Limited equipment and fund$-critique my training

[BigJon]

I am a pretty fat dude and I was worse just 7 weeks ago. I started dieting, taking supplements, and working out. The first month I was circuit training with nothing but bodyweight calisthetics. Hindu squats, jumper squats, one legged squats with park bench, push ups, hindu pushups, and wrestling bridges. Three weeks ago I added dumbells and this week I started isolating the muscle groups. My muscles started becoming more defined once I added the dumbells and I'm now realizing my potential to eventually have bulky muscles.

7 Weeks ago:
315 lbs
55 in. waist

Today:
275 lbs
51 in. waist

New routine started this week (Want comments):

Sunday:
Shoulders 3 supersets
1) Incline Lateral raises. 10 Reps
2)L-lateral raise and extension. 10 Reps
3)Dumbell miliatry press. 24 reps split into 3 sections. First is start to midway. 8 reps. Midway to finish. 8. Start to finish. 8.

Romanian deadlifts
3 sets of 8
Standing rows
4 sets of 8

80 Pushups. 50 Hindu squats. 100 Calve raises. 36 situps with 40 lb dumbell. 1 minute bridge with no arms on swiss ball. 1 minute bridge with no arms without swiss ball.

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Yes, that's me.

Monday
Chest

25 Pushup-warm ups
Dumbell Press incline on swiss ball-1 set of 12, 3 sets of 8
Dumbell Press on swiss ball-4 sets of 8
Dumbell Press decline on ball-4 sets of 8
Dumbell pullovers- 3 sets of 8
Flat dumbell flyes - 3 sets of 8

40 Pushups. 50 Hindu squats. 100 Calve raises. 36 situps with 40 lb dumbell. 1 minute bridge with no arms on swiss ball. 1 minute bridge with no arms without swiss ball.

Tuesday
Arms
Alternating arms standing curls 3 sets of 8
Both arms same time curls 3 sets of 8
Concentration curls 3 sets of 8
Preacher curls on swiss ball 3 sets of 8
Tricep excersizes to counter all of the above directly after each set

80 Pushups. 50 Hindu squats. 100 Calve raises. 36 situps with 40 lb dumbell. 1 minute bridge with no arms on swiss ball. 1 minute bridge with no arms without swiss ball.

Wednesday
Same as Sunday and I plan on rotating that way. Obviously, I'm on very limited funds (single father, 21 years old, no roomate). I'm sure you can tell due to all my training equipment. Am I doing all I can with what I have?

Equipment:

Swiss ball
Dumbells 40 lbs each

All excersizes that normally require a bench I recreate with my ball and I replace the bench press with pushups because of the similar motions and my weighing so much.

[BigJon]

18 views and nobody has any suggestions? It must be a pretty good routine then, right?

[Iain]

You probably want to do squats other than hindu squats, you could try dumbell squats.

Lots of push-ups in there.

[grambo]

In terms of exercise selection, I like what you've got. In a way you've created a 4 day a week total body routine. I assume you're looking to lose weight, doing something like this will definetley benefit you.

The only thing I can suggest at this point is maximize your intensity. Perform each day thoroughly, but as quickly as possible. Of course to maximize the cardio elements of what your doing.

If possible try and get a 300 lbs weight set, I've heard they can be had for $100(in the US). I realise your're on a budget, but this would greatly increase your lifting options. Maintain a program similar to this until that time.

good luck :