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JaredOnly · 03-26-2009, 02:03 PM

Hey everybody. New to the both NRoL and to this forum. I have been exercising (mostly cardio) for about a year now, during which time I have lost about 60 pounds. I am at the point where I definitely don't need to lose anymore weight, and I would like to start building muscle and burn off any excess fat.

My current stats: I am a male, 27, 6'3" and around 165lbs.

My current exercise routine has been:
- ~4 mile run, 4 days a week
- push-ups (3 sets of 15), 6 days a week
- ab work (3 sets of 30, 1 superset based off of a shortened 8 min-ab routine), 6 days a week
- Typically, I do the push-ups and ab work every morning (6 days), run 4 days a week, and have a complete rest day on Sundays.

Ok, so as I mentioned above, I am interested in adding weightlifting to my routine. I am starting off with the Break-In program, and then will move into either Fat Loss or Strength. I would like to work myself into a schedule that (eventually) looks something like this:

Monday - NRoL
Tuesday - Run (2-4 miles)
Wed - NRoL
Thurs - Run (2-4 miles)
Friday - NRoL
Sat - Run (2-4 miles)
Sunday - REST

I realize that, especially in the beginning, I may need another rest day, which means either dropping a midweek run or perhaps only doing 2 lifting routines per week. However, I hope to build up into this routine over the next few weeks.

Now, a few questions.

1. How does this routine look? Does anyone recommend to cut back the cardio further?
2. Aside from the specific NRoL exercises, do I have to eliminate my push-ups and ab-work from my routine? I really got used to doing these daily (6 days a week), and thought maybe it would be alright on the cardio days. Or do you think I should leave those muscle groups entirely to the NRoL workouts?

Any help would be appreciated! I'm looking forward to getting this started (only 1 Break-In day completed so far). Thanks!

03-26-2009, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
JaredOnly Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 16	Incorporating NRoL into my weekly routine Hey everybody. New to the both NRoL and to this forum. I have been exercising (mostly cardio) for about a year now, during which time I have lost about 60 pounds. I am at the point where I definitely don't need to lose anymore weight, and I would like to start building muscle and burn off any excess fat. My current stats: I am a male, 27, 6'3" and around 165lbs. My current exercise routine has been: - ~4 mile run, 4 days a week - push-ups (3 sets of 15), 6 days a week - ab work (3 sets of 30, 1 superset based off of a shortened 8 min-ab routine), 6 days a week - Typically, I do the push-ups and ab work every morning (6 days), run 4 days a week, and have a complete rest day on Sundays. Ok, so as I mentioned above, I am interested in adding weightlifting to my routine. I am starting off with the Break-In program, and then will move into either Fat Loss or Strength. I would like to work myself into a schedule that (eventually) looks something like this: Monday - NRoL Tuesday - Run (2-4 miles) Wed - NRoL Thurs - Run (2-4 miles) Friday - NRoL Sat - Run (2-4 miles) Sunday - REST I realize that, especially in the beginning, I may need another rest day, which means either dropping a midweek run or perhaps only doing 2 lifting routines per week. However, I hope to build up into this routine over the next few weeks. Now, a few questions. 1. How does this routine look? Does anyone recommend to cut back the cardio further? 2. Aside from the specific NRoL exercises, do I have to eliminate my push-ups and ab-work from my routine? I really got used to doing these daily (6 days a week), and thought maybe it would be alright on the cardio days. Or do you think I should leave those muscle groups entirely to the NRoL workouts? Any help would be appreciated! I'm looking forward to getting this started (only 1 Break-In day completed so far). Thanks!