an even shorter period (so that you can't totally recover). Since your rest time is not long enough to fully recover, each successive interval grows harder and harder. By the time you complete four intervals, you should pretty much be wasted.

Be aware that you should not simply jump into a HIIT program, if your body is not ready. Start off slow, but challenge yourself. Get your body used to activity at increasingly intense levels. There's no need to screw up your body by advancing your program at too fast a pace.

For a good look at a quality HIIT protocol:
In Search of the Ideal Aerobics Routine