Currently my trainer has me doing a 3 days on 1 day off when it comes to weights, and 3 days 1 day off on cardio, and sunday is always off. She says to do my cardio in the morning on an empty stomach, then as long as I do my weights 4 hours (or more) later, I'll be fine and it won't have a negative effect on my lifting.

Anyone have any thoughts about this?

I'm not quite sure I understand that :confused:

If you're doing cardio and lifting on the same day for 3 days what do you do the other 3 days (assuming Sunday is your only day off).

Currently my trainer has me doing a 3 days on 1 day off when it comes to weights, and 3 days 1 day off on cardio, and sunday is always off. She says to do my cardio in the morning on an empty stomach, then as long as I do my weights 4 hours (or more) later, I'll be fine and it won't have a negative effect on my lifting.

Anyone have any thoughts about this?

Very smart woman.

Assuming your dietary plan matches the other plan, you're good to go.

~SC~

Your trainer is telling you the same thing I'd tell you.

I'd separate the cardio and weights by more than 4 hours though, at least 8.

Your trainer is telling you the same thing I'd tell you.

I'd separate the cardio and weights by more than 4 hours though, at least 8.

She said at minimum it must be 4 :) Although in practice it has ended up being 8-12.

Also, for the above poster wondering what I meant, sorry I didn't clarify it earlier.

Here's an "example" week.

Monday: 40 minutes on stationary bike at ~160HR - 5AM
Back and Tricep Exercises - 6PM

Tuesday: No cardio on leg days
Legs and Bicep Exercises - 6PM.

Wednsday: 40 minutes on treadmill ~160 HR - 6AM.
Chest and Shoulder Exercises

Thursday: 40 minutes on rowing machine ~180 HR. - 7 AM.
No Weights.

Friday: 40 minutes on stationary bike ~160 HR - 7am.
Back and Tricep Exercises - 6PM

Saturday: No Cardio on Leg Days
Legs + Bicep exercises - 5PM.

Sunday: Day off.

Also, currently here is what my diet is like (to get some opinions on that also :) ) At the moment I eat the exact same thing every day, I'm going to try and learn how to cook some diferent foods soon.

6 AM: Special K with 1% Milk. And multivitamin (2 tablets, take 3 daily)
9 AM: Vegetable Sandwich. Low fat mayo, on whole wheat bread.
12 PM: Chicken sandwich. Low fat mayo, lettuce, on whole wheat bread.
3 PM: Fruit Salad.
~7PM: BBQ chicken (skinless) with grilled veggies. Multivitamin, (1 tablet)

At the moment I'm 193 pounds and I'm 6 feet, so I'm currently trying to lose weight.

Any thoughts? :) I'm glad that the comments are so reassuring of my trainer. Thank you everyone for your input so far :)

Evening bump!

I do 30 minutes cardio in the mornings on my weight days (fasted), with weights around 12 hours later after work. :) On non weight days, I do 'slow and steady' cardio of a longer duration - 40-50 minutes, non fasted, after work. Seems to work that way, as I don't have time in the morning to do a longer cardio session.

swap the rowing machine for running, eliptical, or bike

you dont wana overtrain the back


also, thats not nearly enough protien