Thread: Newbie needs guidence

My goal is to in three months be able to do at LEAST (preferably more) 60 sit ups in 2 minutes and 35 push ups in 2 minutes. I can currently do 40 sit ups (which I increased from 20 in 3 weeks), and 13 push ups (that I increased from 10). My workout plan currently consist of upper body one day, abdominal the next and repeat for the whole week.

My abdominal workout consists of 3 sets of as many sit ups as I can do till I cant do any more. Then 3 sets of as many side crunches as I can do till I cant do any more.

Since my amount of push ups is pitiful my upper body routine is like a real work out. I do 3 sets of 10 push ups. Then 3 sets of 10 french press I'm up to 20lbs (hurray). Then 3 sets of 10 for each arm of 15lbs bicep curls. I just added 3 sets of 10 bench press 65lbs.

I have no bench but have dumbbells and a barbell.

Is there a better routine I can do for my goals? I have a lil more posted in the Newbie forum.

Sounds like you're going for endurance, and not strength. Weight training is not really necessary to achieve these goals, although it couldn't hurt.

You can do far more than 3 sets of bodyweight exercises. You could also easily be working your entire body in one workout sessoin.

Try this routine:
http://www.teenbodybuilding.com/steh7.htm

Also, consider cutting some weight if you have extra fat on you. That will reduce the resistance you are up against. The diet section is your friend.